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Paul - 08 Jul 2006 21:16 GMT

I need the wheel alignment specs for a 2001 Pontiac Bonneville with the
3.8L engine, specifically the toe in. Anybody help?
Paul

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shiden_kai - 08 Jul 2006 21:59 GMT

> I need the wheel alignment specs for a 2001 Pontiac Bonneville with
> the
> 3.8L engine, specifically the toe in. Anybody help?

+.20 degrees, +/- .20 degrees.

Sorry, no "inches" specs anymore.

Ian

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Paul - 09 Jul 2006 03:41 GMT

Thanks for the reply. Let me be sure I understand - it is actually .20
degrees toe-IN and not toe-OUT. I wanted to be sure because I read
where front wheel drive vehicles are typically toe-out, though, I'm
sure there are many exceptions.
Paul

> > I need the wheel alignment specs for a 2001 Pontiac Bonneville with
> > the
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> Ian

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shiden_kai - 09 Jul 2006 06:28 GMT

> Thanks for the reply. Let me be sure I understand - it is actually .20
> degrees toe-IN and not toe-OUT. I wanted to be sure because I read
> where front wheel drive vehicles are typically toe-out, though, I'm
> sure there are many exceptions.

Yes, "plus" = toe-in.

No, FWD vehicles are not typically toed out.

Ian

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Paul - 09 Jul 2006 20:53 GMT

Thanks. It was about 1.1 degrees which explains my DISMAL tread life. I
adjusted to 0.2 and when the car is hot it measures almost 0.4 which is
still within specs. The difference between hot and cold must be heat
expansion of the rack. I'm wondering if I might be better off to
adjust closer to .0 and then when it's hot it would be right on the
nose or am I being too anal about it?
Paul

> > Thanks for the reply. Let me be sure I understand - it is actually .20
> > degrees toe-IN and not toe-OUT. I wanted to be sure because I read
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>
> Ian

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shiden_kai - 13 Jul 2006 03:20 GMT

> Thanks. It was about 1.1 degrees which explains my DISMAL tread life.
> I adjusted to 0.2 and when the car is hot it measures almost 0.4
> which is still within specs. The difference between hot and cold
> must be heat expansion of the rack. I'm wondering if I might be
> better off to adjust closer to .0 and then when it's hot it would be
> right on the nose or am I being too anal about it?

Too anal....but since you are doing the adjustment yourself...why
not? You can afford to be anal when you are doing your own
work.

Ian

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