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Multi69s
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legotech7
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 Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2017 7:54 am Post subject: Re: Can't keep her straight... |
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| My supply guy is out for the thanks giving holiday, so I have to wait till the weekend. and hope it will solve my handling woes..... |
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andk5591
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| Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2017 9:56 am Post subject: Re: Can't keep her straight... |
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One shim should have been enough for what you have, but a second one wouldnt hurt. Still going back to the toe being off....
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legotech7
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| Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2017 3:07 pm Post subject: Re: Can't keep her straight... |
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I will check all variables. But not till the weekend at least..
I would like to thank everyone for all their input, and to wish all a very Happy Thanksgiving... I will post as soon as I can get to it... |
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Max Welton
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| Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2017 4:48 pm Post subject: Re: Can't keep her straight... |
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Something else to remember is that adding shims behind the lower tube of the beam causes the beam to rotate slightly around the top tube of the beam. That is how caster is changed.
But that causes the alignment of the input shaft of the steering box to move with respect to the steering column. The resulting misalignment can cause binding of the steering column.
When you correct the steering box to steering column alignment (by rotating the steering box on the top tube), you change the toe.
So you gotta fix all that before you take the car in for its alignment.
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legotech7
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| Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2017 10:57 am Post subject: Re: Can't keep her straight... |
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| Thanks Max Welton, duly noted..... |
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legotech7
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| Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2017 8:24 am Post subject: Re: Can't keep her straight... |
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Well, folks finally had chance to get under the car to check on my caster and toe. I added the extra shims to the beam, and did the toe in the front. It was out quite a bit especially the drivers side. It took me awhile but I got her as straight as possible using the string method. When I thought all looked nice and straight, I took her out for a ride. Wow, what a difference!. Nice and straight. She still bucks a bit, but I can drive her now with out too much worry. I will still get a proper alignment as soon as soon as I can, and I should be good to go.
My thanks to all of you for you input, I couldn't have done it otherwise...
Happy Holidays..... |
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