Rear Axle Aligning

[DOH]

I have previously explained the correct procedure for this in a post approx 2 years ago . I may have also posted about this on Pumanoobs project . Try using Search with the key words to retrieve it :thumbs:

 

[748]

Unless you've got the car up in the air, surely you'll need arms like Mr Tickle to tighten up the mounting bolts :lol:

 

[ElDude at Allison Automotive]

Unless you've got the car up in the air, surely you'll need arms like Mr Tickle to tighten up the mounting bolts :lol:

yes, you can only do this really on MOT style ramps where you drive on..

 

[grogee]

What I did is lower the rear of the car inc wheels and tyres onto a couple of those blue drive-on ramps. This meant there was some weight on the rear beam but I could still get underneath to torque the bush bolts to spec.

You could use some paving slabs, bricks, breeze blocks etc - anything to support the rear wheels up in the air while you have space to crawl underneath. REMEMBER TO CHOCK THE FRONT WHEELS FIRST and leave it in gear as insurance.

If you're being pedantic there would have been less weight over the rear because it was tipped forwards at the time, but... meh. You've got to do the best you can with the tools you got.

 

[grogee]

And for what it's worth - no alignment necessary or required. There is no adjustment in the beam for toe, camber etc - it just sits where it sits.