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Re: tr6 alignment

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Subject: Re: tr6 alignment
From: gdowling@csfp.co.uk (Greg Dowling) "Re: tr6 alignment" (Sep 20, 7:03)
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 95 17:47:47 BST
References: <199509200037.TAA06418@Edison> <199509201103.AA05673@internet-mail.ford.com>
On Sep 19,  7:37pm, ted barnes wrote:
> Subject: tr6 alignment
> hoping for some words of wisdom from someone --tr6 cc28712 jan1,69
> left front wheel camber neg 1.9 degree,right front neg 1.75 degree
> left rear wheel camber neg 3 degree, right rear neg 1.9 degree
> measured tonight, think pretty close, negative being a tilt toward
> inside of car at top of wheel
>
> car steers to the left enough to be a nuisance, just paid big bucks
> for 4 wheel alignment(toe adjustments only) and it didn't help one
> bit-- can the above camber numbers be a problem
> ted barnes             home:tbarnes@ebicom.net
> 69 TR6                 columbus, mississippi
> 73 MGBGT               home phone 601/328-4688
>
> 73 MGB(in progress)    occasionally try
>                        tlb1@ahs.aberdeen.k12.ms.us
>-- End of excerpt from ted barnes


Another thing worth checking (as well ask brakes etc) is the front wheel
bearings, I couldn't find the problem on my Spitfire until after a general
check-up I had the front wheel bearings replaced - suddenly the problem went
away.

Cheers - Greg

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