[Healeys] Toe measurements on BJ8

Bob Haskell rchaskell at earthlink.net
Tue Oct 20 04:10:23 MDT 2015


Tom,

As Michael said, the car needs to be on the ground when checking 
alignment.  If the front suspension, in-board, lower, a-arm bushings 
were tightened up with the car jacked up, the tires won't sit flat.

Cheers,

Bob Haskell
AHCA 3000 Mk I registrar
http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php

On 10/19/2015 05:05 PM, Tom Felts wrote:
> Using the old stick method I tried to measure toe differences between the front and rear of the front tires----while car was jacked up.
>
> The rear ----measured same tread to same tread was a goof 1/2 to 5/8" wider than the front.  I believe there should be some positive difference between the two, but isn't this a bit much?
>
> I have been getting uneven wear---on the outside of the tires and was wondering if this might be the reason.
>
> Anyone have any thoughts you can share on this?
>
> thanks
> tom
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