Do I have to loosen the tie rod end from the steering arm to adjust the toe in on my M II suspension?
It looks like it's possible to turn the threaded rod on the steering rack, but the rod has no 6 edge-fastening for a tool. It's rounded all the way.
And one more ting:
Where do I read the toe in spec?
The inner joint is a ball so you can rotate it all day long w/o any problem. A pair of vise-grips will turn the shaft. Wrapping the shaft with wood, copper, lead etc. will prevent marks if that's a concern.
Sometimes the chassis gets in the way of running a tape measure across the center height of the tires. I made a simple tool by welding a triangle to a piece of conduit and a 6" scale on a riser on the other end. I suppose that it could be fabricated out of wood too. If your tires have a center groove, then you're in luck. If not , then jack up the wheel, spin it and make a mark with a nail or pencil around the circumference. Place the point of the triangle on the center mark and take a reading of the opposite side. Move the tool to the front (or back) side and do the same thing. The difference is the toe. Usually it's 1/16" to 1/8" toe in for RWD cars. I can post a picture if you want.
A fellow can take a piece of ply about 6x 16 or so and screw that to a 2x4 so the ply can be scooted up to the tire and then you have something to work with to measure toe.. like was said 1/16 to 1/8 works for most RWD cars..
Thanks for your tips!
Did som Google searches on toe adjustment
and made two toe adjustment plates from 3mm aluminum.
Will buy 2 identical tape measures tomorrow.
The car feels good on the road, but the front tires gets worn on the outside shoulder. Camber is ok. I suspect a little too much toe in.
let 75% of the air out of one of the front wheels. as the car rolls forward, the low air tire will roll in or out depending on whether your toed in or out. i did a jeep cherokee this week after changing ball joints.
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