Re: Steering Wheel Shimmy

["Frank J. Bauer" <frankbauer@thevine.net>]

At 11:32 PM 3/28/99 -0500, Bob wrote:
>Wolff wrote:
>I asked M&M if they had used it and it turns out they don't own
>> one. They "count turns lock to lock". This sounds sketchy to me. Should
>> I buy the tool and make them use it? 
>Holy crap? So why do you still go there? Plenty of places have the right
>equipment to do correct alignments. I cant beleive its up to you to
>furnish a garage with tools.

i have never heard of a dealership or alignment shop that has this tool.
last i checked #3076 about $100 shipped from zelenda.
as far as i know, nobody on the list has access to one, since i have made
several requests for measurement during the past 2-3 years.
the purpose of the tool is to center the rack before adjusting the tie rods
so that there is an equal number of turns from center to lock in both
directions.
i can't see why counting turns isn't close enough in this case.

frank