Wheel Alignment: Inspection: Notes
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2012 Subaru Outback and 2012 Subaru Legacy. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Check the following items before performing the wheel alignment measurement.
- Tire inflation pressure
- Uneven wear of RH and LH tires, or difference of sizes
- Tire runout
- Excessive play and wear of ball joint
- Excessive play and wear of tie-rod end
- Excessive play of wheel bearing
- Right and left wheel base imbalance
- Deformation and excessive play of steering link
- Deformation and excessive play of suspension parts
Check, adjust and measure the wheel alignment in accordance with the following procedures.
| 1 | Wheel arch height (front and rear wheels) | Inspection: Refer to , REAR WHEEL TOE-IN , INSPECTION, Wheel Alignment. |
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| 2 | Camber (front and rear wheels) | Inspection: Refer to
, CAMBER , INSPECTION, Wheel Alignment. Adjustment: Refer to , FRONT CAMBER , ADJUSTMENT, Wheel Alignment. |
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| 3 | Caster (front wheel) | Inspection: Refer to , CASTER , INSPECTION, Wheel Alignment. |
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| 4 | Steering angle | Inspection: Refer to
, FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN , INSPECTION, Wheel Alignment. Adjustment: Refer to , STEERING ANGLE , ADJUSTMENT, Wheel Alignment. |
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| 5 | Front wheel toe-in | Inspection: Refer to
, STEERING ANGLE , INSPECTION, Wheel Alignment. Adjustment: Refer to , FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN , ADJUSTMENT, Wheel Alignment. |
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| 6 | Rear wheel toe-in | Inspection: Refer to
, WHEEL ARCH HEIGHT , INSPECTION, Wheel Alignment. Adjustment: Refer to , REAR WHEEL TOE-IN , ADJUSTMENT, Wheel Alignment. |
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| 7 | Thrust angle | Inspection: Refer to
, THRUST ANGLE , INSPECTION, Wheel Alignment. Adjustment: Refer to , THRUST ANGLE , ADJUSTMENT, Wheel Alignment. |