DLancer7676@cs.com wrote:
> I am installing a steering rack into my '79 Midget. It is getting new tie
> rod ends. What methods do clever listers use to align the front wheels for
>toe
> in/toe out adjustment?
15 full turns of each tie rod end will get you close.
Then a tape measure and a helper across the back of the wheels and again
across the front of the wheels. The front number should be 1/16 to 1/8
LESS than the back measurement. (1/8" toe in)
I have been real lucky with the 15 turn rule. (14 1/2 to 15 1/2) just to
point them in the right direction. Every rack I dismantled had about 15
turns to unscrew the ends. When you check the toe in, drive the car,
don't do it just off a jack. Use a straight edge from top to bottom of
the wheel for an exact measurement. I just use the outer most tire
tread, it works for me.
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Frank Clarici
Toms River, NJ
5 British cars on the road
http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut
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