Thread: Wheel alignment?

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Am I remembering correctly, the good book says 2⁰ toe in?

Thought it was toe out...

Wheel alignment 04 Discovery 2A

Thanks again John, I'll discuss it with the wheel aligner. I've watched him work, he spends a few extra minutes to do the job properly and is no fan of rattle guns.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Thanks again John, I'll discuss it with the wheel aligner. I've watched him work, he spends a few extra minutes to do the job properly and is no fan of rattle guns.

Rattle guns have a place. It's not on the front end though.

Or on D2 wheel nuts.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Or on D2 wheel nuts.

Absolutely. The parts car I had that you got the ACE pump off had nuts so bad I had to hammer on a 28mm socket. I use my gun and a single hex impact socket to spin them off once loosened. Same in reverse then tighten by hand. Single hex only.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Am I remembering correctly, the good book says 2⁰ toe in?

Changed our D2 from 2degrees in to 1 degree out 3 years ago due to "feathering" all its life. Very happy with the result, tyres now wear even.
Regards
Harry

Originally Posted by Nanna Truck

Changed our D2 from 2degrees in to 1 degree out 3 years ago due to "feathering" all its life. Very happy with the result, tyres now wear even.
Regards
Harry

Mine was set “toe in” by a tyre shop and the steering was always “hunting”. Took it back and they said it’s correct to the vehicle spec. Then I went to a suspension specialist who told me that a D2 should be toe out. He set mine to 0 degrees static and said that it’ll go the right amount of toe out when rolling. That was 13 years ago, and a couple if sets if tyres later. I check and adjust the alignment my self now and have no abnormal tyre wear and the vehicle tracks well.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Am I remembering correctly, the good book says 2⁰ toe in?

From RAVE WORKSHOP MANUAL
GENERAL DATA>STEERING>page 04-14 :-
Toe out Front is 0 degrees 10 minutes +|- 0 degrees 10 minutes (total)

1 degree = 60minutes and degrees and minutes can be converted to mm and for a 16” Wheel it is 0.9mm which is measured at the outer edge of the wheel rim - not the tyre.

Hope this helps - NB: I’m likely duplicating Tin’s contribution but I cannot open his attachment.