At 07:27 AM 9/3/98 +0000, Coday Family wrote:
>
>I have put in the new tie rod ends, and it tightened up the steering
>quite a bit, but I am wondering about the toe-in because it has some
>jack rabbit tendencies. Tends to be a bit jumpy to either side on
>slight movement of the wheel.
>
>I set the toe in by adjusting the lengths of the two outer tie rod
>lengths at 7 and 11/16" measured from center to center of the tie rod
>ends. Got this measurement from the Moss catalog, page 35. I am
>inclined to start shortening that up on both sides by a 1/16" until
>the steering is more like what I expect.
>
>Am still waiting on the silentbloc bushing which is back ordered, but
>I don't think this will have any impact on the jumpy steering, should
>just take a little more play out of the wheel.
>
>Comments and suggestions are requested..
>
>Thanks,
>
>Geezer
>
>59 TR3A
>
> When new my TR3 had no play in the steering. Any slight movement of the
steering resulted in a change of direction. The dealer had a word for it.
(Positive Steering) The turns , lock to lock are 2 1/4, an MGB 3turns, a 59
Chevy 4. These figures explain the tightness and the darting. It is a car
that you must drive with both hands on the steering most of the time.
Although my car is not nearly as tight now, anyone who drives it has the
same commets about the steering as you described.
Sam Haynes 59 TR3 Original Owner
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