Wheel alignment specs needed

Tiny
AVALON1995
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  • 1995 TOYOTA AVALON
  • 3.0L
  • V6
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 200,000 MILES
I'm trying to do a DYI wheel alignment. Can you please provide the specs? It would be very helpful if it was in inches, particularly for the toe specs. Besides a toe alignment, does this car require a camber and caster alignment as well? Do the rear wheels need any type of alignment, including toe or is it just a front end alignment that's needed? Thank you!
Friday, July 17th, 2020 AT 11:29 AM

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Tiny
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Thanks for getting this new post started. Here are the specs for the front and rear alignment. The vehicle does require all three angles to be aligned (camber, caster, toe).

However, I would not suggest trying a DIY alignment as if you don't know exactly what each of these are while you are adjusting the previous one, it will throw off what you just did. For example, when you adjust camber and caster, it will effect the other. Then they will both change your toe which is what you do last anyway but it is just so easy to throw everything way off. Not to mention the steering wheel needs to be centered and held in place.

I could understand trying to do a "toe and go" with a tape measure but much more would not be a good idea.

Let me know if you have questions. Thanks
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Friday, July 17th, 2020 AT 11:56 AM
Tiny
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I plan to do a front end wheel alignment for the toe using the string and measuring tape method. Can you please verify what I circled in the attached picture means? Should I understand it to mean that the toe adjustment for the front can either be toed in or toed out by 0.08 inches at each wheel?

As for the rear toe adjustment, can the string and measuring tape method be applied? Somehow, I doubt it. Is there a video or any instruction that explains how to do it?
Thank you very much!
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Friday, July 17th, 2020 AT 1:46 PM
Tiny
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You are correct on the spec. That is in or out by.08.

As for the rear, it can be done with it just like the front but it may be a little harder because I am not sure of the clearance you have on that vehicle. Clearly if you don't have a way to get the string from wheel to wheel at a good angle then it would not be accurate.

As for a video we do not have one as we don't recommend doing it this way but I am sure there are a ton on the internet. I would just search around and make sure you find a couple that seem to agree on how to do it because in the quick search I just did, there are a number that contradict some points.
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Friday, July 17th, 2020 AT 5:53 PM

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