I Attempted a DIY Alignment So My Yugo Would Stop Trying to Kill Me

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  • @agingwheels
    @agingwheels  Před 2 lety +423

    Have any alignment tips? Want to tell me I did something wrong (I'm sure I did)? Let me know!

    • @kennorcott7074
      @kennorcott7074 Před 2 lety +52

      Honestly I really think that having a tire shop do it will save some headaches

    • @toddsmash
      @toddsmash Před 2 lety +8

      You certainly have enough patience! Good job mate!

    • @Rickmakes
      @Rickmakes Před 2 lety +111

      I was an alignment technician back in the day. When you lower the car, you should jounce the front and rear of the car to make sure the suspension isn't bound up. The first thing we would do is center the steering wheel and use a tool to lock it against the seat. We would also use a brake lock. The way you aligned it, you set the toe to the car. With an alignment machine, you measure the "thrust angle" of the rear wheels. You then set the toe using that measurement. This is because rear wheels aren't always in line with the center of the car.

    • @Dje4321
      @Dje4321 Před 2 lety +44

      Not a tip but you should take it to shop to see just how close you got

    • @rentaspoon219
      @rentaspoon219 Před 2 lety +13

      Look for a CV tool that stretches the boot next time, you can get them for a £10er and makes life much easier when you are trying to half ass things

  • @HeavyTanker-vx4oq
    @HeavyTanker-vx4oq Před 2 lety +1034

    I could imagine the look on someone's face when they got passed by a Hot Rod Yugo screaming up a storm of Italian 4 Cylinder Fury.

    • @jm036
      @jm036 Před 2 lety +87

      You should see yugos in Serbia with a 1.6l fiat engine that makes over 200hp then.

    • @AiOinc1
      @AiOinc1 Před 2 lety +60

      The same look as when they get passed by the maniac driving a regular Yugo screaming at full send

    • @raven4k998
      @raven4k998 Před 2 lety +6

      or hearing some idiot flooring it with a cherry bomb on their car cause yeah making the engine louder is a great way to get a cop to pull you over and then they cut to stupid thing off when they get tired of noise tickets

    • @ARSZLB
      @ARSZLB Před 2 lety +15

      @@raven4k998 I feel bad for anyone that lives in a state where the cops actually tell you what you can and cannot do with your car lol

    • @AiOinc1
      @AiOinc1 Před 2 lety +22

      @@ARSZLB I feel bad that anybody feels the need to make their car louder in order to think they're cool

  • @tophersteps
    @tophersteps Před 2 lety +383

    "HOT GLUE IS HOT!"- Loving these words of wisdom, keep them coming.

    • @raven4k998
      @raven4k998 Před 2 lety +1

      nice to know that hot glue is hot I'll keep that in mind if I ever use the stuff lol

    • @AgentJohnSteed
      @AgentJohnSteed Před 2 lety +14

      Tips for hot glue, if you get a lump on you, just smear it around. This increases the surface area really fast and it cools really fast as a result. Props to Adam Savage for teaching me this one.

  • @marty0715yt
    @marty0715yt Před 2 lety +436

    Yugo Boy! Went to an auto parts store and Asked-"I need a gas cap for a Yugo" and he said "Let me drive it first". Can't believe I've been waiting to say that for 20 years. Thanks. I align my H1 with"the string trick". Close enough.

    • @Craig-wp3pz
      @Craig-wp3pz Před 2 lety +13

      Bonus point, what Blockbuster,featuring Bruce W. also featured a Yugo in a high speed (🤣😆🤣😅🏎) pursuit?
      First correct answer wins a smug, self satisfied nerdy grin 😀

    • @steven-vn9ui
      @steven-vn9ui Před 2 lety +1

      I don't get it (sorry, it will be me!)

    • @martyn101101
      @martyn101101 Před 2 lety +6

      @@Craig-wp3pz die hard with a vengeance. 5 gallon jug, 3 gallon jug Yadda yadda

    • @Craig-wp3pz
      @Craig-wp3pz Před 2 lety +1

      @@martyn101101 petrol head nerd award 🏆 🏆 🏆
      Enjoy your self indulgent grin, and hell, have a smirk too 😏

    • @Craig-wp3pz
      @Craig-wp3pz Před 2 lety +7

      @@steven-vn9ui "....the trouble is, it takes so damn long...."
      Type die hard Yugo in your search bar, and prepare for a laugh at the expense of a (admittedly, well compensated💰💰💰)Yugo owner

  • @gi8809
    @gi8809 Před 2 lety +217

    IT'S NOT TRYING TO KILL ME! Never change, Robert!

    • @raven4k998
      @raven4k998 Před 2 lety

      eyeball it then use a square and get it set square smart and it's works kind of

  • @Doctors_TARDIS
    @Doctors_TARDIS Před 2 lety +221

    2:47 Clever camera tricks are clever
    I love when you do stuff like this

    • @thewatchworks1372
      @thewatchworks1372 Před 2 lety +24

      Note the wheels @8:17 The effort and the little details that he puts into his videos are very nice

    • @CardboardSliver
      @CardboardSliver Před 2 lety +15

      That's not a trick
      He has clones.

