odd wheel alignment
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Printed Date: 29-April-2024 at 01:52
Topic: odd wheel alignment
Posted By: 215DMX
Subject: odd wheel alignment
Date Posted: 29-September-2003 at 16:45
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I've had a very slight 'drifting to the left' attitude' to my car since I've had it, nothing major, but on a recent closer inspection while checking all the various joints and what not on the front end, (I'm about to fit new shocks, top mounts) I noticed that the near-side front has more positive camber than the off-side (visually so). I know this would cause the aforementioned 'drifting'. Has anybody noticed or come across this before? any ideas? whats bent?
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Posted By: Sohlman
Date Posted: 29-September-2003 at 16:48
What BMW model are we talking about here as some have adjustment, while others don't which means either a bent wishbone or Chassis. Which is not good  .
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Posted By: 215DMX
Date Posted: 29-September-2003 at 17:01
| sorry E30 M3 1991 |
Posted By: UweM3
Date Posted: 30-September-2003 at 14:19
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off set top shock mounts fitted incorrect???
lower control arm bushing ok?? ------------- E61 520d, slow and buzzy but my wallet likes the mpg..... |
Posted By: jon90
Date Posted: 30-September-2003 at 14:33
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Positive camber?? You shouldn`t have any at all.Have a look at the lower whishbone mounts and make sure that you have a pair of offset bushes sounds like someone may have fitted a none offset bush by mistake.As the height of the spring directly effects camber they are worth checking.
Cheers Jon |
Posted By: Houlbt
Date Posted: 30-September-2003 at 19:43
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hmm.... \----/ .... not good ------------- www.houlbrook.com |
Posted By: jon90
Date Posted: 30-September-2003 at 22:59
Cheers Jon |
Houlbt wrote:Posted By: Houlbt
Date Posted: 30-September-2003 at 23:22
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lol... no can't say I have. Have a basic knowledge of what you're talking about but did not think are cars had any ack angle.
Explain some more please Murray  ------------- www.houlbrook.com |
Posted By: jon90
Date Posted: 01-October-2003 at 00:04
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In an ideal world the rack and track control arms should be horizontal when the car is sitting on the ground,when you alter the rideheight you in effect shorten the track rod length because of the increased angle.If you just adjust the tracking to compensate you will have a car that goes from toe in to toe out as you ride the bumps(Not ideal).You need to put a spacer beneath the strut to get back to the correct angel.
Then again this could be bullsh*t,and Akermann could be a plumbing term? 
Cheers Jon |
Posted By: Houlbt
Date Posted: 01-October-2003 at 13:06
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heheh... I know ackerman is the angle difference between the two wheels when turning or something, but it might also be the angle you have to bend your arm at to try and access those pipes under the sink
Thanks Murray... I'm sure Flipper and Shadow will be cursing you now because I'm only going to ask them what it means and what to do about it anyway 
Roll on Donny laters... ------------- www.houlbrook.com |
Posted By: UweM3
Date Posted: 01-October-2003 at 13:57
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bend your arm at to try and access those pipes under the sink
Looool! Thats a classic! 
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