How to Tell if Your Car Needs an Alignment
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- Wheel alignment. How to tell if your car needs an alignment, DIY with Scotty Kilmer. How to do an alignment. Car alignment explained and why you shouldn't do a wheel alignment yourself. Bad alignment and uneven tire wear symptoms. Proper alignment requires expensive computerized equipment that most people don't have, so trying a DIY wheel alignment often doesn't end well. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 50 years.
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Scotty Kilmer yes master!!:)
AWSOME Scotty 👍🏻
My front right tire is excessively worn on the outside edge. But the car doesn't pull in any direction and I can't feel any vibrations. Do you have any idea what's wrong? It's an old Volvo 940 from 1996.
Scotty Kilmer ☺
don't forget Scotty those damn speed bumps can ruin alignments as well my city seems to favor them over pot holes lol
I don't know anything about cars. But this channel made me a man.
Syke Throne lmao what were you before?
daviesakiller
Probably a kid
Aquiring knowlege is a part of growing up
same
daviesakiller 🤣 right
Were you bruce jenner?
You know I find it pretty sad Scotty, that anybody could even not like what you're doing.. your taking time out of your life to help people understand about the vehicles thank you very much for your time..
Tom Smales I know :/ he only makes tens of thousands of dollars a year from doing this ://///
That maybe true BUT he still does a good job.. and he's helping a lot of people out.. he wasn't making tens of thousands when he first started..
Tom Smales I’m pretty sure he does it too because CZcams is a business now for most people so you don’t know if that was his motivation. If it was then he’s not taking the time out of his life, he’s doing it for that cash.💰
Mateo12485 Tens of thousands??? How much 10-15k per year??? That horrible asf, when u spend that much time and effort just to see the problems, of course the edit. U know how hard is to when u make a high quality video.
ALL DAY CZcams pays bank, he probably makes that much in a month
I've done the alignment on my own car using basically just strings and a tape measure and some ingenuity. When checked later at a garage it was almost perfect, well within spec. Mechanics always say that you need insane precision, lasers etc, but in fact on a 17" rim the difference of 1 degree is a whopping 8 mm between front and rear edge of the rim...Meaning it's absolutely doable for a skilled home mechanic.
I only came here to learn more about alignments and now I'm subbed because Scotty's such a fun guy to watch 🤣
I can't stop watching Scotty!
Agozie Ani SAME FOR MYSELF!!!!
Just no staring!
Hes been on a streak lately
Agozie Ani ...sure you can...just go to sleep
Agozie Ani but normally it is nothing you not already know
No rust anywhere. Must be nice to live down south.
It is!
The advantages of living in the South go way beyond car rust.
J Babb like cheaper houses etc?
it has its pros and cons lol
opl500 ahh that’s like the only good thing in my option but that part is nice for sure.
I love the history segments. It's like sitting in your uncle's lap as a child and listening to Uncle Scotty tell you about how he had to work on cars in the dead of winter during blizzards, year round. LOL
Scotty, you are the man! Seriously consider making car history videos just like your segments, but a little more in depth, and maybe with a whiteboard or other visual aids. I really enjoy your story telling style.
The more of your videos I watch Scotty, the more my fear of the unknown diminishes about my vehicle, Scotty thank you for your uploads and I really believe you deserve all your success.
Great advice on having an alignment after a wreck. I had a minor wreck which hit the R rear wheel and I had to get an adjustable tie rod installed to bring it back into alignment because the factory, unadjustable one was bent.
@scotty Kilmer when i was still working as a mechanic we used to grind slots in the general motors struts to make a camber adjustment.though we charged 30 bucks a wheel if needed to be done. gms were bad for it. the struts in the old gm j body cars were slotted already for the adjustment. there were also special alignment bolt kits to replace one bolt with a special one that could give you some camber adjustment. they were put out by northstar if memory serves.
When ever I need a fix I watch a Scotty video. Puts my mind at ease. Was wondering about camber adjustment when replacing struts.
I LOVE YOU SCOTTY! Me and my dad stay watching your videos and always get good advice from them. God bless you bro!