    • @jensschroder8214
      @jensschroder8214 Před 2 lety +2

      help, I see twice, I have to go to the doctor ...

  • @LongPeter
    @LongPeter Před 2 lety +30

    Years ago I took my then-girlfriend-now-wife's Ford Festiva cockroach for a wheel alignment. In made such a difference to the ease of steering that she thought I'd installed a power steering rack and demanded evidence that I hadn't.
    I went to pick it up a little early and saw the fella take it off the jig, go for a test drive, return slightly more pale and try again. He said later that one element was 3.5x further out of adjustment than the next worst he'd ever seen.

  • @WingsOTWorld
    @WingsOTWorld Před 2 lety +501

    What a shame he doesn't have a giant hole in his floor to put an alignment rack in so he could've done his own full alignment properly!
    Love the new video! And congratulations on making the yugo less murderous!

    • @glenco28
      @glenco28 Před 2 lety +7

      First thing I thought!

    • @TheMonarchofGold
      @TheMonarchofGold Před 2 lety +11

      You mean the giant pit from old videos? He filled that a loooooong time ago.

    • @SwearingMuffin
      @SwearingMuffin Před 2 lety +44

      @@TheMonarchofGold r/whoosh

    • @raven4k998
      @raven4k998 Před 2 lety +13

      yeah he had the hole for alignments and didn't even use it when he had it just filled it in so now no alignment hole

  • @lateefcarrere1649
    @lateefcarrere1649 Před 2 lety +83

    "I don't know what I'm doing!"
    God, that's refreshing to hear, some CZcamsrs (& no, it's not who you think) act like they know what they're doing, and the end result is disappointing. But here, I can sit back, watch, and feel good about the end result. Case in point: this alignment. It is good enough to get you around until you can get this car dialed in. I salute you!

    • @raven4k998
      @raven4k998 Před 2 lety +2

      at least the I don't know what I'm doing does not stop him from trying so he got that working for himself along with a great sense of humour

  • @EyeMWing
    @EyeMWing Před 2 lety +42

    My single greatest automotive achievement is the time I completely replaced the suspension of a car - all 4 corners, wild-ass-guessed at the alignment with zero measuring or really even looking at it, drove it to the alignment shop and gave them $150 to shoot fancy laser beams at it and tell me that I had, somehow, literally hit every parameter dead-nuts-on.

    • @NEEDbacon
      @NEEDbacon Před 2 lety +4

      I kinda hope they gave you the money back at that point. That's impressive.

    • @edwardknox2213
      @edwardknox2213 Před 2 lety +3

      bet you can't do it again

    • @EyeMWing
      @EyeMWing Před 2 lety +7

      @@edwardknox2213 almost assuredly not. Pure luck

    • @FranzFerdinandVIII
      @FranzFerdinandVIII Před 8 měsíci

      Luvky you

  • @wakjagner
    @wakjagner Před 2 lety +48

    It's amazing how, all of us, every project, every time, need at least one reminder that Hot Glue is in fact, hot. Every damn time.

  • @speedskid4838
    @speedskid4838 Před 2 lety +158

    It’s funny how good this yugo sounds, very reminiscent of a Toyota 4AGE somehow

    • @AiOinc1
      @AiOinc1 Před 2 lety +27

      Well, the original engine is mostly a licensed copy of an old Fiat design, though this is the bored out twin carb version from an X1/9. You can get rally cams for these things, they're well loved Italian motors.

    • @user-jq1kq9hy1t
      @user-jq1kq9hy1t Před 2 lety +16

      Yeah, the exhaust is quite unrestricted, and the carburetors appear to have less restrictive filters in them. All makes for a nice sound, intake and exhaust.

    • @rubiconnn
      @rubiconnn Před 2 lety +5

      A 4 cylinder is going to sound like a 4 cylinder. The only things that will effect the sound is a valve timing via the cam or by using different shaped exhaust layouts.

    • @briannem.6787
      @briannem.6787 Před 2 lety +1

      I thought that myself! Maybe it has trumpet valves? I've never seen them much on other engines

    • @sheppardpat47
      @sheppardpat47 Před 2 lety +4

      @@AiOinc1 the 903cc that came with the yugo sounds awesome too, I have videos of it on my channel if you want !

  • @goclunker
    @goclunker Před 2 lety +64

    Ive done a string alignment, its within 1/16th” of tolerance. The trick is to set, measure, set, measure, set, at least a 4 times. Go for a drive, reset your rig and do it again, and then, go for another drive and do it again. At this point, you will have done it 6 times, and provided your balljoints, shocks, tie rods and bushings aren’t worn out, you’ll notice that between the 5th and 6th time, the alignment will stay at what you set it. It will measure out exactly the same after a drive.
    That’s when you are done. Its time consuming, but, its free.

