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brian c 20th November 2020 14:26

Rear Toe Adjustment
 
Does anyone have any idea what the tool for adjusting the rear wheel alignment looks like. I assume it fits between the to raised grooves in the knuckle bracket.

macafee2 20th November 2020 15:33

The local place used something similar to a tuning fork but with shorter legs when they did mine. They fitted it to the holes in the trailing arm.

macafee2

Alf Best 20th November 2020 17:27

Autodata show an illustration of a tool 64.021 which looks like an elliptical tube.


Sorry I couldn't find any further reference, other than an expired eBay advert in Germany.


Alf

COLVERT 20th November 2020 17:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by brian c (Post 2849463)
Does anyone have any idea what the tool for adjusting the rear wheel alignment looks like. I assume it fits between the to raised grooves in the knuckle bracket.

I see you've been on the forum quite a while so I guess you know about the ---How-To----section.--:D

Lots of questions about wheel adjustment and the answer you seek might be in there.--;)

T-Cut 21st November 2020 15:35

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Originally Posted by Alf Best (Post 2849505)
Autodata show an illustration of a tool 64.021 which looks like an elliptical tube.

https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/98...r7q980g06g.jpg

I believe there are other 'unofficial' tools that are used. I've used a rubber mallet.

TC

macafee2 21st November 2020 16:30

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Originally Posted by T-Cut (Post 2849665)
https://www.mediafire.com/convkey/98...r7q980g06g.jpg

I believe there are other 'unofficial' tools that are used. I've used a rubber mallet.

TC

T-Cut
How is the tool used?

macafee2

Alf Best 21st November 2020 16:52

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Originally Posted by macafee2 (Post 2849681)
T-Cut
How is the tool used?

macafee2


Looking at the photograph, I'd say the one of the bolts where the two raised grooved are located on the plate, is removed and replaced with a stud, the tool located over that, and then with the other bolts slackened, the plate can be moved in a controlled fashion with a t bar or similar turning the cam of the tool.

T-Cut 21st November 2020 17:04

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Originally Posted by macafee2 (Post 2849681)
How is the tool used?

Slacken the adjuster plate bolts, lube the plate with a spray and tap the trailing arm near the front bush. I would only do this to 'tune' them following a tracking station session. Only gentle taps. I use the Gunson Trakrite for tuning.


TC

brian c 21st November 2020 18:45

Rear Toe Adjustment
 
Thanks for the photo of the official tool. I asked because I have all the suspension off for a rebuild with new links and wondered if I could make a tool. Whenever I have had the alignment done in the past I think they use the 'hammer' method which I guess makes it difficult to get the adjustment spot on.

T-Cut 21st November 2020 19:29

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Originally Posted by brian c (Post 2849708)
- - - - which I guess makes it difficult to get the adjustment spot on.

Get a Gunson Trakrite shear gauge and you'll get it better than the local depot. The primary issue with DIY tracking is to have the Thrust Angle in spec first. I can't see a reliable DIY method of doing that - I suppose sombody will tell us how? So it needs a professional setup before you do the final tweek. This 'tune' as I call it is the difference between the toes being within spec and hitting the sweet spot for your particular car.


TC


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