Now I can confidently go to a garage and request if my van needs an alignment. I hate not understanding car mechanic terminology. You rock Scotty!!
Scotty thanks for making simple and easy to understand. Keeps me on my toes when dealing with a mechanic.
Well, I never, ever, question anything that Scotty says. Scotty is the "Mechanic King" of the entire automotive world! Thank you Scotty for all your simply stated and clear to understand help that you share with everyone! You have a special talent of explaining complex things in a way that a small child can understand! I salute you!!!
"never, Ever". well that speaks volume.
Absolute trust and power corrupts absolutely.
nobody is perfect, nor doesnt have any vested interest.
as you can see, he did advertised the wheel alignment company and showed their number.
Scotty I did a front toe alignment years ago with a measuring tape and got it "good enough" but after seeing this informative video I will be using a pro alignment shop this time. Thank you for making these videos as you are really helping a lot of people with your expertise.
I do my toe alignments myself by guessing and honestly, I've never had this method fail me. I can't condone it of course because you have to be super in-tune with what your wheels are doing and how your car is behaving in order to get the adjustment close. For example, My car had steering that was drifting to the left at high speed and at low speed, the steering was very light to the left but harder turning to the right. Also at low parking lot speeds, it would turn light to the left, then you could let go of the steering wheel and it would continue to turn itself harder to the left until it reached full lock turning left. These symptoms led me to believe that the left wheel tie rod needed to be adjusted in a way that turns the left wheel to the right. ( not sure if that's positive or negative toe) Either way, it worked and my car steers great now.
Scotty takes a topic and actually makes it interesting. Great video and the things we should know. Thanks.
So many of your videos helped me, your so clear and concise. Being a female with so many restrictions in my life when it came to cars made a world of a difference to come across his channel.
I really wish there were more experienced and energetic and honest mechanics in my Area like you. I just bought a car yesterday a 2000 dodge stratus and I have had my truck for 3 years a Dodge Ram 1500. both need work and I have been ripped off many times with my truck and I know I will be with my car as well. I tip my hat to you sir. keep up the wonderful work
My Dad has used the tape measure way for decades and has never had an issue. Like Scotty said most adjustment is needed for toe.. and the tape measure way works for that. If you have a camber issue? Then the tape measure won't work. You can usually tell by how your tire is wearing. Now my Dad was in the Body Shop Biz for MANY years and is fairly proficient at doing alignments in this fashion.
Nice simple instructions another great video Scotty
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i been working on my cars for a long time ,i still take time too listen to scotty , he is very helpful
Love when i find a good youtube channel. No fluff, just rapid fire info and good edits. I went through about 10 channels of guys just yapping on.
Scotty has all these genius video ideas one after another! Keep it up!
Been doing alignments for 2 years on a hunter rack like in this video. We have a saying "Set the toe, collect the dough!". Although I will adjust camber as well if it is adjustable and out of spec.
Just as an additional to what you said Scotty, there are guys like me who we do our own suspension work and everything example my car has coilovers on it. It's always always a good idea to go have it lined up anytime you change anything that affects your suspension geometry.
I'm an account but when I was younger (20yrs) ago, i worked on cars too. Things are so sophisticated now. Accounting sucks! Wish I would of stuck with mechanical engineering. Way more satisfying! Thanks for the video Scott.
Wow. I needed to know all of this. Best video I’ve seen on alignment. Now I need to find this expert equipment in Fort Worth Texas.
If you get an alignment check, most places are going to find a "problem" with the alignment... whether you have one or not.
Thanks Scotty after watching this got my daughters car booked in next week for a front end alignment due to minor damage on the front.
Thanks Scotty! I was just wondering if my Tercel needed an alignment. Your video answered my question!
The pros always say " this was the best we can do" and its not perfect but they charge you 100%.lol
chuck e
Its all about tolerances
Know them and work within
Everithing else is a waste of time (and money)
Capitalism tho
I got an idea, how about YOU learn how to do an alignment then YOU can see why "this is the best we can do" is what we most commonly say.
