| inherited40tudor | -- 06-17-2015 @ 3:54 PM |
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Replacing the tie rod ends on my '40 two door sedan. Found my tie rod to be bent pretty badly in the middle like someone jacked up the car with it. Once I straighten or replace that, I will replace the tie rod ends too. Can someone direct me on the general setup measurements for the tie rods to get me started for a solid alignment? Thanks.
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| shogun1940 | -- 06-17-2015 @ 7:52 PM |
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Once you have replaced the ends , center to steering box by going lock to lock ,, set the steering wheel in the center and lockit there, set the wheels as staight as you can ,, you can run a string across the rear wheel to each front wheel to get them straight on each side. to set the toe measure up as high on the front of the tire side to side ,, and the back ,, there should be a 1/16 inch difference between the front and rear with the front being smaller. that should give you 1/8 " toe. if you want to check camber put a carpenters level verticle on the rim,, if it has a degree wheel it will tell you the camber. caster can be checked by turning the wheel 20 dgrees in ,zeroing the dgree wheel and then turning it out 20 dgrees and that will give you the caster reading
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| supereal | -- 06-20-2015 @ 2:14 PM |
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When replacing tie rod ends, count the number of turns as you unscrew each side, the put the new ends on the tie rod with the same number of turns to be in the "ballpark". Don't forget that one side will be left handed threaded. Toe in should in the 1/16 area. If you encounter any shimmy or wandering when road tested, it is likely the toe in is too great.
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