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Alfa Romeo 145/146 Factory Service Manual (1994-1999)09 · Suspension and wheels
09 · Steering & suspension

Checking Front Wheel Alignment

Make
Alfa Romeo
Model
145/146 Factory Service Manual
Year
1994–1999
Section
Alignment › Checking Front Wheel Alignment
Suspension and wheelsChecking Front Wheel Alignment

Checking Front Wheel Alignment

Preliminary Operations

  • Inflate the tyre to the correct pressure.
  • Place the vehicle on a vehicle lift.
  • Set the car in the unladen condition (with fuel and fluids).
  • Bounce the vehicle a few times to settle the suspension.

For Boxer versions only

  1. Position the reference tool on the resting plane of the vehicle.
  2. Using a surface gauge measure distance "B" between the resting plane of the vehicle and the centre of the screw securing the ball pin.
    • Using a millimeter rule measure the distance.
  3. Using a surface gauge measure distance "A" between the resting plane of the vehicle and the lower surface of the chassis 3a and cross member 3b.
    • Using a millimeter rule measure the distance.
Front wheel alignment measurement diagram showing points A, B, and reference tool positions on chassis components 3a and 3b.
  • Calculate the difference between "A" and "B" and check that it is within the specified limits.
Front alignment B - A
40 ± 5 mm

For Turbodiesel and T. Spark 16V versions

  1. Position the reference tool on the resting plane of the vehicle.
Front wheel alignment measurement diagram showing points A, B, and reference tool positions on ball pin screw and swinging arm pin.
  1. Using a surface gauge measure distance "B" between the resting plane of the vehicle and the centre of the screw securing the ball pin.
    • Using a millimeter rule measure the distance.
  2. Using a surface gauge measure distance "A" between the resting plane of the vehicle and centre of the pin of the swinging arm.
    • Using a millimeter rule measure the distance.
  • Calculate the difference between "A" and "B" and check that it is within the specified limits.
Front alignment B - A
Turbodiesel -13 ± 5 mm
1.4 T. Spark 16V -13 ± 5 mm
1.6 T. Spark 16V -13 ± 5 mm
1.8 T. Spark 16V -26 ± 5 mm
2.0 T. Spark 16V -26 ± 5 mm

Checking Rear Wheel Alignment

Preliminary Operations

  • Inflate the tyres to the correct pressure.
  • Place the vehicle on a vehicle lift.
  • Set the car in the unladen condition (with fuel and fluids).
  • Bounce the vehicle a few times to settle the suspension.

Parts & tools for this job For 1994 Alfa Romeo 145/146

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