Wheel alignment - rear (Steering)
- Make
- Land Rover
- Model
- Freelander Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1998–2000
- Section
- Adjustments › Wheel alignment - rear
SteeringWheel alignment - rear
WHEEL ALIGNMENT - REAR
Service repair no - 57.65.06
Check
- Ensure tyre pressures are correct and vehicle is at kerbside weight (unladen).
- Roll vehicle backwards and forwards to relieve stresses in steering and suspension.
- Ensure that equipment is properly calibrated.
NOTE: Only use equipment recommended for use by Land Rover.
- Ensure front wheel alignment is correct. See this section.
- Check rear wheel alignment is within tolerance.
NOTE: The following steering geometry settings are given in: A -Degrees and minutes B - Decimal parts of a degree C - Millimetres. Settings are for a vehicle at unladen weight.
DATA Rear wheel alignment - toe-in - total: A - 0 °20’ ± 0° 15’ B - 0.31 ° ± 0.25° C - 5 /2 J x 15 wheel - 2.211 mm ± 1.710 mm C - 6J x 16 wheel - 2.360 mm ± 1.811 mm
Adjust
- Hold turnbuckle on adjustable link and loosen both lock nuts.
- Rotate turnbuckle until toe is correct.
- Hold turnbuckle and tighten lock nuts to 90 Nm.
- Roll vehicle backwards and forwards to relieve stresses in suspension.
- Repeat check and adjust operation on other side of vehicle.
Parts & tools for this job For 1998 Land Rover Freelander
- TOOLTie rod end toolSearch: tie rod end puller
- TOOLBall joint separatorSearch: ball joint separator
- FLUIDPower steering fluidSearch: Land Rover power steering fluid
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