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Re: thread length??

To: wizardz@toad.net
Subject: Re: thread length??
Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2000 07:52:41 -0800
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net, mgs@autox.team.net
Organization: Positive Earth Drivers Club
References: <000701bf8333$7271e1e0$061e31d1@asus200>
wizardz@toad.net wrote:
> 
> I'm in the middle of a front end alignment....
> with the tie rod ends still attached, I'm turning the
> rods to adjust the toe in.
> 
> On one side I backed out the rod from the end quite a bit.
> 
> To stop from having to back one end all the way off...
> CAN ANYONE TELL ME HOW LONG THE THREADED PORTION
> OF THE TIE ROD IS?    In other words...how much thread
> do I still have inside the tie rod end.

Paul

For a close set up, screw each tie rod end on by 15 full turns.
At least that will get you to within a 1/2 turn or so of correct toe in.
This of course is assuming everything is in good shape with the front
end.


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