Driving in winter... (mild 56K warning)

Originally Posted by samb03

check and see of the tie rod is bent. If isn't you can get realigned enough to drive it to the shop by adjusting it. All it takes is a couple (can't remember sizes) open end wrenchs and a tape measure. get a measurement from the front of the tires and adjsut it so it has the same measure on the backside of the front of the tires. This will get you 0degrees of toe. You will have to secure the steering wheel in place or it will not be pointed straight up when you are done. This is just a quick fix to get to the shop for a proper alignment. Road racers do this alot. When you are done bounce the front end of the car to settle it and see what it looks like. "settle" it before you start aswell.

You can build a box of string measured from the same points from the car on both sides. Then measure distances from the strings to the tire and do a full alignment caster/camber/toe. In that order.