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Bent Axle Followup - Saab pros, I need your opinions!
Posted by AY (more from AY) on Mon, 18 Aug 2003 04:10:08
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Last week I posted talking about how I had been told my rear axle on my Viggen was bent and it would cost something like $2600 (CDN) to fix. Well, not accepting this, I took to some "experiments" of my own to determine exactly what was going on. Using a combination of mathematics, trigonometry, a highly accurate caliper and a few laser pointers I was able to dig up, my results were as follows:
Left Rear wheel: between 0.352 and 0.519 degree toe out
Right Rear wheel: between 0.454 and 0.593 degree toe out
Offset angle of centerline and thrust line: couldn't measure... lines were nearly parallel.
I performed this experiment 3 times on three different days, and thus formed the range of results presented above.
Tire wear on each of the rear wheels was identical, with no indication of the "saw tooth" wear pattern which graces heavily offset (toed in or out) tires.
So, my question to the experts... What is the tolerance or range that is considered acceptable or correct for Viggen rear wheels? Are the toe outs I mentioned above going to have an adverse effect on the car?
Thanks everyone!
Adam
00 Viggen
by the way, I have tracked down 2 other Viggen owners within 5 kms of where I live (Oakville, ON). Time for an all-exclusive Viggen owner's party? :)
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