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Date:         Thu, 9 Jan 2003 08:42:11 -0800
Reply-To:     Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Subject:      Re: Alignment
Comments: To: THX0001@aol.com
In-Reply-To:  <fe.21ab2a5e.2b4e5598@aol.com>
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It was correct before all this started. I mean by that the steering wheel was level when the wheels were pointed straight ahead. I never checked if it was equal number of turns of the steering wheel right and left.

Mike

On 1/8/03 8:33 PM, "THX0001@aol.com" <THX0001@aol.com> wrote:

> > In a message dated 1/8/03 11:08:53 PM, mwmiller@cwnet.com writes: > > << First try the steering wheel was centered but the turns left and right were > different which usually says the rack is not centered. >> > > Centering the steering wheel means to equalize the tie rod ends with the > steering wheel and the road wheels pointed straight ahead. Unless some > dunderhead has removed the steering wheel and not indexed it correctly upon > replacement, adjusting the tie rod ends so that an equal number of threads > are exposed on either tie rod is all that has to be done to start the > alignment. > > George >


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