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kwisor · 09-22-2016, 07:05 PM

hello
my toe is about 1" off and I need to adj to correct setting
I do not need the setting just need to know how to adj it what do I loosen and what do I turn to make adj do you adj one side or both
thank you
kevin
1930 tudor

Bob C · 09-22-2016, 07:23 PM

Check out the link to Marco's site, he has some good information.
http://www.abarnyard.com/workshop/align.htm

Bob

Tom Wesenberg · 09-22-2016, 08:31 PM

When you loosen the end clamps on the tie rod, then you can turn the rod and it adjusts both ends.

kwisor · 09-22-2016, 08:49 PM

thank you tom and bob I bought a wheel-o-matic toe mach with shipping for 57.00 I got the one for small cars wish I got the bigger one but made it work got it adj in spec now I hope I don't ware out anymore tires I have to go to smith and jones to get new bolts to put in the tie rod ends to tighten them then test drive it it was almost a inch to far toe in
kevin
1930 tudor

tbirdtbird · 09-22-2016, 10:10 PM

must have wandered all over the road

J Franklin · 09-22-2016, 11:48 PM

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Sometimes people add toe in to overcome problems of looseness and shimmy, so drive it carefully until you are sure there aren't other troubles.

BRENT in 10-uh-C · 09-23-2016, 01:22 AM

Kevin, call me again if you need me to walk you thru that process again. Glad to know it wasn't something more severe, huh?

C26Pinelake · 09-23-2016, 06:17 AM

How did you keep tires on it ? You obviously did not drive much. Wayne

C26Pinelake · 09-23-2016, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by BRENT in 10-uh-C

Kevin, call me again if you need me to walk you thru that process again. Glad to know it wasn't something more severe, huh?

A very knowledgable, kind and thoughtful gentleman. Wayne

eagle · 09-23-2016, 08:01 AM

When I bought my A the toe in was also about an inch or more. Terrible to drive. Drove it home, 170 miles and completely wore out an almost new set of fire stones on the front. I adjusted my toe in with a tape measure after checking rim trueness. My new tires haven't wore hardly a bit in many thousands of miles and drives great.

09-22-2016, 07:05 PM	#1
kwisor Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: lexington sc Posts: 456	how to adj toe in need help hello my toe is about 1" off and I need to adj to correct setting I do not need the setting just need to know how to adj it what do I loosen and what do I turn to make adj do you adj one side or both thank you kevin 1930 tudor

09-22-2016, 07:23 PM	#2
Bob C Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: So Cal Posts: 8,741	Re: how to adj toe in need help Check out the link to Marco's site, he has some good information. http://www.abarnyard.com/workshop/align.htm Bob

09-22-2016, 08:31 PM	#3
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: how to adj toe in need help When you loosen the end clamps on the tie rod, then you can turn the rod and it adjusts both ends.

09-22-2016, 08:49 PM	#4
kwisor Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: lexington sc Posts: 456	Re: how to adj toe in need help thank you tom and bob I bought a wheel-o-matic toe mach with shipping for 57.00 I got the one for small cars wish I got the bigger one but made it work got it adj in spec now I hope I don't ware out anymore tires I have to go to smith and jones to get new bolts to put in the tie rod ends to tighten them then test drive it it was almost a inch to far toe in kevin 1930 tudor

09-22-2016, 10:10 PM	#5
tbirdtbird BANNED Join Date: May 2012 Location: inside your RAM Posts: 3,134	Re: how to adj toe in need help must have wandered all over the road __________________ '31 180A

09-22-2016, 11:48 PM	#6
J Franklin Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,959	Re: how to adj toe in need help Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Sometimes people add toe in to overcome problems of looseness and shimmy, so drive it carefully until you are sure there aren't other troubles.

09-23-2016, 01:22 AM	#7
BRENT in 10-uh-C Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Eastern Tennessee Posts: 11,508	Re: how to adj toe in need help Kevin, call me again if you need me to walk you thru that process again. Glad to know it wasn't something more severe, huh? __________________ . BRENT in 10-uh-C . www.model-a-ford.com ...(...Finally Updated!! ) .

09-23-2016, 06:17 AM	#8
C26Pinelake BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Michigan / Ontario border, Sarnia, Ontario. 50 miles from Detroit and 150 from Toronto. Posts: 5,800	Re: how to adj toe in need help How did you keep tires on it ? You obviously did not drive much. Wayne

09-23-2016, 08:01 AM	#10
eagle Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Eagle Bend, MN Posts: 2,025	Re: how to adj toe in need help When I bought my A the toe in was also about an inch or more. Terrible to drive. Drove it home, 170 miles and completely wore out an almost new set of fire stones on the front. I adjusted my toe in with a tape measure after checking rim trueness. My new tires haven't wore hardly a bit in many thousands of miles and drives great. __________________ "There are some that can destroy an anvil with a teaspoon and shouldn't be allowed to touch anything resembling a tool."