Peter,
I guess the trick is to bring the low wheel half the way up, thus
bringing the opposite corner down slightly, and then matching both rear
wheels, leveling everything in increasingly smaller steps. I don't know if
this proves that somthing is worn or bent, although I like your logic. It
probably proves that I should measure to somthing more sturdy than the
bodywork
How is that conundrum, you can never get somewhere without going halfway
first, so no matter how close you get; to get all the way there, you must go
half of the remaining distance first, thus it is not possible to ever
actualy get anywhere at all?
Thanks,
Joseph Garruba
-----Original Message-----
From: vze2846b <vze2846b@verizon.net>
Cc: 6pack list <6pack@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, March 10, 2001 4:12 PM
Subject: Re: Front Ride height
>Joseph,
>
>I may be missing something here but if the floor you are measuring from
>is level and 3 of your 4 fender wells are at 27 inches, the fourth should
>also be at 27 inches. The only way to change the height of the 4th wheel
>well, without changing one of the others, is to bend the body or frame.
>Am I missing something?
>
>Peter
>'68 TR250
>
>PS- Found the gas leak today, the sender unit sealing gasket is really
>leaking with a full tank, guess I'll have to drive till empty so I can
>pull the tank. Anyone got any ideas for ensuring the tank is pristine
>when it is reinstalled?
>
>>Dick,
>>
>>I measured to from the floor to the top of the inner fenderwells above
each
>>wheel. My measurements were 26.5" lf and 27.0" rf.
>>
>>I have never thought to check the shocks to see if they are limiting the
>>suspension travel, but this should be easy. I will jack up the low side
and
>>see if the suspension extends further to rebound as the weight is removed.
>>
>>As far as I can tell the springs are fairly new, maybe the previous owner
>>had some lower ones installed. I will have to measure them and make a
>>decision on replacement after removal.
>>
>>Thanks for being so circumspect, the Anti rollbar could definatly be a
>>problem, I never even considered.
>>
>>As for the ooposite rear corner, I dont think this is related because my
>>measurements in the rear were 27" at both rear wheelwells
>>
>>Because the upper and lower front A arms are unequal legnth (upper shorter
>>than lower), the camber should change to be more negative in jounce, so if
>>it is set to spec when in a jounce position(i.e. speings sagging), it will
>>go more negative than intended when it is really jounced. That is the
>>theory of it. In reality, it may not be a large factor in driveability or
>>tire wear, I don't know. By the way I have a 76 TR
>>
>>Thanks again for your ideas Dick. If it is warm tommorow maybe I will
have
>>time to dig deeper.
>>
>>Best Regards,
>>Joseph Garruba
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Sally or Dick Taylor <tr6taylor@webtv.net>
>>To: J. Garruba <jgarruba@ematic.com>
>>Cc: 6pack@autox.team.net <6pack@autox.team.net>
>>Date: Saturday, March 10, 2001 4:09 AM
>>Subject: Re: Front Ride height
>>
>>
>>Joseph---How much difference do you have between the left and right
>>side? What points are you measuring from?
>>
>>Some shocks have adjustment at the top that allows you to compress the
>>road spring a little, thus dropping the car on this side.
>>Spacers can be placed under the spring to raise up the lower side. Like
>>the rubber kind that you can buy from TRF.
>>
>>A sagging spring is another cause for one side being lower. However,
>>they usually sag in pairs. Lots of work, but you can take them out to
>>compare them.
>>A bent anti-roll bar can influence how much 'load' is being carried on
>>one spring. Disconnect it to see, if you think this could be it.
>>
>>Be sure also that the opposite REAR corner is not casing the front to
>>tilt. (Think about that one for a while.)
>>
>>I haven't found ride height to effect wheel alignment all that much.
>>Front end alignment is made with the tie rod adjustments, as you know.
>>Camber (and caster, to some degree) changes are made with the shims
>>between the lower A-arm and the frame, at least on the later TR's. What
>>year TR do you have?
>>(I'm not sure what you mean by alignment angles.)
>>Clear as mud?
>>
>>Dick T.
>>'73
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>
>Peter Macholdt
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