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Re: [Mgs] Setting Toe-In

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Subject: Re: [Mgs] Setting Toe-In
From: cyberemp@comcast.net
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2009 20:10:23 +0000 (UTC)
my brother, once a front end and brake mechanic for a number of local chain
auto repair shops, told me this approach:
On a level surface, like a parking lot, bring your car to a gentle stop using
the parking brake. Using the regular brakes affects the toe in, and will not
result in a working toe in.
B B  Take two yard sticks. (meter sticks, In the UK I guess) those are just
long rulers of three feet, or a lot of centimeters. (okay, 1,000)?
B B  Measure from same height of the front of the wheel, and the rear part of
the wheel. B try for the furthest points forward and back, level with the
ground.
Rubber varies much more than steel, so don't measure from the tire. use the
wheel.
B B  see the difference in the measurement taken from the front of the wheel
and the back of the wheel.B 
B B  If it's less in front, that's your rough toe in. (you did ask for a way
to estimate roughly, right)? If it's more in front, that's toe out, of course.
B B  B It's a simple enough procedure, but I don't know how simply I managed
to explain it. :-)
B B  Eric.
B B  46 TC
B B  59 MGA
B B  65 MGB
B B  70 MGB
B B  71 MGB (for sale! buy it! buy it!)
B B  74.5 MGBB 
B B  75 Ford F-250 Tow vehicle
B B  00 Xterra B 4X4 (former tow vehicle. For sale! buy it! buy it)!
B B  03 Jetta TDI commuter. Yay! 45MPG.
B B  I'm out of parking! my neighbors hate me!!
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