Abstract: Method of eliminating the influence of the steering backlash on the measuring or setting of the individual front wheel track on motor vehicles and apparatus for implementation of the method. The steering wheel (1) is set in a periodically rocking motion (P) about a given central position (M) during the measuring or the setting of the track, the amplitude of which motion is at least as great as half the value of the steering backlash. To generate the rocking motion of the steering wheel, a motor (3) which is arranged on the chassis (5) and the output shaft (6) of which is connected to the steering wheel (1) via an eccentric disk (7) and a thrust rod (8) may be used. The amplitude of the motion of the steering wheel (1) is determined by the eccentric disk (7), while the central position (M) can be set by an adjusting device (9) such that the steering wheel spoke (2) is horizontal.