    • @markm0000
      @markm0000 Před 2 lety +9

      The best part about getting an alignment at a shop is that you aren’t sitting in your car. So while you’re actually using the car it will be precisely out of alignment based on your body weight. If you do the alignment at home you can set weight in the driver seat and actually get it so good that it will never wear down your tires unevenly.

    • @MacIn173
      @MacIn173 Před 2 lety +6

      @@markm0000 Excelent point. In da old times car magazines even advised to put in bag of something to simulate driver's weight when doing alignment yourself :)

  • @bazilwreckerloughead
    @bazilwreckerloughead Před 2 lety +25

    "This is a car, it doesn't have any toes." - words to live by!

    • @raven4k998
      @raven4k998 Před 2 lety +1

      so much better so much better it's not trying to kill me anymore I love that one he succeeded!

  • @SimpleElectronics
    @SimpleElectronics Před 2 lety +130

    You did a pretty good job! For toe, the old method was a long measuring stick, you measure left to right from the same place in the tire groove in the front and the back of the tire - if you lookup the old way that alignments were done, the string method, it may help you out as well. You can also lookup "race car alignment" or "race pit alignments" for some other techniques

    • @Marc83Aus
      @Marc83Aus Před 2 lety +1

      As a Student of carpentry my immediate thought was winding sticks.

    • @Gunbudder
      @Gunbudder Před 2 lety +3

      my old mechanic would get hammered (he was a drunk) and then just straight up eyeball it. it was nearly perfect. i think it was a lifetime of getting hammered at 10am and working on beaters until the sun went down that gave him the ability to just eyeball alignment so accurately. he would always say to "take it to a real shop, i only eyeballed it" but i never did, and my tire wear was never bad enough to notice it wasn't perfectly aligned until the tire was almost dead anyway

    • @whalesong999
      @whalesong999 Před rokem

      I had a Datsun 510 station wagon whose alignment would drift away and finally started doing it myself with methods discussed here. Tire wear was vanquished, and I was tickled I did it myself - it was getting expensive, and I was fighting for scratch in those days.

  • @jmboyd78
    @jmboyd78 Před 2 lety +40

    Stick and two dangly bits will now be my go to description.

    • @raven4k998
      @raven4k998 Před 2 lety

      he gives it five miles till it splits open I say 4 what's your guess?

  • @Turk380
    @Turk380 Před 2 lety +42

    As a vintage VW bus guy, I've always just done it the way described in the "Idiot Book" and used 2 yardsticks. Done!

    • @phoenixredux4262
      @phoenixredux4262 Před 2 lety +12

      That book is so good, I think every kid who likes cars should read it whether they own an air-cooled VW or not. That's "How To Keep Your Volkswagen Alive Forever: a Step By Step Guide for the Compleat (sic) Idiot" by John Muir. The illustrations are incredible. I would still be stuck by the side of the road downwind from a feedlot in Granby, CO without that book.

    • @Turk380
      @Turk380 Před 2 lety +2

      @@phoenixredux4262 I know guys with Peter Aschwanden illustration tattoos

    • @drewzero1
      @drewzero1 Před 2 lety +1

      @@Turk380 If I ever got a tattoo, it would be Aschwanden's top-down diagram of the cylinder numbers and firing order. (In my 1988 copy it's page 97, in the valve adjustment procedures.) Not sure where I'd get it, but somewhere I could see it!
      When I saw the title of the video I wondered if he was going to use the yardsticks.

    • @justbuggin67
      @justbuggin67 Před 2 lety

      Yup, used that on my 69 bug and my 63 Dodge truck.

  • @DeviantOllam
    @DeviantOllam Před 2 lety +34

    big MyMechanics energy with the "I make a new one" on that little sleeve... Awesome to see lathe action! 😁👍

    • @jjpark98
      @jjpark98 Před 2 lety +3

      As a mymechanics fan, I understood that reference

    • @cdmonmcginn7561
      @cdmonmcginn7561 Před 2 lety +2

      Hey dev, just progressing my internet stalking of you, love your work!

    • @DeviantOllam
      @DeviantOllam Před 2 lety

      @@cdmonmcginn7561 thanks! 👍😁

  • @theafro
    @theafro Před 2 lety +20

    I wouldn't bother with taking it to an alignment shop, they're not going to know what specs to aim for so it'll just be guesswork on their part anyway. you can do a much better job by simply adjusting by feel, i'll bet it feels slightly woolly at the moment, toeing in slightly should sharpen her up nicely, start by screwing the tie rods out 1 turn each side, and trying it out. if it's currently a bit darty/sharp (especially on the gas) then you'll want to toe her out a bit as the front suspension is flapping about under acceleration!
    You'll learn a load by doing it and you can get very good results by just tuning by feel, it's kinda fun too!

