Post alignment I always mark the camber washers with the control arms so I have a "return" point IF they loosen. Easy to look under and see if the marks are off - then check with wrench.
On Feb 20, 2009, at 11:04 AM, Stephen Rigley wrote: > Nope, will do though (prob won't get to it till Monday night > unfortunately tho, but should have new bolts by then). > Cheers > Steve > > On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 3:40 PM, Rob Ebersol <[email protected]> > wrote: > Have you checked all the camber bolts? > > > On Feb 20, 2009, at 10:04 AM, Stephen Rigley wrote: > > Hi folks, > > I have a bit of an annoying issue I'm trying to pin down. > Car ('91 Eunos Roadster) has OEM bushings (10+ old, but look to be > good), > new tierod ends + frame rails recently installed, KYB shocks, stock > springs. > > Recently I've felt a little looseness through the steering wheel > when on a rough > corner (not a clunk.. just a remote feeling of something moving a > mm or two > more than it should), this has developed to the stage where the car > has started > "wandering" a bit on me when cruising at 60mph. Not lane changing > stuff, just > a seat of the pants uncertainty. > > I've jacked up the front left wheel and could feel about 1mm of > "give" when > rocking the wheel at the 3 + 9 o'clock positions.. > I've a feeling the looseness is coming from the inner tierod > somewhere (not > confirmed).. do they wear out? If so, how? I picture it as a ball > joint on one end > and threaded end on the other.. does the ball joint wear? > > I've also noticed the rear end drifting around a bit during the > same timeframe, > altho I think this might be related to my rear axle leaking (stub > not seated properly?). > > I've ordered 8 new alignment bolts (needs doing anyway) + axle > seal.. but would > really like to know how I'd go about sourcing the looseness.. > anyone had a > similar issue in the past? > > Cheers! > Steve > _______________________________________________ > Miatapower mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower > > _______________________________________________ Miatapower mailing list [email protected] http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower
