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[vauxsky]

Hi, I know there are a lot of discussions and topics on this subject.

I have taken my car to two or three garages over the past 10 years, but just like every other garage, when you start asking and trying to discuss technical information, there's a shut down in two way conversation.

* What's first the tracking or the Camber adjustment

* Can I see the angles on the computer please before adjustment, can you explain what's what.

* Which side needs adjustment

* What bolts on the strut are you going to undo, top or bottom

* How are you going to do the bolts up? Haynes manual Stage 1/stage 2

*** I had to change a strut 6 months after an adjustment, and when I cam to undo the Strut bolts, they had not been done up properly. Enough to suggest that overtime the camber would move.*********

Any one know of the FREE CHECK garage before you decide to have the camber done - AREA M25 Junction 19 25mile Radius?


cheers for any suggestions welcome

[vauxsky]

Hi, I know there are a lot of discussions and topics on this subject.

I have taken my car to two or three garages over the past 10 years, but just like every other garage, when you start asking and trying to discuss technical information, there's a shut down in two way conversation.

* What's first the tracking or the Camber adjustment

* Can I see the angles on the computer please before adjustment, can you explain what's what.

* Which side needs adjustment

* What bolts on the strut are you going to undo, top or bottom

* How are you going to do the bolts up? Haynes manual Stage 1/stage 2

*** I had to change a strut 6 months after an adjustment, and when I cam to undo the Strut bolts, they had not been done up properly. Enough to suggest that overtime the camber would move.*********

Any one know of the FREE CHECK garage before you decide to have the camber done - AREA M25 Junction 19 25mile Radius?


cheers for any suggestions welcome

[TheBoy]

You won't get a free full geometry check due too time and equipment cost.

You may find places that will do the check for, say, £40, then charge £15 per adjustment...  ...which can easily add up.  So the fixed cost ones are likely to be cheaper, as its likely *everything* will need adjusting.

WIM in Chesham used to do a £65 special for OOFers.

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With your location, go to wheels in motion (wim) in chestnut, they are highly recommended on here by lots of members and know the omega settings off by heart, they actually, did the settings which we all use 

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Booger must type quicker

[Nick W]

* What's first the tracking or the Camber adjustment

* Can I see the angles on the computer please before adjustment, can you explain what's what.

* Which side needs adjustment

* What bolts on the strut are you going to undo, top or bottom

* How are you going to do the bolts up? Haynes manual Stage 1/stage 2

*** I had to change a strut 6 months after an adjustment, and when I cam to undo the Strut bolts, they had not been done up properly. Enough to suggest that overtime the camber would move.*********

Any one know of the FREE CHECK garage before you decide to have the camber done - AREA M25 Junction 19 25mile Radius?


cheers for any suggestions welcome

Are you doing this because you've replaced wishbones? Or tie-rods and/or struts? Those require a much bigger adjustment, and will benefit from some basic setting up before you put the car on the machine.


Toe can be set to approximately parallel with a long straight-edge against the wheel's rim diameter and compared to the car's sill. This is surprisingly accurate.


Camber is measured directly off the wheel, but you do need some sort of apparatus to do it. That could be a plumb-bob, ruler and some maths, or a lot more sophisticated like this digital angle-gauge on a base:





I find that allows me to adjust the camber to 0.1degree with the car on its wheels. This is done by loosening both bolts, snugging the bottom one, and prying the wheel with a long lever until you get the required setting of 1^o10" There is several degrees of adjustment doing it like this.




Omega alignment isn't difficult, but it does require care, attention to detail, and the realisation that the in the green specifications are much too loose.