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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