What did you do to your XJ today? 1M Views

[junglejuice]

Originally Posted by anthonygubbin

I find mine never needs an alignment. When they did my ball joints they did one but the tyres were only scrubbing because the BJs were F'd. I had new rubber fitted 14 months ago and they never aligned it. I reckon I have had three alignments in four years and really didn't need it done.
I have read how to do it yourself and it sounds pretty easy if you strap a straight plank or bar two both front wheels and use a tape measure.

Regards A

I've done my own on the Xj for years now....

[anthonygubbin]

Originally Posted by junglejuice

I've done my own on the Xj for years now....

Did you find it was out very much each time JJ?

Regards A

[junglejuice]

Originally Posted by anthonygubbin

Did you find it was out very much each time JJ?

Regards A

Nope, it is usually from changing things around like springs and ride height etc

[anthonygubbin]

Originally Posted by junglejuice

Nope, it is usually from changing things around like springs and ride height etc

do you find that changes the toe or just castor?

Regards A

[Clint87]

Was just under the xj having a look at how hard it's going to be to swap the transfer case and found that you can see the carpet from under the jeep as well! 2 or 3 large holes pretty much above the exhaust down the drivers side.

Seriously wondering if I'm better off looking for another xj to replace it

How it got a roadworthy less then three months ago is beyond me.

[mud_slut]

Originally Posted by Mudmonster

do the wheel alignment your self, I haven't paid for one in years and never had an issue with wear or pulling to one side.

done all by eye.

Originally Posted by anthonygubbin

I find mine never needs an alignment. When they did my ball joints they did one but the tyres were only scrubbing because the BJs were F'd. I had new rubber fitted 14 months ago and they never aligned it. I reckon I have had three alignments in four years and really didn't need it done.
I have read how to do it yourself and it sounds pretty easy if you strap a straight plank or bar two both front wheels and use a tape measure.

Regards A

Originally Posted by junglejuice

I've done my own on the Xj for years now....

thanks guys i was watching a few alignment videos the other night on doing your own alignment but it didn't cover caster in the front end, mostly adjusting toe and centering your steering wheel

[junglejuice]

Adjusting caster is easy you simply undo the lower control arms mounting bolts a few turns at the body end, undo the adjusting plates at the rear of the lower control arms at the body end and shim it forward, do both sides the same amount or you'll load up the bushes and shorten their life.
I have done this before without even needing to jack the car up.....
The most you'll get is around 6-7mm worth of shims in there...