> after alignment today (since it was drifting slowly when i let go
> of wheel)
Larry, unless you somehow found a road that is perfectly level (salt lake
perhaps ?), a slow drift to one side is perfectly normal.
> the car still does the exact same thing. i got a computer printout of
> before and after settings. the mechanic wrote that there is no camber or
> caster adjustment on the front end. of course these items are
> out of spec.
> does this sound right ? if so, how do you fix something like
> this ?
My TR7 Haynes doesn't show any adjustments per se. However, it does quote a
fairly wide range (+/- 1 degree) for both caster and camber, so if your car
is really out of spec, there is likely something wrong. Most likely would
be worn bushings, followed by accident damage. Or if the camber is high on
one side and low on the other, possibly a subframe that is out of place. I
see what looks like a track, or radius rod in the photos; changing the
effective length by adding shims would change the caster.
Randall
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