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Had an alignment done yesterday. I'm told the front caster number are OK, even though they are red. Steering wheel is not centered (leaning right), but the car seems to track straight. I absolutely despise doing an alignment on any of my vehicles...it's a hit or miss deal.
RF I'd add a thin (same thickness) shim to both front and rear, then have the toe reset. I wouldn't have an issue with that caster unless it steers hard in parking lots.
RF I'd add a thin (same thickness) shim to both front and rear, then have the toe reset. I wouldn't have an issue with that caster unless it steers hard in parking lots.
Can the camber shim be added without affecting the other measurements?
This is so damn aggravating. I hate when other people put their hands on my cars!
Just be glad that we have clamshell opening hoods which provide easy access to the front suspension shims. On other cars, like my 1981 Z-28, the access requires a tech leaning over your fender with awkward access, risking paint scratches etc. Much less nerve-wracking on the Corvette.
I've suggested in the past that a person collect/buy correct shims for these cars and provide them if the shop has none, incorrect or whatever, There's a few different styles. There's shims that have drilled tabs that you can actually safety wire for security. You'd be surprised maybe that a shop actually doesn't have correct shims to align these cars. Did your shop maybe run short? The steering wheel center certainly requires correction.
If the steering wheel is clocked to the right while going straight down the road, centering the wheel should cause the car to turn left. To correct this, open the hood and set the toe on both front wheels slightly to the right (toe the left front in and toe the right front out by an equal amount (like a 1/4 turn)). If you don't want to do this yourself, take it back and have the alignment shop do it. It is likely that the wheel wasn't exactly centered when they set the toe the first time around.
I got the shims yesterday (3mm or 1/8"). I called the shop and I'm taking the car back tomorrow. I bought 15 shims and I'm hoping that's enough.
I have adjusted the steering wheel centering before. I just did it on my 2018 Silverado and it is perfectly straight. However, I'll wait until they are done the second time and go from there.
If the steering wheel is clocked to the right while going straight down the road, centering the wheel should cause the car to turn left. To correct this, open the hood and set the toe on both front wheels slightly to the right (toe the left front in and toe the right front out by an equal amount (like a 1/4 turn)). If you don't want to do this yourself, take it back and have the alignment shop do it. It is likely that the wheel wasn't exactly centered when they set the toe the first time around.
This is what I would do and have done in the past.
Please check alignment numbers for me.
