Date:         Sun, 12 Apr 2009 09:48:13 -0700
Reply-To:     neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Trying To Understand Tie rod Adjustments
Comments: To: Allan Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu>
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That's part of the plan now. Thanks Allan.

Just wanted to get it steering a little straighter. Initially I was
hoping to get this done myself, (time drifting away on a long
weekend....) but will have a shop check it regardless.

Neil.

On Sun, Apr 12, 2009 at 7:53 AM, Allan Streib <streib@cs.indiana.edu> wrote:
> Take it to a good alignment shop.  It's a job worth paying for to have
> done right, and it's not that expensive.
>
> Allan
>
> neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> writes:
>
>> Hi all.
>>
>> In partially rebuilding my '81 Westy front end, I:
>>
>> - swapped out lower control arms, one tie rod, and a radius arm.
>> - transferred # of turns form old tie rod to new. Double checked by
>> measuring from inner end
>>   of threads to face of new tie rod adjusting nut with calipers.
>> - transferred inner nut position from old damaged radius rod to new one.
>>
>> Prior to work, it tracked straight. Now it drifts to the right. Not
>> drastically, but at highway speeds I let go of the wheel, it starts
>> drifting at end of 1 second count.
>>
>> I understand toe in. Front portion of each tire points in a *little*
>> like snow plow skiing. What I don't get is if one tire can be
>> straight, and another pointing in or out.
>>
>> Could drift be due to a tie rod being too "long" thus positioning a
>> wheel in or out when compared to the other wheel? If so, is this a
>> separate alignment parameter?
>>
>> In my case, is the goal is to get each wheel straight, then adjust toe
>> in. Am I on the right track?
>>
>> Neil.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"
>>
>> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>>
>> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
>>
>
> --
> 1991 Vanagon GL
>



-- 
Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"

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