Terry,
DO NOT DRIVE THIS ANYMORE!!!!!!
It is very dangerous, and on the verge of total breakdown, take my
professional word on it.
The best thing you can do at this time is immediately ship the car to
me. I should have it fixed for you, for FREE, in only 3-4 years.
Brad
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"Terry L. Thompson" wrote:
>
> I was just taking some photos of my car at the 94th aero, and I noticed
> that my driver's side rear wheel seems to be
> obtusely cambered at the top in several of the pictures. I just went into
> the parking lot in front of work, and took a glance, and there does NOT
> appear to be this extreamly toe-out profile as there were in the photos. I
> then jacked up the rear to make sure that the hub wasn't coming off and
> that the lug nuts were on there tight.
>
> A co-worker suggested that the extreame angle may have been because I was
> on a grade causing the wheel to push up into the wheel well, and the
> steering being turned to the right was only emphasising the grade. And that
> I probably need a camber adjustment. The car (as it sits now in front of
> work) is definately on a more even grade, but I still don't see how the
> grade could cause such a drastic lean to the tire.
>
> Both rear wheels feel like they're on solid. There's no wobble in any
> direction. The bearings are less than 2 years old, and the left rear
> half-shaft was put on in June of 1999.
>
> I'm wondering if I should be driving this thing around like this, or if
> there's anything you listers think I should look at.
>
> I just put the images on my web page at:
>
> http://www.access.digex.net/~terry_t/photos.html
>
> Thanks,
> Terry "I might be walking home" Thompson
> '76 Spit 1500
> Maryland
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