Dumb question, same subject. Anyone had any luck getting one of the bigger
chains (firestone/goodyear/midas/etc.) aligning the car? I need an
alignment, and would rather pay for something like that myself. Dumb
question #2 - Anyone had any luck getting said bigger chain to set the
alignment to a "custom" set of specs, ie for autocross (and if so, what is
your "custom" alignment specs for autocross)?
Sorry, just some dumb questions. May save me quite a few calls later this
week, and other inquiring minds may want to know as well.
TJ
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Dodd, Kelvin
> Sent: Monday, May 24, 2004 4:42 PM
> To: David Councill; MG List
> Subject: RE: steering rack alignment
>
> David:
>
> The parts Ed has are rack shims, the shims are designed with
> tabs so that they can be installed from the side easily.
> There may have been two types of shims, a long one across
> both bolt holes to raise the rack on the mounts, and then the
> 90 degree ones which are stacked over a single bolt hole to
> twist the rack on it's mounts. I don't recall seeing the
> former, but I've got a crossmember here with a number of the
> 90 degree ones fitted.
>
> Correct alignment is going to improve response and cut down
> wear, but if you were able to get the universal joint to fit
> and there is no binding it must be pretty close.
>
> Kelvin.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of David Councill
> Sent: Monday, May 24, 2004 1:51 PM
> To: MG List
> Subject: steering rack alignment
>
> Has anyone done the alignment of the steering rack as
> mentioned in the manual (Bentley)? I moved my column and
> rack from my 71BGT to my 72B and it seemed like there were a
> couple of shims that fit between the rack and front cross
> member. But I didn't try to align it - I just bolted it in.
> Now
> I'm thinking of going back and doing the alignment by the
> book except I don't have the dial indicator (really just
> looks like caps on the rack and column ends). The shims are
> another problem. I can't seem to see that anyone sells them.
> Ed of Just Brits is working on a lead but the picture he sent
> me did not look right - the shim appeared to look more like a
> 90 degree bracket. But checking Bentley, it also shows what
> looks like a 90
>
> degree bended bracket for a shim. I don't ever recall seeing
> these shims on my 71BGT or my 72B, where in both cases I
> removed the rack from the car.
>
> The one or two shims I saw were flat, seemed to line up right
> on the cross member bracket.
>
> Is this something I really don't need to worry about? Or is
> there anyone
>
> who has "been there and done that"?
>
> David Councill
> 67 BGT
> 72 B
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