#alignment
8 posts in Car Diagnostics blog about "alignment" — OBD-II diagnostics, DTC codes, repair. ← All posts
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Steering wheel off centre after alignment: what went wrong
A wheel that sits crooked while the car tracks straight is not cosmetic. It means the alignment was done incorrectly, and it affects the safety systems.
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Inner edge tyre wear: geometry, not the tyres
Tyres worn to the cord on the inside while the outside looks new. The tyres are fine — something is holding the wheel at the wrong angle.
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Suspension bushes: the rubber that decides geometry and tyre wear
A bush wears quietly and tyres pay for it. The signs, how to check, and why an alignment is mandatory after replacement.
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Balancing or alignment: two different symptoms people confuse
Vibration at speed and uneven tyre wear are different problems with different fixes. How to tell them apart.
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Tyre wear: how to read the tread and what it says about the car
A tread wear pattern is free suspension and pressure diagnostics. Five typical patterns and what to do about each.
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The car pulls to one side: finding the cause in three checks
Pulling is not always alignment. Three roadside checks that separate tyres, brakes, and geometry from each other.
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Hit a pothole: what to check immediately and what to check a week later
After a pothole the expensive damage is not the visible kind. What to check on the spot, which symptoms surface later, and why the electronics sometimes see it first.
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Steering angle sensor calibration: when ESP goes crazy after wheel alignment
What steering angle sensor (SAS) is, how OBD-II sees its state, why calibration is mandatory after alignment, codes C1234, C1567, and how to do it in 5 min via scanner.