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Matt H

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Registered: 11th Sep 01
Location: South Yorkshire
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5th Aug 06 at 12:32

Taken engine out

Now wheel are both towing outwards like fook

Pic:

As you can see they both want to go outwards, when I push it forwards it just kinda stops

How can I adjust this to move it? Looking for the quickest possible way!

Ian

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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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5th Aug 06 at 12:46

There's adjustment on the track rods, same as doing the tracking, but you won't have to be so accurate, just get rid of the huge amounts of toe-out.

Adam-D

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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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5th Aug 06 at 12:52

also, nip to the rear of a sayers, asda, maccies, whatever
and "find " a set of bun wheels

small metal square frame with 4 castor on it
find two jack car up and put on them
quick easy fix

Lisa

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Registered: 6th Apr 00
Location: Euxton, Lancashire
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5th Aug 06 at 14:32

have you took the tie bars off. if so put them back on.

Cybermonkey

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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
Location: Sydney, Australia
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5th Aug 06 at 14:44

quote:
Originally posted by Adam-D
also, nip to the rear of a sayers, asda, maccies, whatever
and "find " a set of bun wheels

small metal square frame with 4 castor on it
find two jack car up and put on them
quick easy fix

Matt H

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Registered: 11th Sep 01
Location: South Yorkshire
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5th Aug 06 at 14:45

quote:
Originally posted by Ian
There's adjustment on the track rods, same as doing the tracking, but you won't have to be so accurate, just get rid of the huge amounts of toe-out.

Just tried adjusting these & they are pretty stuck

SVM 286

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Registered: 13th Feb 05
Location: pain
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5th Aug 06 at 14:59

Have you taken the engine, box and drive shafts out complete Matt?

If so, it could be where the front bearings are trying to separate.

Try putting the drive shafts back on (or just a pair of outboard CVs if you've got them) and doing the hub nuts up to normal tightness.

You can suspend the shafts from the bonnet/engine bay area on cable ties to move her around.

Matt H

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Location: South Yorkshire
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5th Aug 06 at 15:23

Put the tie bars back on & its sorted