Six months later , need new tire.haha
When its time to pay, you can say "this is the best we can do" and only offer 80% of what they wanted
its tricky cause you get one adjustment where you want and move on to the next it will change the reading on last one you just set. its more of an art than you would think and doesnt have to be exact just an approximation. you would be surprised at what counts for "inside manufacturers specifications".
BEST mechanic on CZcams! Love your vids Scotty!
Scotty Kilmer. You are the angel we don't deserve
His channel truly has changed my life. Its because of Scotty I've chosen to keep my old car as a project by which to learn how to repair and maintain my own vehicles, instead of just junking it for a few hundred bucks.
Scotty your videos (besides being very informative) are the perfect length to watch....keeping videos @ 6 minutes or less is perfect! thank you.
I love being yelled at by Scotty. It reminds me of my father who could fix anything also.👏🏻😁
Just in Time, was wondering about this just yesterday!
these are the kinds of videos i wanna see scotty post more often
Very comprehensive! Glad I have a GMC Minivan, very simple to see worn components. Great Scotty!
Rev up the static in the intro!
Great video, it's nice to have clarification on what you need, don't need, and what unnecessary service might be pushed.
Scot-EEE''!! You are a riot hey!
You are the man.
God Bless you, Scotty!!! It has been a while since I have had a chance to rave about you, but here I am! Bastards on CZcams have stupid alignment guides, as you mentioned, but for all of you reading... take your vehicle to someone with a Hunter alignment machine, like me, and let the pros (like Scotty) measure the toe, camber, and caster for all 4 tires!!!
Years ago I had replaced the front suspension components on a 91 Mustang, (Struts, bushings, ball joints) adjusted the toe with a tape measure so I could drive it to get an alignment, and actually got it within spec! Surprised the heck out of me! The tech asked why I was so surprised by that so I explained what I had done to it. I still got a precise alignment of course, always a good idea if you replace any alignment affecting components.
Great content once again! Too often people are scammed into 'needing' an alignment. One time had a NTB location try to fudge the inspection results. Vehicle was perfectly aligned when it went in for tires. Watched the guys try to play around with the steering wheel to make the printout appear the vehicle was severely out of alignment. The problem with their scam was that the toe was out exactly the same amount on both sides (one positive and one negative), with the wheels both pointing left. If that truly was the case, then either the vehicle would have pulled severely to one side with the steering wheel centered or would have driven straight with the steering wheel severely off center. Just a SCAM to try to get me to spend $80 on something that wasn't needed. Put 70,000 miles on those tires and they wore perfectly. Seems to be getting harder to find reputable shops these days. Knowledge is power!
yeah ive had a shop do that to me before lol. they tried to say it was out of alignment but they just didn't have the steering wheel straight lol. one wheel was toed in while the other was toed out, but guess what happens when you straighten the steering wheel! I just said no thanks and left with my free alignment check lol
I talked to the shop clerk at a very good garage that does good work. He told me and another guy in a discussion in the waiting room that he worked for a dealer and they would to loads of unnecessary work on cars and especially women who came in and old people. They did the work and split the profit. The management encouraged this practice. I was surprised he told us. He said they only made minimum wage. but I feel he felt guilty. At least they did the work, some places don't do the work and still charge for it.
Thank You for another great video.
Good info, those fancy Hunter Alignment machines do require maintenance/re-calibration as well, you would hope your repair shop maintains their equipment. personally if I'm replacing my tires and spending $100's or in many cases with today's large wheel and tire combos well over a $1000.00 on a set of new tires I would get a wheel alignment just to be certain. Once tires start wearing unevenly that wear pattern is permanent for that tire, even if you repair the issue after you notice the uneven wear.
Love your videos Scotty. Keep em coming!
Scotty will be here forever to stay 😋👌
Expert advice everytime!
I love these little field trips that Scotty takes us on
This is a very timely video for me. I've been wondering if my 20 year old conversion can needs an alignment. Now I know what to check for
I love Scotty's history lessons X-)
"When I was a young mechanic"
Scotty is genuine "living history." Part of the reason why this series is so special.
