Alignment issues
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Alignment issues
I just installed a bmr k member, im running the stock a arms, i finished putting it in with a new rack and pinion in as well. I went to the first alignment shop, and they tried and tried and tried to get everything squared up, they couldnt get the camber right nor the toe, which they ran out of threads on the tie rod and tie rod end to adjust the front of the tire in (im pretty sure thats toe in). The rack is centered, 1 1/4 turns to the left, 1 1/4 turns right, so i dont know what the deal is, i called bmr and the guy i spoke to said that you beed to adjust the inner tie rod, so i thought cool itll work, the more i look at these forums for " inner tie rods" all i get is people referring to the "TIE rod" as the inner tie rod, you can see how im confused and worried, the car is a salvage title, and i keep thinking maybe frame damage, the k member went in perfectly so i have a hard tome believing that. Any thoughts, ideas? Skip the preaching about buying a salvaged car...i already know
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Something strange is going on. What are the before and after alignment measurements?
Tie-rod is often used when referring to either the inner tie-rod or tie-rod end (aka outer tie-rod). Depends who you talk to. Doesn't really matter what they call it, the inner is the only one that is adjustable.
Tie-rod is often used when referring to either the inner tie-rod or tie-rod end (aka outer tie-rod). Depends who you talk to. Doesn't really matter what they call it, the inner is the only one that is adjustable.
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No, only the outer tie rod (the tie rod end) is adjustable... it inner tie rod is connected to the rack with a rotatable swivel joint and is not adjustable.
If you ran out of threads on the tie rod ends and still do not have zero toe then you have the wrong inner tie rods and/or the wrong rack.
What part number rack did you buy...?
If you ran out of threads on the tie rod ends and still do not have zero toe then you have the wrong inner tie rods and/or the wrong rack.
What part number rack did you buy...?
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As far as adjusting it outside of doing typical alignment adjustments I have never heard of that.
Parts seem wrong though. A v6 rack will usually cause the column to sit closer to and possibly hit the exhaust manifold if that helps, I think you'd still be able to align it though. Did they make a bmr k-member, possibly intended for manual racks that could have been different?
Last edited by spy2520; 04-15-2013 at 02:42 PM.
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inner:
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