| Wheel alignment question [message #484481] |
Thu, 20 October 2005 04:33 |
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Hi all...
My 1992 SL1 may have some alignment issues following a tie rod end
change. I say "may" because I'm not quite sure but would like to
doublecheck this myself.
Looking in the Chilton book, it says the toe has to be set for 0.2 inch
positive (0.1 inch per wheel).
OK now, where is that 0.2 inch measured? I would assume that it would
have to be measured 7 inches from the hub center towards the front of
the vehicle but the book doesn't specify that. The caster and camber is
shown in degrees but toe is shown in inches. Any ideas?
thanks
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| Re: Wheel alignment question [message #484482 ] |
Thu, 20 October 2005 07:13 |
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Many shops will check alignment for free.
"navaidstech" <awiecek [at] hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1129775611.920931.104160 [at] g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> Hi all...
>
> My 1992 SL1 may have some alignment issues following a tie rod end
> change. I say "may" because I'm not quite sure but would like to
> doublecheck this myself.
> Looking in the Chilton book, it says the toe has to be set for 0.2 inch
> positive (0.1 inch per wheel).
> OK now, where is that 0.2 inch measured? I would assume that it would
> have to be measured 7 inches from the hub center towards the front of
> the vehicle but the book doesn't specify that. The caster and camber is
> shown in degrees but toe is shown in inches. Any ideas?
>
> thanks
>
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| Re: Wheel alignment question [message #484483 ] |
Thu, 20 October 2005 07:18 |
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Hi i just replaced my tie rod ends two days ago. pretty sure its measured
from front of tire to back of tire, so it would be about .100 in. within
24 inches.
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| Re: Wheel alignment question [message #484487 ] |
Thu, 20 October 2005 18:56 |
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OK, so are we talking the difference between the front edges vs. rear
edges is supposed to be 0.4 inches then? And I assume that the
measurement is made based upon 14 inch diameter, correct?
justastreekin wrote:
> Hi i just replaced my tie rod ends two days ago. pretty sure its measured
> from front of tire to back of tire, so it would be about .100 in. within
> 24 inches.
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| Re: Wheel alignment question [message #484489 ] |
Thu, 20 October 2005 21:30 |
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From front of tire to back of tire, one wheel mesurement is .100 , total
toe in of both wheels .200 check out www.familycar.com/alignment.htm
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| Re: Wheel alignment question [message #484491 ] |
Fri, 21 October 2005 01:33 |
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Ah yes! Good site, thanks for the link.
justastreekin wrote:
> From front of tire to back of tire, one wheel mesurement is .100 , total
> toe in of both wheels .200 check out www.familycar.com/alignment.htm
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