    • @docnele
      @docnele Před 2 lety +1

      There are factory settings but they are out of the window with such tires. Also, in factory adjusting was done with a pole tool between the wheels (front and back of inner parts of tires) in about 30 secs.

    • @jasonosmond6896
      @jasonosmond6896 Před 2 lety

      The advantage to taking it to a shop is accuracy and repeatability. They can set the alignment to a baseline, then he can tweak it until it "feels right", and the shop can measure it again so in the future if he needs the alignment redone they (or any other shop) can do it easy peasy because now he has the numbers.

  • @Dozeji
    @Dozeji Před 2 lety +92

    Editing as always on point. I love this so much!

  • @perry8181
    @perry8181 Před 2 lety +13

    This does so remind me of something I might have done on one of my beater mobiles. My god we did need a win on this channel after so many Wego fails, electric go cart fails. Roberts exclamation of "So much better! So much better! It's not trying to kill me constantly!" Is tantamount to young Doc Brown looking at the flux capacitor and exclaiming "It works! I finally invented something that works!" Your joy over such simple wins is just so infectious! OK, now I'm off to rebuilt the carb on my snowblower. See if I can pull off a win like Robert.

  • @vesalampinen
    @vesalampinen Před 2 lety +76

    If that Yugo doesn't qualify as a sleeper, then I don't know what does. 😎

    • @raven4k998
      @raven4k998 Před 2 lety +18

      is it a sleeper I thought it was an attempted murder

    • @rubiconnn
      @rubiconnn Před 2 lety +4

      A sleeper has to be fast though. It's still a 4 cylinder.

    • @ek8710
      @ek8710 Před 2 lety +18

      @@rubiconnn hurrdurr 4 cylinders slow

    • @JeffDeWitt
      @JeffDeWitt Před 2 lety +4

      I know of a brownish tan 1964 Studebaker 4 door sedan that has a supercharged 305 cid engine (Studebaker R3). Now THAT'S a sleeper.

    • @rubiconnn
      @rubiconnn Před 2 lety +1

      @@ek8710 You can spend a ton of money upgrading a 4 cylinder but it'll never get the performance that a 6 or 8 cylinder would get with those same upgrades.

  • @albinnygren2367
    @albinnygren2367 Před 2 lety +16

    That Yugo sounds so good, you should put a microphone under the hood and make a 10-minute video of you just driving it around! That would make this the first automotive/engineering/poultry/ASMR channel in CZcams's history!

  • @bigass197
    @bigass197 Před 2 lety +26

    Heey my cool fellow. Just a friendly suggestion:
    When you machine a sleeve, for a hole you plan on welding said sleeve in- leave a skirt on the sleeve, so you can weld the skirt and not distort the bejesus out of the sleeve. Or don't, whatever :)
    Love
    I know nothing Alexander .

    • @raven4k998
      @raven4k998 Před 2 lety

      he floors it and is like (it's not trying to kill me woot hoot)

  • @earthling_parth
    @earthling_parth Před 2 lety +22

    Always a pleasure to watch you fix cars while not knowing anything about them myself and learning a few bits here and there. Clever camera tricks and jokes are a big reason I love watching you Robert.
    PS: and birbs too 😄

    • @raven4k998
      @raven4k998 Před 2 lety

      oww Hot glue is Hot! who would have thought?🤣😂🤣

  • @Andy-sh9eq
    @Andy-sh9eq Před 2 lety +7

    Id like to see you do a front end alignment on the reliant

  • @xCOXYx8
    @xCOXYx8 Před 2 lety +14

    "This piece of mdf"
    Robert you've made a pokeball

  • @SoI_Badguy
    @SoI_Badguy Před 2 lety +11

    Oh wow, that thing sounds incredible

  • @someguy2741
    @someguy2741 Před 2 lety +30

    It would be funny to get the "official" instructions on how to do this. It would probably involve a goose egg and some twine and the tools supplied in the trunk. I remember LADA used to include a tool kit including... I think it was a clutch removal tool? Something like that.

    • @gregoriadamic2484
      @gregoriadamic2484 Před 2 lety +4

      Mah.. you can fix pretty much anything a yugo with a 13-17 wrench key....

    • @toracenimarus1769
      @toracenimarus1769 Před 2 lety +3

      Not sure about a clutch removal tool but the toolkit I got with mine included a torch, a hammer and a hand crank to start the engine

    • @diji5071
      @diji5071 Před 2 lety

      I got a LADA questions now. ..

    • @MacIn173
      @MacIn173 Před 2 lety +1

      "including... I think it was a clutch removal tool?" nope, there wasn't. Lada has 2 tool kits - small one (wheel bolts wrench, tool for adjusting spark lug gap/ignition contacts maintenance, spark plug wrench) and big bag (bunch of keys 8/10 10/12 11/13 17/19 etc, screwdrivers (+ and -). Main wrenches for Lada are 10, 13 and 17 :) If you have them, you can do 2/3 of maintenance jobs.

