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01-06-2012, 10:57 PM
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Well I took mine to my shop and they had hooked it up to this machine and did this flashing thing to each of the wheels.and aligned that way..but everything else fails, Google or YouTube..I'm sure someone out there has DIY it..
01-08-2012, 10:56 AM
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You can align your car yourself but it is a challenge. You use fishing line tied to jack stands on each side of the car to create a box or perfect square around the tires. You also use some floor tiles sandwiched with grease to make turn plates. You then take measurements from the string to the tires to set the toe by turning tie rod ends. Actual the cobalt only needs a 2-wheel alignment because the rear can not be changed without serious modifications. I aligned my car myself and it has no tire wear and drives straight. You have to know the front and rear track dimensions. It involves more math than anything. You want a little bit of toe out in the front because when the vehicle is in motion the wheels tend to want to toe in by the laws of motion. I am giving away all the secrets here. Also you should put ballast in the front seat that equals your own weight to get a truer alignment reading.
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You can align your car yourself but it is a challenge. You use fishing line tied to jack stands on each side of the car to create a box or perfect square around the tires. You also use some floor tiles sandwiched with grease to make turn plates. You then take measurements from the string to the tires to set the toe by turning tie rod ends. Actual the cobalt only needs a 2-wheel alignment because the rear can not be changed without serious modifications. I aligned my car myself and it has no tire wear and drives straight. You have to know the front and rear track dimensions. It involves more math than anything. You want a little bit of toe out in the front because when the vehicle is in motion the wheels tend to want to toe in by the laws of motion. I am giving away all the secrets here. Also you should put ballast in the front seat that equals your own weight to get a truer alignment reading.
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