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Re: Front End Alignment

To: Ned Smith <smithn00@kitepilot.net>,
Subject: Re: Front End Alignment
From: <pennell@cox.net>
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 20:37:22 -0400
Ned,

Absolutely not!  As someone else has described the steering wheel is removed, 
rotated to the proper position with front wheels pointed straight ahead, then 
wheel put back on.

Keith Pennell

> I put new tires on my BJ8 last week and had the front end aligned yesterday.
> As I was driving home I quickly noticed that the steering wheel vertical
> spoke was no longer centered. I went back today to have that fixed and the
> mechanic said "no problem". Then he called me in and said the only way to do
> that on a Healey was to "shim the steering box." Is that true?
> 
> 
> 
> Your comments are greatly appreciated,
> 
> 
> 
> Ned Smith
> 
> BJ8




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