  • @DEADPEDAL
    @DEADPEDAL Před 2 lety +7

    This thing is one of the coolest cars ever to exist.

  • @buickboy92
    @buickboy92 Před 2 lety +2

    This little Yugo sounds way better than it has any right too. Great job on the alignment Robert!

  • @Yidris627
    @Yidris627 Před 2 lety +2

    Don't give up on the Yugo! I hope whoever buys it uploads the rest of the restoration. It's been an interesting rebuild!

  • @flamewave64
    @flamewave64 Před 2 lety +9

    Your edits are so good you’re really clever and funny with them in ways that really impress someone who’s been watching CZcams for many years. You’re a pro keep up the great work

  • @geezerdiamond
    @geezerdiamond Před 2 lety +8

    I’m loving this little rorty Yugo! Great fun little buzz-box. I cannot believe $200 for an alignment over there! Full 4-wheel alignment in the UK is about £40 and some places even offer it as a free safety check before winter!

    • @jbatic8094
      @jbatic8094 Před 2 lety +1

      I have an 80s ford bronco and a front end alignment was $600 because I needed some bushings that set the camber replaced

    • @geezerdiamond
      @geezerdiamond Před 2 lety

      @@jbatic8094 oof! Not a happy surprise 😮

  • @bartobuilt2601
    @bartobuilt2601 Před 2 lety +12

    Please make the Fog lights Yellow :-) It looks great but that would be a perfect detail

  • @jeremygreenwood8501
    @jeremygreenwood8501 Před 2 lety +5

    A welcome dose of common sense. I remember many years ago taking my Reliant Scimitar to a tyre shop where they measured the distance between the wheel rims at the back of the wheel and then adjusted the track rod until the front rim was the same as the rear (had been). I couldn't convince Einstein that he should have halved the error until I made him measure the rear again. After this I made a sophisticated tool from a length of timber and a screw in each end. Adjust the screws so it fits between the wheel rims at the back and then try it at the front. Works well for zero toe in but gets a little more complicated with front wheel drive when there's typically toe out required (cos the wheels pull in a smidgen when driving, I think)

  • @dryphtyr
    @dryphtyr Před 2 lety +3

    Awesome! I've done many of my own alignments with a pair of jack stands, a string, tape, marker, angle finder, and a tape measure.

  • @Basti5792
    @Basti5792 Před 2 lety +5

    Would have been handy to have an alignment rack for this.... maybe even in a pit in the floor.... which has a weird L shape to it....

  • @Rudofaux
    @Rudofaux Před 2 lety +1

    "It's not trying to kill me!" -Nighttime Robert
    Ageing Wheels seal of approval.

    • @NEEDbacon
      @NEEDbacon Před 2 lety

      I mean, going from "Kill me" to "not kill me" is an amazing improvement.

  • @BurleyBoar
    @BurleyBoar Před 2 lety +2

    Came for the excellent audio editing for the amazing repair sequences, and was not disappointed. Then I learned what alignment was all about! Thank you.

  • @kw535075
    @kw535075 Před 2 lety +7

    Never thought I'd say this, I ❤ this Yugo!

    • @raven4k998
      @raven4k998 Před 2 lety

      you should get one and do fun shit with it like they did with that one

  • @Iowa599
    @Iowa599 Před 2 lety +5

    I use two 72" levels (yes, woodworking) bungee-corded to the tires to set toe, because they let me get measurements.
    I set camber by using magnetic bubble things stuck to the rotors through the wheel spokes.
    I also use floor pads to level the car before using that stuff, but to finish the car I do a 1-2 mile test drive and check the tire wear by measuring the tread temperature with an IR thermometer inside/center/outside for every tire.
    My method must work because my fuel economy went up.

    • @raven4k998
      @raven4k998 Před 2 lety

      ok I am confused

    • @raven4k998
      @raven4k998 Před 2 lety +1

      have you tried farting into the air intake while the engines running?

  • @Marc83Aus
    @Marc83Aus Před 2 lety +1

    11:47 Now that is a Happy little Yugo. I have flashbacks to y moms old 77 Corolla.

  • @dotancohen
    @dotancohen Před 2 lety +2

    1:02 Those CV boots! Please do something about that!
    Edit: 2:04... Thank you!

  • @jan-hendrikbussmann4644
    @jan-hendrikbussmann4644 Před 2 lety +3

    This was the best video I have seen in a long time. Love the work you do, the very special cars, the humor and the amazing editing! It's FUN!

  • @johnboren5910
    @johnboren5910 Před 2 lety +3

    I was really impressed with all the different tools and skills used to make the sleeve on the struts...then you capped it off with that spray paint job. I would have thought that would be the easiest part!

