Toe in problem
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- Minor Fan
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Toe in problem
Bought a recondition steering rack a couple of years ago but as my car has taken so long to repair I've only just got to the stage of setting the toe in, my problem is I can't reduce the toe in to the 2.5mm specified, best is about 10+mm difference!. my car has got spacers on the eye bolts (two 1/8 washers on each side) can't see that would make any difference, the rack has got thick 16mm steering arms, they supplied the track rod ends as well, I wonder if they have given me a Wolseley 1500 rack ??
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Re: Toe in problem
So your toe-in is too much? Suggesting the steering rack+track rods is too long? i have similar spacers on my eye-bolts but still have plenty of adjustability on the track rods.
I guess your potions are source a new rack + TRE's or shorten your current TRE's to bring the toe out. Would the TRE's have sufficient thread to allow them to be shortened?
I guess your potions are source a new rack + TRE's or shorten your current TRE's to bring the toe out. Would the TRE's have sufficient thread to allow them to be shortened?
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Re: Toe in problem
At the moment I've got toe out with the track rod ends showing ten threads each suggesting the steering arms are a bit to short.
Re: Toe in problem
Just keep winding them out - it won't take much. As long as the TRE is engaged by say 1/2" on the Track rod it will be fine.
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Re: Toe in problem
Okay thanks I'll have another go at it.