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Subject:Re: Trying To Understand Tie rod Adjustments
From:neil N
Date:Sat, 11 Apr 2009 23:29:55 -0700

2009/4/11 Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>:
> I meant to also say .....
> for a base steering wheel being centered place to start -
> remove the key, and let the steering lock with the steering wheel centered.
> then try to get toe and camber right ,
> and i ...

Thanks Tom and Scott.

I'm starting to understand more. And I was right in thinking that a
wheel could be toed in or out independantly of the other. So with that
in mind....

A point of confusion remains. (and this may not be the problem, but I
suspect it is due to swap of a tie rod)

Let's way the left wheel is 0 toe, but the right wheel is x degrees
toe out.  How do I get the right wheel to 0 so I can set the correct
amount of toe in? i.e. what physical point do I measure from to set
the toed out wheel straight?

Neil.

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