  • @Kelgrin3
    @Kelgrin3 Před 2 lety +2

    My friend and i used to do a basic toe in / toe out alignment after replacing tie rod ends in his driveway. We just used a tape measure, hooked it onto one of the treads of the tire, pulled it across under the car, and measure the distance to a tread on the other tire. Do this for the front and back of the tire multiple times, making adjustments in between and eventually we would get the numbers to be the same.
    The trick was to make sure you were measuring between the same treads every time. We would then take the car to a shop to get a real alignment and usually they would tell us it was in spec, or very close and only did a little adjustment.
    Probably difficult to do this alone but with 2 people its pretty easy

  • @dodgydruid
    @dodgydruid Před 2 lety +2

    I remember the days of using chalk, tape measure, large plastic protractor and a set of home made tracking arms to set up the front ends on many an old British car. Luckily Haynes Manuals all had the methodology and technique in most their manuals with an easy to read list o' values to make the job pretty easy. I remember an old Ford Sierra that had a buggered front strut thanks to a deep pothole and I just set it up all true, the front wheel was wonky as hell visually but it tracked perfectly then I changed the strut and had to seriously beat the bent bits back into place using a hot torch and judicious whacking with a 4 pound club hammer hehe

  • @BrianRRenfro
    @BrianRRenfro Před 2 lety +4

    I have always done much the same by ratchet strapping PVC pipe to the wheels and having 8 feet stick out the front! A degree or two off and it's inches off at the ends. Why do I bother doing it myself? Well USED to be most places wouldn't even align Jeeps with big tires other than with a tape measure which I can do myself. Now a lot of bigger shops won't align a vehicle with ANY suspension mods. I mean yeah, you can find somewhere but plenty will say either their machine won't cause the numbers don't match up since they plug your vehicle into the computer OR they talk liability. I got turned away from TWO shops that wouldn't mount my tires (oversized by like an inch) on my Cherokee because they didn't match the size on the door. The third shop made me sign a waiver because my speedo wasn't calibrated. Why not? Cause it actually reads spot on now instead of the normal few MPH low!
    I just mount and balance my tires myself now since all the stuff to do it cost me less than having someone else do it!

    • @BrianRRenfro
      @BrianRRenfro Před 2 lety +2

      Oh and how do you measure the pipe using my method? Measure the distance between the pipe as close to the tire and then measure it at the end (I use 8 foot pipe) and adjust until the two numbers match up meaning there is no toe in/out or do the math and set a but of toe in if you need to. You can make it pretty accurate since the length of the pipe amps up any inaccuracy. If you are off by only a small amount at the wheel end it's WAY off at the end of the pipe making minute adjustments very easy. Think about it this way. If the pipe was a mile long and you are off my even half a degree the ends a mile away would be like a football field apart.

    • @ixamraxi
      @ixamraxi Před 2 lety

      The only vehicle I have ever seen with a calibrated speedo is a police car. It literally says calibrated on the speedometer. If it doesn't say calibrated on the dash, it can be off as much as 1-3mph, so Im not sure why a shop would require a waiver for a car where the speedo wasn't calibrated, since almost no car sold to the public is actually calibrated. Its one of the reasons cops rarely pull someone over for driving a few mph over, because their speedo might be reading the correct speed, and if they did write them a ticket, they would be banking on them just paying it to avoid the hassle, because it would be a simple matter to goto court and say your dash read the proper speed and have it tossed out, because judges also know a vast majority of cars on the road do not have calibrated speedometers....

    • @BrianRRenfro
      @BrianRRenfro Před 2 lety

      @@ixamraxi It's very common to change speedo drive gears or reprogram the speedometer when changing tire sizes on a car or truck which was the point of that section of my post. They wouldn't install the tires without the waiver because they were not the stock size and my speedometer had not been recalibrated for the new size. I assume so if I got a ticket I didn't try and come back and blame them and claim ignorance.

  • @stewfam2000
    @stewfam2000 Před 2 lety +3

    The use of plumb bobs is brilliant! A carpenter using the tools of the trade.

    • @raven4k998
      @raven4k998 Před 2 lety

      it could work not sure how it's done by a mechanic maybe that's how they do it

  • @i_Hally
    @i_Hally Před 2 lety

    Much enjoyment. Thank you

  • @demuskumarius
    @demuskumarius Před 2 lety +1

    Those big fancy machines get it close enough too, just less math on our end. It's really up to your mechanic how correct it is. I did learn how to align because I couldn't find a shop able to align mine, one shop even told me my steering wheel was on wrong and it'd have to be taken off to get straight. Turned out the adjuster screw was all the way in on the rack side and half way in the tie rod side. so I put it equal distance apart and was easily able to straighten my wheel and stop the hard pulling. Metal Ruler, Jack Stands, String. No unusual wear over the next ~80k miles

  • @Scitch87
    @Scitch87 Před 2 lety +3

    9:06
    Robert: "It burns! Hot glue is hot!"
    Me: *Noted*

  • @lenajk2004
    @lenajk2004 Před 2 lety +3

    this children is why you don’t fill your garage’s alignment pit

  • @jorde40oz
    @jorde40oz Před rokem

    I never thought I'd like a sponsor segment. But this onr goes above and beyond

  • @MrButtonpresser
    @MrButtonpresser Před 2 lety

    Always a great video, thanks

  • @HulluJanne
    @HulluJanne Před 2 lety +3

    What I've noticed driving an old VW Polo 86c, which has very similar suspension is that a little toe-out makes the car very stable and even driving it on the track felt really good as the turn-in was very nice. It had 8" wide rims with +20 ET and that pushed the front wheels 25 mm out of the fenders.

