stteale Posted April 29, 2016 Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 Hi All Having got her half way to York, serviced and running reasonably well, the mechanic upon driving it has banned me from doing so myself! Too dangerous. So I need to get hold of the wheel alignment settings for a 1959 TR3A. (Toe, castor, camber etc) I'm driving up now, and have managed to get an appointment 1st thing, but they need the settings. Thanks in advance for your help. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DOG_MORGAN Posted April 29, 2016 Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 Ring tr bitz in Warrington and speak to graig he will give you the setting thanks billy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peter Cobbold Posted April 29, 2016 Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 Steve, Has the 'mechanic' got a girlfriend near York? If the geometry is that badly out - too dangerous to drive - he should have seen it by eye before he drove it anywhere. Try for parallel to 3mm toe-in Castor is fixed. Camber about 1 positive. Peter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobH Posted April 29, 2016 Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 Pretty much what Peter said. The only thing that is really adjustable is the tracking. From the service manual - Track at ground (static laden) 45 inches Castor - nil Wheel camber (static laden) 2 deg. at full bump 1/2 deg. at full rebound 1 deg. King pin inclination (static laden) 7 deg. Toe -in zero to 1/8 inch Length of centre tie-rod 19.44 inch Length of outer tie rod 7.68 inch (Zero castor means there is virtually no self-centreing effect with these cars.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stteale Posted April 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 Many thanks gents. Will let you know what happens ???? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kiwifrog Posted April 30, 2016 Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 your mechanic does know that the steering does not self centre on a sidescreen ? cheers Alan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted April 30, 2016 Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 your mechanic does know that the steering does not self centre on a sidescreen ? cheers Alan And having a steering box it will more than likely have a fair bit of play around the centre line! UK MOT used to allow a couple of inches either side of centre IIRC. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stteale Posted May 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2016 Thanks all. Currently a damn sight better, but still a tendency to go round left handers a lot easier than right. Has rack and pinion fitted. Plus the rear drums are shot(pulsing of the pedal under breaking) so a few more things to do before the drive back down from York. ☹️ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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