Originally Posted By: mechanicx
I believe most auto factories check the alignment at the end of the line. But the tolerances are so tight probably only the toe needs adjusted and on a new vehicle often is the only thing readily adjustable. Some factories have such sophisticated alignment machines that the car is driven on rollers and aligned dynamically. I've seen at the Corvette factory they are aligned this way. On the car wheel balance and run out is sometimes measured. Usually it's hard to beat the factory wheel alignment and balance. The car probably got out of alignment later on, although the cross camber and cross caster while in spec isn't the tightest ever.
Originally Posted By: edwardh1
my 94 camry and 2004 highlander were both out when new.
the camry pulled, and the highlander scrubbed rubber off in 3K miles and feathered the tires,
I work at a toyota dealer and most of them (if not all) show up with bad alignments as, edwardh1, mentioned.
It used to be blamed on the fact that whey were shipped from overseas on boats, but the top selling models like the camry and tundra are assembled hear state side.
I believe most auto factories check the alignment at the end of the line. But the tolerances are so tight probably only the toe needs adjusted and on a new vehicle often is the only thing readily adjustable. Some factories have such sophisticated alignment machines that the car is driven on rollers and aligned dynamically. I've seen at the Corvette factory they are aligned this way. On the car wheel balance and run out is sometimes measured. Usually it's hard to beat the factory wheel alignment and balance. The car probably got out of alignment later on, although the cross camber and cross caster while in spec isn't the tightest ever.
Originally Posted By: edwardh1
my 94 camry and 2004 highlander were both out when new.
the camry pulled, and the highlander scrubbed rubber off in 3K miles and feathered the tires,
I work at a toyota dealer and most of them (if not all) show up with bad alignments as, edwardh1, mentioned.
It used to be blamed on the fact that whey were shipped from overseas on boats, but the top selling models like the camry and tundra are assembled hear state side.
