jl87ma Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Im in los angeles and need a reputable alignment shop that is open on sundays thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank280zx Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 what is the real issue, if it seems out of wack adjust it yourself so it looks normal then drive and it becomes Monday easily ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naviathan Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 An alignment shop open on a Sunday??? I don't think that's possible even in LA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getZ Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 you can get a pretty good coarse alignment with a few simple tools. Some long pieces of wood or tubing put against each tire ,measured front and back. I don't remember the specs but the front tires point in toward each other by a few degrees. If the front wheels are perfectly parallel, the steering wheel does not automaticly return to being straight out of a turn. An angle finder against a piece of wood or metal against the tip for top to bottom tilt. Again, they are not always perfectly straight up, there may be a slight angle to it. Just be careful test driving it, keep the speed down and get it to a shop when you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop N Wood Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Not to mention Easter Sunday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Yeah, the only stock adjustment on a Z is the front toe. I guess you can shim caster a bit, but that's pretty much it. Instead of the wood, I always set it with a tape measure. You just measure on the same tread in the front and back of the tire as high up on the tire as you can reach. Set it for about 1/8" toe in and that should be fine for the street. Remember that one side of the tie rods has reverse threads. And I wouldn't worry about getting the steering wheel straight. You can always take the car to an alignment place tomorrow. Also your thread title is very vague, so I'm going to add the word "alignment" to make it more clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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