I smiled when I saw the Conestoga wagon sketches -- having grown up on Little Conestoga Rd in Chester County PA. (My great grand-dad was a wheelwright even.)
Alignment shops may be recommended, but it's possible to use the tape measure method if you can't afford one. I aligned a family vehicle after installing new tie rod ends. They took it to a shop to verify my accuracy, almost perfect! My advice is patience, a quality tape measure with 1/16 inch (or metric equivalent) markings, factory recommended specs, and a good concept of how the vehicle should feel while test driving (different drive types, suspension, and steering variations WILL create different feedback).
Yes I used strings, and a tape measure and a level for the vertical. The car runs very well and no squealing of the tires and the tires are not wearing unevenly. So If you can do it yourself, you save a lot. These machines are overkill for a result that is always never perfect, because the car cannot be made perfect. My daughters caliber had a narrower wheelbase at the back then front and I think it was supposed to be the same. If the tires are a little different then that is a millimeter or two. So it is not exact. But when you get it close, that is good enough. Even if your tires wear out a little prematurely , it is cheaper to buy new tires than pay for alignments.
Great explaining, my rear tires were wearing out from the inner part and today one exploded, thank God I had run flat tires and got to a shop. All 4 tires were dead on the inner side. Bought 4 tires and did alignment...car feels much better.. vw gti mk7 is38 autobahn edition.
Most people don't need it done perfectly that's why we are on youtube. We just need alignment done well enough that we don't get bad tire wear or steering pull. The main reason the individual needs this done in my experience is because they have replaced some front end parts themselves or bought a vehicle that has had some front end parts replaced. It is totally possible for even a novice to do a decent wheel alignment that accomplishes these goals.
In this case performing a home wheel alignment by measuring between the wheels is perfectly acceptable and will fit the purpose. I have done a total of three wheel alignments in my life. I have done all of them with little to no experience and training. All of them have accomplished the goal of reducing bad tire wear and steering pull.
The Hunter Hawkeye Elite measures caster and camber to a tenth of a degree (or .1 mm about .004 in.) and toe to a hundredth of a degree. The camera systems on these units are very accurate indeed. These systems do cost a lot of money and (my opinion) are the best available. Hunter machines can also provide a lot of other data beyond the standard wheel alignment as well as procedures, tools, and parts all built into the unit. It also does a number of ADAS functions especially ESC centering on many vehicles.
New and very accurate alignment machines and yet 90% of the time the tech doesn't know what he's doing and you'll have to take the car back again and spend an eternity in the shop.
JCS yup , happened to me today. I’m so pissed man
I’ve been aligning cars for 15 years and I got to tell you it’s the lack of training. We have a brand new hunter machine at work. But if you don’t know what your doing the machine just can’t condensate for that
@@mycatsaliberal3848 I live in the UK and after replacing the front wishbones on my car I got a laser equipped wheel alignment. I have visited them 3 times, but my steering wheel was about 5 degrees to the left while the car was driving straight. I have straightened the wheels, and by the measure tape technique the wheels seem to be the same (to be aligned) as before. I think I will drive home to Hungary and I will have it done there. By the way, How the wheel alignment has been done before this precise laser technology?
London Trucker well there could be two issues. Either there machine is off. They have to be calibrated often...the wheels can both be straight and the steering wheel still be crooked. Just means both wheels are off the same amount. You can have a perfect alignment that won’t wear tires and still have a crooked steering wheel. Some full size trucks actually have a separate adjustment for the steering wheel. You can move it without effecting anything else. The second thing that can make it seem like your steering wheel is off is you can have a tire pulling slightly. I know that doesn’t sound right but trust me I see it all the time. What happens is the tire is pulling and at speed you end up steering the opposite way to keep the car straight and it makes it seem like the steering wheel is off. Easiest way to see if that is the problem is to swap the front tires and see if that effects your steering wheel. If the tire is the issue it will either make it off in the opposite direction or sometimes correct it all together. But if it isn’t pulling at all and the have did it three times I would say they have an issue with the machine. Ours was out once but I knew it because I test drive every car when I’m done so I had to actually sit the steering wheel slightly off so it would end up straight. Come to find out the problem was a bad bearing in the turnplate on our lift. The thing with alignments is your talking about adjustments of thousandths of an inch. It doesn’t take much to be off enough to cause a problem. That’s where experience takes over. The machine can’t do it all for you
@@mycatsaliberal3848 Thanks for your professional answer. I really undrstand what you are saying. Scotty Killer alsó says the same. But my probléma is. If a thousands of an inch matters, then they should use a better tool. What they are using ín Europe, they put them on the tyres and not the rims. Ín this case a thousands of a bár of pressure could matter as well. If a cár tyre is 1 bar less on pressure than the other, you wont feel the difference, but its shape will be diffferent, so the wheel alignment wont be perfect either. I have not seen a tyre pressure meter which could measure a thousands of a bar.
