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Adjusting rear toe

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Adjusting rear toe

Post by Bludge » Sat Nov 30, 2013 5:54 pm

Just a quick one; does the wheel you are adjusting need to be in the air to adjust the toe, or can it be done on the ground?

Manual makes no mention of jacking the rear of the car.

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Post by paul72 » Sat Nov 30, 2013 5:59 pm

No it can be on the ground as it is wen done at work on ramps mate 8-)
if it aint broken your not driving it hard enough

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Post by Bludge » Sat Nov 30, 2013 6:00 pm

Awesome, thanks mate. reckon i will have a go in a minute with a torch and then get the bumper proper gaffa taped up! perfect driving condition again then! :lol:

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Post by Bludge » Sat Nov 30, 2013 6:02 pm

Also, is it like, turn clockwise for negative, anti clockwise for positive kind of thing with the adjusting bolt?? will i be able to figure it out to get it straigtened up a bit?

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Post by paul72 » Sat Nov 30, 2013 6:03 pm

cant go wrong with gaffa tape an a hammer in ur tool box :lol:
if it aint broken your not driving it hard enough

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Post by paul72 » Sat Nov 30, 2013 6:04 pm

U really need the tracking on it too do it unless its that far out u can see wheel is out
if it aint broken your not driving it hard enough

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Post by Bludge » Sat Nov 30, 2013 6:06 pm

it is that far out! lol. just want to straighten it up so that it doesnt look wonky.

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Post by paul72 » Sat Nov 30, 2013 6:06 pm

Go for it but not sure how much u can adjust them on ours
if it aint broken your not driving it hard enough

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Post by Bludge » Sat Nov 30, 2013 7:37 pm

Cheers for the advice paul, very easy to adjust and its looking a lot straighter now!

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