qweedqwag

So I went to NTB for a wheel alignment, they told me I need a special u shaped bar for caster adjustments, anyone else used this tool?

TheNutDriver

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Following for the same answer.

Took mine to a local balancing and alignment shop over here in the UK and they said they couldn't do the alignment without some kind of special tool which I assume is this.

SparkyJJO

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That is the official tool, but all they really need is a half decent pry bar to slide the arm around.

JimMueller

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I've had a shop use a come along tool when they didn't have the official tool. I was considering buying an official tool to make it easier but wasn't sure where to obtain one.

Tramminc

what make of car is that for?

00PewterSS

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I don't have stock parts on my car, but I use a pry bar. I have watched shops do alignments and they also use pry bars... otherwise every car would need a different tool I would suppose.

JimMueller

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I can only find general description that it's for GM cars, but it looks similar to the tool my prior alignment shop used.

leadfoot4

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I have a couple that I used, when I owned my Camaro. I had two of them, because they have to be adjusted for length, in order to do both the caster and camber adjustments. Having two tools, at different lengths makes the job easier/quicker. I sold the car a couple of years ago, and probably should sell the "j-hooks" now.

My pontiac

just did alignment on my car and used a pry bar worked great

2ToeRacing

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How does this tool work? could someone explain?

leadfoot4

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There are 3 "designated holes", one in the frame, and two in the control arm. To move the a-arm, you place one end of the "j-hook" in the "pivot hole" in the frame, and depending on whether you want to adjust the camber or the caster, you hook the other end of the tool in the corresponding hole in the control arm. The tool then works like a turnbuckle, and you either shorten or lengthen it, depending on which way you need to move the control arm, to get the setting that you need.

ss55539

caster is easy to adjust with a screwdriver. i used a big strap to pull my camber in.

biketopia

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Also...never go back to that NTB again. If a shop, specializing in alignments and tire work... doesn't have the tools, or the tech's with the competency to align one of these cars, you need to run far away. The fact they'd tell you that you need to provide a special tool is just insane.

qweedqwag

Yep i should have not paid the stupid ******* for a job half done, I'm stupid.