Scotty is bang on, we had a van that would shake like a blender between 50 and 60. The rear end was badly out of alignment
Some of the older cars can still be done at home. Accuracy is the key. I was able to use risers, digital degree box, tape measure(toe), etc. Whatever you do, don't measure from one tire to the other, it must be from one wheel to the other. Mustangs, Camaros, etc. Can be set up for autocross and racing with tools from speedway, summit, jegs.
3:28 imagine if an employee came out and was like “who let this guy back here”
Scotty Kilmer is the best
Kimberly D yeah he is
Another great imformative video. Well done, Scotty!
Timely video! My car needs an alignment. 👍 thank you, good sir!
I knew a mechanic back in the early 80s who claimed that he could adjust the wheel alignment just buy looking at the vehicle from a distance of 5 meters from the front and rear of the car . Thats the first and last time i went to that bodgy mechanic.
Lmfao 😂
Lol wtf
There was once a time when it mattered less
Hey Scotty! What's a good way to ask about getting alignment done correctly without coming off as a jerk (questioning their methods)? I'm new to where I live, so I have to take a risk and check the competition to see which mechanic might be my go-to. Thanks, and keep up the awesome content!
Thanks Scotty always with great directions and tips
Greetings from Phoenix AZ
OG is simple but quick detail, now that I could understand with little questions to ask. This OG is kool!
I went for an alignment some time ago. The guys couldn’t loosen the tie rods on one side (didn’t try too hard, either). Using that laser machine, they adjusted the alignment by only adjusting one side of the car, leaving the other side as it was. I find that a lot of the guys using this equipment just go by some ‘computer’ training, rather than actually understanding the principles behind this. Maybe I’m wrong, but I thought that only adjusting one side wouldn’t be the proper way to do this.
Doing it on one side is the lazy way ! (didn’t try too hard, either),it puts the steering wheel off centre to,they should clamp the steering wheel at centre and adjust both sides...
I had my truck aligned after I changed out the tie rod ends. It came back with the steering wheel crooked. They said that's the way it has to be. A few turns of the drag link fixed the crooked wheel without messing with the alignment.
Inisfad sounds like a lazy alignment tech. I do this every day. There are many ways to fix the alignment on cars and trucks. There are a lot of aftermarket parts out there to fix them. May cdt a little more than standard alignment bout it can be fixed. And they should have trired harder to adjust the other side or replaced seized parts
Did he even try to use an oxy ace torch to free up the tie rod? If not hes a hack and I would demand a refund or they redo the alignment with someone who's competent. I've done tons of cars and trucks with seized jam nuts and a little heat will always break them loose.
Korrupted No, they didn’t try with heat. I actually went to them twice, to try to get this remedied. Finally, my mechanic used a torch on them afterward. Sadly, there is only one place in my locality that does alignments. I had such a bad experience with them that I didn’t go back. My mechanic did an ‘alignment’, old school. Although it may not be nearly as exact as the laser machine, I trusted him more, and the car tracks and handles well.
Wow, this is the first Scotty video I've seen where he does not instill the confidence to fix a problem yourself.
Road trip with Scotty to a tire store! Nice information, thanks.
Thanks Scotty. Another informative video.
