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[chrisgixer]

Point to note our figures are without any ballast added since most places in the UK don't have ballast. In addition the castor position is adjustable by moving the subframe.

Thanks for confirming that... so no additional weight in the front or the boot?

Nope. None.

Arguably a half full tank of full fuel, but I never pay any attention to that. Set the tyre pressures first though. Couple of psi won't matter but wide variations will give it I limp, so to speak.

[wheels-inmotion]

Fancy cutting your teeth on a 97 XJR Webby?

About to finish replacing shocks springs and bushes all round.  What a job that was!!

Their not very adjustable between 93-97

[wheels-inmotion]

Point to note our figures are without any ballast added since most places in the UK don't have ballast. In addition the castor position is adjustable by moving the subframe.

Thanks for confirming that... so no additional weight in the front or the boot?

If your using my speck then no..... I calculated this because as said most places don't have ballast.

[Entwood]

Point to note our figures are without any ballast added since most places in the UK don't have ballast. In addition the castor position is adjustable by moving the subframe.

Thanks for confirming that... so no additional weight in the front or the boot?

If your using my speck then no..... I calculated this because as said most places don't have ballast.

To WIM

Hi .. hope you didn't mind me posting up the target values from my last visit ... had a thought last night that they might not be for public consumption !!

Regards

E

[Webby the Bear]

Hi guys,

Ok went over to Corby today and had the Omega on the alignment machine.

The machine is a John Bean ''Visualiner''......

Exactly like this...
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=john+bean+visualiner+alignment+machine&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=0QKrUrmeOeqv7AbQpYHADw&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1366&bih=673#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=Wzc46Jv7j9t2_M%3A%3BLk4mg9yk5E0xJM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fadvanceperformance.com%252Fnews%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252F2012%252F12%252F485140_472531756122725_1237530572_n.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fadvanceperformance.com%252Fnews%252F%253Fp%253D2746%3B960%3B720

How very easy to use!!!!

Anyway my chuffing phone died so only got the results photo....



The above results were with no extra weight and all tyres at 31.5psi as per Haynes.

It's not all god news..... my diff pinion seal is leaking....as is the propshaft - gearbox seal.... looks a pig of a job. Should I be topping up my gearbox for running the car whilst its leaking? don't want to mess up me tranny 

All suspension components are good. other than the wishbone bushes I mentioned previously

[Webby the Bear]

ill get the wishbones dine and then stickit back on the machine 

[Webby the Bear]

Right, not ive had a coffee and had a look at the data vs WIM target data it appears my O/S front is out by 1 minute (0o 10' +/-5') but a said...not too worried as ill do the WB bushes and then re-check and adjust if necessary 

Perhaps WIM could double check the actual figures from the pic against their target data and see if ive missed anything??

also wheres the castor data 

[Webby the Bear]

I trust there are 60 minutes in a degree when we're talking wheel alignment?

[Kevin Wood]

I trust there are 60 minutes in a degree when we're talking wheel alignment?

Yes.

It doesn't look like that machine is measuring castor. It would be worth checking to see if there's a mode where it does show all measurements, though. It might be that it's in an "idiot" mode where it's only showing the basics.

[Kevin Wood]

Oh, and diff pinion seals? TADTS. Mine has been leaking for a few years but it only takes a tiny amount of oil to give you quite a noticeable leak. On the basis that it still doesn't need topping up from one year to the next, I ignore it, although I've got a new seal to go on.

Not a terrible job but you do need to make sure the pinion bearing preload is restored. There's a maintenance quide.

[Webby the Bear]

Thanks Kev 

Whats TADTS? lol 

im well pleased the alignments all in spec.

re the seals.... if I leave the diff seal for the moment but will the gearbox to prop seal need doing?

[Webby the Bear]

ps they got some bloody decent tools over at corby. this was one of them (a pic my mate sent to me)

[omega3000]

Thanks Kev 

Whats TADTS? lol 

im well pleased the alignments all in spec.

re the seals.... if I leave the diff seal for the moment but will the gearbox to prop seal need doing?

They All Do That Sir 

[Webby the Bear]

Thanks Kev 

Whats TADTS? lol 

im well pleased the alignments all in spec.

re the seals.... if I leave the diff seal for the moment but will the gearbox to prop seal need doing?

They All Do That Sir 

  got ya! 

[Webby the Bear]

ps never thought steve I coulda popped in to see ya!