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Forwarded to the List by request. The original rejection may be that
the message was too long for acceptance, so this
requested forward may not make it, either. If it does not, Tom, I
suggest you break your original (as you will get this
copy, even if the List does not) and post it in two parts.
Steve
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Subject: this will not forward to the list
Date: Sun, 05 Jun 2005 12:17:08 -0500
From: Thomas Prager <tcprager@hotmail.com>
To: SLaifman@socal.rr.com
Dear Steve,
I have tried to enter this query to the forum via the Tiger Digest link, but
it never appears.
If you could post for me I would appreciate it.
thanks,
tom
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Dear List,
After three years I am so close to finishing my 1965 Tiger. The shop is now
touching up
the paint chips, but there is one remaining snag that defies a cure and that is
a dangerous
front end problem that did not exist prior to the suspension rebuild. BTW I
gave the alignment
shop a copy of Larry Paulick's Tiger United article regarding setting up the
front end.
My understanding of the problem:
The front end has been completely rebuilt on my 1965 Tiger and the alignment
is within factor specs
(checked twice), but the car pulls to the right if I get on the gas pedal and
once I am off the throttle
(especially noticeable in third gear) - a hazardous situation. This "feels" as
it this is a caster problem,
although caster is set to 3 degrees 50 minutes positive on both sides. Front
end replacement parts include
new tie rod ends, upper/lower ball joints, Dale's lower fulcrum pins/A-arm
bushings (installed in the
recommended orientation), coil spring donuts, new bellows on the steering rack,
upper/lower snubbers and both
steering U-joints. The car did not have alignment issues prior to the rebuild,
which was performed out of the
car following removal of the entire cross member and suspension.
Here is my checklist of possible sources of the problem:
a.. cross member may have cracks - especially at the top where the shocks and
springs mount to it.
I asked that the shop the turn the wheels enough to get a good look at
the shock tower area - if not, take
the wheels off and get a flashlight. My understanding is that if a cross
member is cracked it can cause the car
to pull to the right or left heavily. Supposedly no stress cracks were
detected.
b.. Requested that they jack up one side of the car and see if there is any
play in the wheel (grab it and move it around).
c.. make sure the cross member bolts are torqued down properly
d.. check the shocks - because they are adjustable Konis and they may have
been adjusted on one side only I asked that
they double check my list this week. Does anyone have any suggestions as
to the problem and a cure?
thanks for the help
tom prager
9472154
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