How to center a steering wheel...

[Grant Lenahan]

i dont know specs, but zero camber is best for wear; negative camber is best for handling. Think about how the wheel travels through its arc. Under heavy cornering negative camber keeps the outside wheel more perpendicular to the road.

Grant
On Oct 24, 2010, at 10:42 PM, Al wrote:

> Ok, I turned the steering wheel lock to lock.  Basically the same 2.5 to 2.7. I then roughly adjusted the wheel alignment with a slight toe-in.
> Road tested seems ok. Very responsive, no play on steering.
> 
> Now I need a simple tool to do the camber.
> I did a check with a piece of rod and my small carpenter level. Metal rod was held against the rim.
> Both wheels had the bubble in the middle, with a light tendency to be Positive camber or top out 1/8 in more than bottom.
> 
> Which is proper, Positive or Negative camber/
> 
> Mahalo
> 
> Al
> 
> 1990-80 non-Q
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: John Larson
> Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2010 2:13 PM
> To: Grant Lenahan
> Cc: Al ; one at humanspeakers.com ; Quattro
> Subject: Re: How to center a steering wheel...
> 
> On 10/24/2010 5:07 PM, Grant Lenahan wrote:
>> for the record - that;'s the same as centering the rack.  We're saying the same thing.
>> 
>> Not sur if john saw my reply
>> 
>> Grant
>> On Oct 24, 2010, at 5:50 PM, John Larson wrote:
>> 
>>> On 11:59 AM, Al wrote:
>>>> 190 80 non-Q,
>>>> Got it, pull da steering wheel. Sounds like a job for tomorrow.
>>>> Thanks guys.
>>>> Al
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message----- From: Huw Powell
>>>> Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2010 6:21 PM
>>>> To: Al
>>>> Cc: Quattro
>>>> Subject: Re: How to center a steering wheel...
>>>> 
>>>> Model?
>>>> 
>>>> Pull horn button, undo big nut, pull wheel off, put back on straight.
>>>> These instructions ignore airbag technology.
>>>> 
>>>> On 10/23/2010 10:51 PM, Al wrote:
>>>>> after adjusting left and right toe in/out. I pretty much have my
>>>>> alignment done, but my steering wheel is turned 45 degrees off center.
>>>>> How can I fix that? I read the Bentley but don’t have a special tool.
>>>>> It drives me nuts going do the road and the wheel isn’t centered.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Al
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>>> If it's off that far, you've got a tie rod adjustment issue. Too much
>>> adjusted on one side, not enough on the other. Common practice is to
>>> have equal (or nearly so) remaining adjustment on both sides. I'd fix
>>> that first. Real alignment guys use the adjusters, not the splines on
>>> the steering shaft.
>>> 
>>> John
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>> Grant Lenahan
>> glenahan at vfemail.net
>> 
>> 
>> 
> True.  I posted before seeing your reply.  John
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