What is the procedure to do wheel alignment?
Your mechanic will likely raise your car up on a hoist and use an alignment machine that has devices that clamp to the wheels. The machine is hooked up to a computer and your mechanic makes precise adjustments to a series of measurements to get everything perfectly aligned.
Why are my wheel nuts coming loose?
Where fasteners are to blame, several factors can cause nuts to work loose. Excess paint, rust, scale or dirt between mating areas of wheel end components will lead to low clamping force. Fractured or worn out nuts with deformed threads have also been linked to loss of sufficient clamping force at the nut flange.
What’s the best way to tighten a wheel bearing?
Step 1 Tighten the bearing for the first time. Loosen the nut back to where you can turn it with your fingers. Tighten the nut to where it is tightened firm once again. Loosen the nut to where you can once again turn it with your fingers. Tighten the nut so that it is verifiably firm, but not overly tight. Fix the nut in place with your cotter pin.
How can I align my rear wheel to my front wheel?
Fit the measuring heads to the rear wheels and the centre line scales to the front wheels. Switch on the lasers. The number that the laser line hits the scales should read the same on both scales. If they are different the rear Toe will need adjusting in order to correct any thrust angle deviation.
How do you tighten a nut on an axle?
Tighten the nut to where it is tightened firm once again. Use the wrench to make it as tight as possible. Loosen the nut to where you can once again turn it with your fingers. We are doing this to seat the bearing on the axle and to also remove any air bubbles from the grease inside the bearing. You will do this five more times.
What should I Set my torque wrench to to adjust wheel bearings?
If you have removed the wheel replace it temporarily, tightening the wheel nuts just enough to hold it firmly. Set your torque wrench to the correct figure for the hub nut. Settings vary greatly from car to oar (from 11 to 60 lb ft – 1.5 to 8.3 kg m) and must be correct. Consult a service manual or a local dealer if necessary.
Step 1 Tighten the bearing for the first time. Loosen the nut back to where you can turn it with your fingers. Tighten the nut to where it is tightened firm once again. Loosen the nut to where you can once again turn it with your fingers. Tighten the nut so that it is verifiably firm, but not overly tight. Fix the nut in place with your cotter pin.
Tighten the nut to where it is tightened firm once again. Use the wrench to make it as tight as possible. Loosen the nut to where you can once again turn it with your fingers. We are doing this to seat the bearing on the axle and to also remove any air bubbles from the grease inside the bearing. You will do this five more times.
If you have removed the wheel replace it temporarily, tightening the wheel nuts just enough to hold it firmly. Set your torque wrench to the correct figure for the hub nut. Settings vary greatly from car to oar (from 11 to 60 lb ft – 1.5 to 8.3 kg m) and must be correct. Consult a service manual or a local dealer if necessary.
What happens when you tighten a wheel lug nut?
Standing puts a different kind of strain on the nuts and the wheel stud, not to mention the danger of the wrench slipping, sending you flying to the ground off balance. You may also be concerned about over tightening.