Q for Hyundaitech - Santa Fe alignment issues?

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I don't particularly see any alignment issues with the vehicles.  In fact, =
most of the '07-'12 Santa Fes I see alignment issues on have had a poor ali=
gnment done.  How do I know this?  There are paint marks on the rear camber=
 and toe adjusting cam bolts from the original quality control at the facto=
ry.  Typically, these bolts have been turned well away from their original =
settings.  And typically, once I return them back to their original setting=
s, it takes only minor adjustments to not only put the alignment within spe=
c but near the middle of the spectrum.

On the '01-06 models, I see virtually no problems at all.  I've seen the or=
iginal equipment BFGoodrich Long Trails last 90k to 100k miles.  The most f=
requent issue I've seen on this model that can affect tire wear is worn bal=
l joints.

I also don't understand why new tires are necessary to perform an alignment=
.  Unless they're badly deformed, the tires shouldn't cause any significant=
 change in the alignment measurements.  If you don't need tires, take your =
car to a competent shop which will be happy to take your money for an align=
ment.  If you're buying tires anyway, perhaps have the alignment done at th=
e place where you buy tires if you're confident in their alignment capabili=
ties.

On Sunday, June 17, 2012 7:57:44 PM UTC-4, (unknown) wrote:

On Tue, 4 Sep 2012 16:16:00 -0700 (PDT), hyundaitech


of the '07-'12 Santa Fes I see alignment issues on have had a poor alignment
done.  How do I know this?  There are paint marks on the rear camber and toe
adjusting cam bolts from the original quality control at the factory.
Typically, these bolts have been turned well away from their original settings.
And typically, once I return them back to their original settings, it takes only
minor adjustments to not only put the alignment within spec but near the middle
of the spectrum.

original equipment BFGoodrich Long Trails last 90k to 100k miles.  The most
frequent issue I've seen on this model that can affect tire wear is worn ball
joints.

Unless they're badly deformed, the tires shouldn't cause any significant change
in the alignment measurements.  If you don't need tires, take your car to a
competent shop which will be happy to take your money for an alignment.  If
you're buying tires anyway, perhaps have the alignment done at the place where
you buy tires if you're confident in their alignment capabilities.

Thanks for your response Hyundaitech.
What I ended up doing was have BOTH '07 Sante Fe's 4-wheel aligned by
the dealer.  Surprisingly now they have machinery that produce actual
diagrams of the wheel alignment before and after the alignment is
completed.
On BOTH cars, and remember, they have never had any alignment
performed since delivery, showed the two front wheels at more than .10
degrees toe in and the rear wheels at over .20 degrees tow in.  There
were also camber issues on all four as well.

The print outs show very close to dead on spec for both cars now and I
haven't traveled enough to see what difference that makes.  But at
least it seems to drive straighter!!!

Thanks for your response.  And come back soon.  We all enjoy your
participation.

If you have positive toe-in, that should cause wear on the outer edge.  Alb=
eit, .10 to .20 degrees is not a lot, so you shouldn't see particularly muc=
h wear because of this.

Negative camber can also cause inside edge wear.  Unfortunately, the front =
camber on Santa Fes is not adjustable.

On Tuesday, September 4, 2012 10:02:40 PM UTC-4, BobMCT wrote:

alignment done.  How do I know this?  There are paint marks on the rear cam=
ber and toe adjusting cam bolts from the original quality control at the fa=
ctory.  Typically, these bolts have been turned well away from their origin=
al settings.  And typically, once I return them back to their original sett=
ings, it takes only minor adjustments to not only put the alignment within =
spec but near the middle of the spectrum.

t frequent issue I've seen on this model that can affect tire wear is worn =
ball joints.

ant change in the alignment measurements.  If you don't need tires, take yo=
ur car to a competent shop which will be happy to take your money for an al=
ignment.  If you're buying tires anyway, perhaps have the alignment done at=
 the place where you buy tires if you're confident in their alignment capab=
ilities.