  • @nobodynoone2500
    @nobodynoone2500 Před 2 lety +3

    Ok, I have DIY aligned all my cars for decades. Stay tuned here for tips and laughs.

  • @pgriggs2112
    @pgriggs2112 Před 2 lety

    It’s inspiring seeing you finish something. Well done!

  • @jorgefernandez-mv8hu
    @jorgefernandez-mv8hu Před 2 lety

    That was both entertaining and informative. It also made sense. How about that! Keep them coming!

  • @isaacplaysbass8568
    @isaacplaysbass8568 Před 2 lety +4

    "...a couple of hundred dollars..." WTF!? Even four wheel alignment takes less than half an hour and is less than £25 to £40 in the UK. What is the deal with that price tag?

    • @VeganAtheistWeirdo
      @VeganAtheistWeirdo Před 2 lety

      The worst part is that the mechanic still gets the same hourly wage regardless of what the shop is charging for his labor. And these are workers who have a union. We've gone full dystopia over here.

    • @digitalrailroader
      @digitalrailroader Před 2 lety

      It’s usually because the equipment costs 5 figures, and shops are trying to justify that equipment cost. (As well as special training and supplies to use that alignment equipment to its full potential)

  • @jokumukamikalie
    @jokumukamikalie Před 2 lety +4

    0:25 Front end alignment for couple hundred dollars? I live in a country where living is rather expensive but an entire 4-wheel alignment sets me back only 80 euros.

  • @BenMitro
    @BenMitro Před 2 lety

    I enjoyed this thoroughly - even the ad!

  • @Zazu2You
    @Zazu2You Před 2 lety

    Nicely done!! Amazing what one can do with a little ingenuity!! Keep up the good work. Cheers!!

  • @rotary_turbo99
    @rotary_turbo99 Před 2 lety +5

    Is he joking when he says a couple hundred bucks for an alignment?
    A wheel alignment where i live in the UK was £25 ($40)

    • @mungtor
      @mungtor Před 2 lety +1

      $40 gets you a "set the toe, and let it go" job. If you want something real, including actual camber, caster, and toe adjustments, as well as whatever the FWD equivalent of thrust-angle is... that's gonna cost you a lot more.

    • @rotary_turbo99
      @rotary_turbo99 Před 2 lety

      @@mungtor ah that makes more sense, that is probably the same here. My £25 alignment was just "set toe and go"

    • @Turk380
      @Turk380 Před 2 lety

      unfortunately, no. And if your car is a manual [speaking as a vintage VW guy], they'll probably fuck up your shift linkage and clutch for your troubles.

  • @safetinspector2
    @safetinspector2 Před 2 lety

    Great job, man. LOVE the exhaust sound when you test drove it at the end.

  • @johnkauffman4105
    @johnkauffman4105 Před 6 měsíci

    Love your Videos, Just awesome!! Thank you!!

  • @neilfoster814
    @neilfoster814 Před 2 lety

    I am so envious of your awesome shop Robert!

  • @pkonneker
    @pkonneker Před 2 lety

    Anker makes good stuff. Fun video. Thanks for sharing.

  • @Thatdavemarsh
    @Thatdavemarsh Před 2 lety

    Great induction sound. Sounds like fun!

  • @WsdeeBrown
    @WsdeeBrown Před 2 lety

    the editing on this video was awesome. great job!

  • @jackcessna4887
    @jackcessna4887 Před 2 lety

    your editing is top notch! simply fantastic!

  • @grayphox
    @grayphox Před 2 lety

    Always learn something watching these.

  • @phodough7201
    @phodough7201 Před 2 lety

    love the sound of the yugo as you hammer on it, it may be slow but a blast to toss around

  • @AGwolf2097
    @AGwolf2097 Před 2 lety

    awesome dude, congrats!

  • @KrisztianKecskes
    @KrisztianKecskes Před 11 měsíci

    awesome video! keep up the funny atmosphere!

  • @Turtlecuber
    @Turtlecuber Před 2 lety

    I do oh so enjoy your content, it's always a little quirky and very informative. No matter what your doing, I always learn something new even though I know the topic.

  • @schmidt28117
    @schmidt28117 Před 2 lety

    I love your common sense solutions to working on cars..... and your sense of humor. Keep it up!

