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Re: Hey John K, need to discuss front wheel alignment
Posted by JohnK (more from JohnK) on Sat, 2 Oct 2004 10:36:28
In Reply to: Hey John K, need to discuss front wheel alignment, Saabu
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You need to fix the steering wheel solidly straight ahead. It's very easy to move rack when adjusting tie rod ends. The tires must be the same all around and get the string as high as you can without hitting the body. String needs to be tight. I put a sheet metal screw between rim and tire(not too far in) as an initial fastening point to tie the sting to. Unresponsive steering normally is toe in. When you shift to toe out, the steering will become squirrely and "too quick," like a ski with the edges too sharp near the tip.
I've done this so may times that I just get the gap equal with wheels straight ahead, then tweaking each tierod end equally in and out until it feels right. A 1/8 turn on each side makes a perceptable difference. I find the point of slight toe out(loose) and then extend the tie rod ends just a touch. Ends up about 1mm at each front tire rear sidewall. This is on a 90 900.
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Posts in this Thread:
- new to SAAB, love it but need help, Scott Laminack, Thu, 30 Sep 2004 19:00:36
- Re: new to SAAB, love it but need help, KeithG, Fri, 1 Oct 2004 10:09:35
- Re: new to SAAB, love it but need help, Jon Jenings, Fri, 1 Oct 2004 08:40:49
- Re: new to SAAB, love it but need help, burlyb, Thu, 30 Sep 2004 19:41:21
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