08-06-2021, 01:14 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-06-2021, 01:20 PM by Cliff Ringrose.)
I am suprised that no one has mentioned the only things needed to check toe in are two peices of string and a tape measure.
I have just checked the special, and from unlocking the garage to job done took less than five minutes.
Tie two peices of string so that they pass across the wheels as near to the centre as posible without fouling the hubs.
Anchor the ends some distance away. (Axcle stands are ideal for this). Picture 1.
Measure the distance between the strings at the wheels. Picture 2. Measure again at the ends. The difference will show whether you are towing in or out.
Holding the tape without moving the string can be tricky, so I place a long strip of angle under the string near the wheels, (a garden cane would do just as well). Mark it with a felt tip, and compare the marks with the ends of the string. Pictures 3 & 4.
For moderns with wide wheel arches I use wooden battons against the tyres to give clearence of the bodywork.
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One of these days I shall work out how to get the pictures all the same size!
I forgot to mention that it is essential to move the axcle stands very carefully so that the string is just touching the tyre at the front.
I have just checked the special, and from unlocking the garage to job done took less than five minutes.
Tie two peices of string so that they pass across the wheels as near to the centre as posible without fouling the hubs.
Anchor the ends some distance away. (Axcle stands are ideal for this). Picture 1.
Measure the distance between the strings at the wheels. Picture 2. Measure again at the ends. The difference will show whether you are towing in or out.
Holding the tape without moving the string can be tricky, so I place a long strip of angle under the string near the wheels, (a garden cane would do just as well). Mark it with a felt tip, and compare the marks with the ends of the string. Pictures 3 & 4.
For moderns with wide wheel arches I use wooden battons against the tyres to give clearence of the bodywork.
P6080007.JPG (Size: 142.8 KB / Downloads: 274)
P6080008.JPG (Size: 95.91 KB / Downloads: 275)
P6080005.JPG (Size: 76.74 KB / Downloads: 275)
One of these days I shall work out how to get the pictures all the same size!
I forgot to mention that it is essential to move the axcle stands very carefully so that the string is just touching the tyre at the front.