How to center a steering wheel...

[Al]

Car is a 1990 80, 2 wheel drive. type 89
Specs are:
Total Toe +10' +- 10'

Camber  -45' +- 30'

I can make the toe 0'.
I can manually set the camber Negative, but what do I use to measure.
I am going to install new ball joint this weekend. Can I set the Negative 
camber without the wheel attached? Easier to accomplish working on the 
ground.

Again, thanks for all of you guys pitching in.
I am too cheap to get a real alignment? No, just don't trust most places and 
@ $100, I'd rather go down to Waikiki and eat.

Mahalo

Al
Honolulu
1990 80

-----Original Message----- 
From: Tihol Tiholov
Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2010 8:21 PM
To: quattro at audifans.com
Subject: Re: How to center a steering wheel...

What John and Grant said.

The proper way to align toe and center the steering wheel is only via the
tie rods.  What I would do, since you have toe aligned, is put the steering
wheel on center and then lengthen one side and shorten the other via tie rod
adjusters.  If your steering wheel is too far left and you had to turn it
right to center it, the left tie rod should be shortened and the right
should be lengthened equal amounts.

> I then roughly adjusted the wheel alignment with a slight toe-in.
Road tested seems ok. Very responsive, no play on steering.

DK the specs of your car, but toe-in might be too much.  Sure it is
responsive, BTDT on a '88 90 q, but it'll wear tires on the outside.
Neutral - zero toe would be the best, if you do it yourself.

> Now I need a simple tool to do the camber.
...

> Which is proper, Positive or Negative camber/

Again, find specs for your car - missed what model it was.
Only my opinion here - I adjust my camber negative, max negative on cars
that allow small adjustment, BTDT on a Typ 89 and Typ 44 with no issues and
even tire wear.  2 deg. would be too much, if your car allows that much.
Neg. camber gives you stable cornering.

Someone correct me and/or offer specs.
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