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Peter - 07 Nov 2007 20:58 GMT

my wheel is alittle to the right when going straight after a fancy wheel
alignment. Also the total toe on the readout says -0.15. Does this mean it
has to be redone. It seem like it may be to much but I dont know. I
complained but the guy said the machine sais it right on ?? Thanks

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Austin Shackles - 08 Nov 2007 07:29 GMT

>my wheel is alittle to the right when going straight after a fancy wheel
>alignment. Also the total toe on the readout says -0.15. Does this mean it
>has to be redone. It seem like it may be to much but I dont know. I
>complained but the guy said the machine sais it right on ?? Thanks

I tend to get discos and classics and 90/110s set parallel. what units are
the -0.15, and does that mean toe-in? if so, and if the units are mm then
it's not far off :-)

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Peter - 08 Nov 2007 17:03 GMT

maybe degree units. The rear was out of range but they arnt adjustable.

> On or around Wed, 07 Nov 2007 20:58:23 GMT, "Peter"
> <idontknow@verizon.net>
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> the -0.15, and does that mean toe-in? if so, and if the units are mm then
> it's not far off :-)

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Austin Shackles - 08 Nov 2007 21:16 GMT

>maybe degree units. The rear was out of range but they arnt adjustable.

strikes me that someone is being too clever... OK, the axle could be out of
line, I suppose. But I've certainly never bothered checking one.

degrees... could be, I suppose. Not normally expressed in decimals, though.

You'll find the "book" value for the disco is something like tracking
between 2mm in and 2mm out, or equally vague. LR don't do precision.

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Dougal - 08 Nov 2007 18:22 GMT

>>my wheel is alittle to the right when going straight after a fancy wheel
>>alignment. Also the total toe on the readout says -0.15. Does this mean it
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> the -0.15, and does that mean toe-in? if so, and if the units are mm then
> it's not far off :-)

The position of the steering wheel and the tracking(alignment, toe
in/out) are not directly related. Changing the tracking can reposition
the steering wheel when travelling straight. The position of the
straight ahead steering wheel position is in no way any indication that
the tracking is wrong.

LR usually (meaning that I haven't specifically checked this model)
quote toe out of 0 to 2 mm which equates to an included angular
measurement of around 0 to 0.33 degrees(i.e. 20 minutes).

Sort the wayward steering wheel by adjusting the drag link which goes
from under the steering box across the front of the vehicle. Adjusting
the drag link does not upset your, no doubt expensively set, tracking.

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me2@privacy.net - 08 Nov 2007 17:55 GMT

Peter,

On my Discovery TD5 (2000) there are 2 adjustments. One for the
alignment and the second for the steering wheel position. Found this
out from my local tyre place after land Rover muck up the alignment of
my steering wheel after doing a wheel alignment and then insisting it
was correct.

regards

Terry

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