Love the thumbnail
I know I clicked just for that LOL
Shane Tobin that’s why I clicked it I loved seeing that
I saw a car like that once. I haven't seen it for probably over 2 years.
Matthew Andrews 😂
It made me cry a little on the inside because I own an RX8
So if a shop is trying to sell you a four wheel alignment and you vehicle has a solid rear axle they are just trying to get more money? Or do those machines need to use the rear as a reference point for a more accurate front alignment? I wondered this for awhile.
Scotty! I love you i cant stop watching your all videos. Very imformative helpfull anytime. Expert advice as mechanic keep up the great job scotty! Thank you so much when i need you you are here youtube channel. Hope your always healthy honest and great mechanic...
Scotty is Right used to on some of the older cars you had to actually adjust the A-frame and put shims behind it if needed for camber and Castor adjustments
Hi Scotty. Love the channel and been a long term subscriber. I think you should make a video with all the outtakes and swearing . That would be amazing.
Scotty made a video on this i think and he said if he cussed in the videos, google or youtube would take them down
Scotty don't sweat to much buddy, have a nice day.
As always great advice Scotty, good clean honest info.
Thank you for this wonderful info.
Your channel just keeps getting better and better ! Maybe you can do a vid on wire harness repair/etc !? Thanks bro!
A shimmy at highway speed can sometimes be a thrown weight.
My pickup tossed a 5 ounce lead weight during a little off roading, re-balancing the tire fixed the shimmy.
Yup, a shake when not under braking, is rarely an alignment issue and usually a balance issue.
great explanation...the other day i was really late and did 180km/h with no shakes at all, im so proud. but alignment is so important, now i know what to check for and not just by letting go of the wheel to see where she goes.. Just wondering how often to rotate the tyres.
Great information. Thank you so much for this video.
I really like the longer videos!
Tape measure alignment is all my Jeep has ever known. It drives great, steers great and my tire wear is phenomenal.
I agree buddy. Used the tape measure myself many times. Definatly works if you know how to read a tape measure... It would be interesting to see someone do it with a tape measure as good as they can get it then bring it to the shop and see how accurate it was/wasnt
Scotty is going to make us technicians yet! Keep those good vlogs coming friend! May God bless you all! : )
I love this channel. Just enough detail to not insult my intelligence but not so much it's boring.
Wish my Jeep came with adjustable suspension parts like this vehicle. Wouldn't cost them too much more to install adjustable parts on the assembly line. Everything I have stock is fixed. Which sucks.
Paulie Proton Just think Chrysler was trying to save money on parts where they could. It would be great for Jeep especially to have adjustable suspension parts since they are the most modified vehicle on the planet. But I'm a firm believer Jeep has a hand in the aftermarket profits. So this is never going to happen.
FatherBootyHands There's a reason for that, moolah.
you still have front total toe adj and steering wheel adj
Maybe alignment doesn't matter so much when you're driving on tires the size of Mt. Everest with treads as deep as Mariana's Trench. I'm sure all that flex compensates for misalignments.
Surgical tools need to be a bit more precise than a wood splitting axe, after all.
There should be atleast eccentric bolts to align it
4:22 - My rod also has adjustable nuts. Small world!
Scotty is like a computer, it makes like easy. Thank you!
Thank you for your advices Scotty
Had the Hunter alignment system done on mine too!..wished i never changed the sway bars 😝
Changing sway bars doesnt affect car geometry and therefore doesnt require an alignment.
Scotty reminds me of
John Lennon for some reason
Hair and glasses lol
I went to a so called pro with a laser alignment machine and when I drove out of there my car was pulling to the right.... I went home and pulled out the ruler and did the string alignment method that my dad taught me, tires have been good for about a year now no shaking no pulling no uneaven wearing.... all I needed was a zero toe .... string method worked like a charm...
super helpful, will get a 4 wheel alignment ASAP.
"When I was a young mechanic in the 60s" wait how old are you bruh😂😂😂
He's been a mechanic for 51 years, so...old
That thumbnail cracked me up so bad my face needs an alignment now.
Love the history lesson.
Thankyou.