  • @theprojectproject01
    @theprojectproject01 Před 2 lety

    Man, lowering the car onto those stacked plastic sheets was GENIUS. If you wanted to go high-style low-tech, you could mount HDPE sheet onto a piece of 1/2" steel, say 12x12 inches. Do that 4 times and you'd be able to get as close to a frictionless setup as you'd ever want for not too much.
    Or, ya know, use a couple plastic blocks all on their own. Whichever.

  • @karlporath8904
    @karlporath8904 Před 2 lety +1

    The solution I use for toe is similar to your first setup. Next time, shoot forward, should be fairly clear out to about 20 feet. Compare the difference between the two lines right in front of the bumper, and 10 to 15 feet out. I've gotten within 1/2 of a degree this way

  • @vincentbarkley9121
    @vincentbarkley9121 Před 2 lety

    Missed you. Glad you're back at it again.

  • @BadgerBishop
    @BadgerBishop Před 2 lety

    I appreciate your keeping the hardware the same grade.

  • @FearsomeWarrior
    @FearsomeWarrior Před 2 lety

    More puppy please. Watching them later when grown will be priceless. My lil doggy grew up so fast. Loved seeing you simply and explain your methodology on the alignment.

  • @star2705
    @star2705 Před 2 lety

    I applaud your colour matching ability! (but genuinely your editing is super charming)

  • @beavis6363
    @beavis6363 Před 2 lety

    Sweet! Nice problem solving.

  • @jayman4095
    @jayman4095 Před 2 lety

    I find it funny out of all the cars on CZcams your collection of cars especially this little hotrod Yugo just always brings a smile to my face👍 all I can say at the end of this please try and pass as many people as possible in this Yugo just so it sets in that they got passed by a Yugo lololol

  • @ficklefingeroffate
    @ficklefingeroffate Před 2 lety

    A new Aging Wheels video, a happy day!

  • @Jenuin
    @Jenuin Před 2 lety

    Great video. Fairly educational for a diy'r like myself. Thabk you.

  • @parkcircle29405
    @parkcircle29405 Před 2 lety +1

    that thing sounds awesome.

  • @chriswareham
    @chriswareham Před 2 lety

    The fun part of taking the Yugo to your local shop for an alignment is the look on their faces when they see it's a Yugo...

  • @billh230
    @billh230 Před 2 lety +2

    3:15 " I just want to tell you about my Box, because I like it a lot."
    I like your box too, Robert.

  • @mongo64071
    @mongo64071 Před rokem

    The car sounds great on the road. Good job. I like the car. Looks cool at least from the front.

  • @trevorreece6999
    @trevorreece6999 Před 2 lety +2

    I really like your plumbob method for toe. I have always driven with a tapemesuarae alignment and never had any issues with it. In fact once I brought a car to an alignment shop after doing on, they charged me a hundred doll hairs and said that they made 0 adjustments. While it is nice that we can calculate to the hundreth of a degree for camber and toe. The reality is that most of the specs have a fair amount of tolerance in them.

    • @P_RO_
      @P_RO_ Před rokem

      And most shops stop adjusting when it gets in spec instead of adjusting to optimum.

  • @BenjaminVaterlaus
    @BenjaminVaterlaus Před 2 lety

    I used to get driven to high school by a friend who had a yugo. What a tin can! it's fun to watch your modifications to this car - keep them coming! :)

  • @brainndamage
    @brainndamage Před 2 lety

    All you need is a long string, 2 sticks longer than the car is wide, and 2 buckets or crates, as high as the centerline of the axles. Put the crates at the front and rear bumper in the center of the car. Put a stick on each, so that it projects from each side of the bumper. Tie a string on the rear stick and pull and wrap it around the front stick on each side. Use a tape measure to distance the strings the same from the center of each rear wheel, and make the front and rear string spacing equal. Now you have two strings on each side that are parallel to the centerline of the car (rear axle) and you can use a tape measure to measure every wheel at the rim edge to the string, and adjust as needed.
    You do need to leave the wheels on the car and work on the ground, as taking off a wheel will mess up your string alignment.

  • @HannahFortalezza
    @HannahFortalezza Před 2 lety

    Now that you’ve shown the puppy I hope to see it in every video. So cute

  • @mikeharmon4193
    @mikeharmon4193 Před rokem

    The best thing about a Yugo is the Heated back window that keeps your hands warm while pushing it

  • @eddjordan2399
    @eddjordan2399 Před 2 lety

    your channel is winner. you have one team champion point right here sir.

  • @philipdubuque9596
    @philipdubuque9596 Před 2 lety

    "WOO HOO it's not trying to kill me!" Reminds me of my most recent wife... (don't ask). Classic Aging Wheels episode. Thank you Robert!

  • @kylec.5462
    @kylec.5462 Před 2 lety

    I love the Yugo, and the channel lol. Shoutout from a fellow Missourian