71 Cutlass front wheel cohesion
71 Cutlass front wheel cohesion
Hi,
I hope i post this in the correct place, and you will understand my problem.
For me it is a bit difficult to describe it. The car is like "drifting" on the road, and you have to steer all the time to run it straight. I think there is something with the wheel cohesion (if this is how you call it...).
I tried to adjust it, but i don't know how much should be the difference between the front and the back distance between the 2 front wheels. I set it to have a bit less distance in the front, but i can test it only tomorrow.
(I checked all the other parts of the steering system, and everything seems to be good.)
If you have any ideas to set it right, please let me know!
thanks,
Balage
I hope i post this in the correct place, and you will understand my problem.

For me it is a bit difficult to describe it. The car is like "drifting" on the road, and you have to steer all the time to run it straight. I think there is something with the wheel cohesion (if this is how you call it...).
I tried to adjust it, but i don't know how much should be the difference between the front and the back distance between the 2 front wheels. I set it to have a bit less distance in the front, but i can test it only tomorrow.
(I checked all the other parts of the steering system, and everything seems to be good.)
If you have any ideas to set it right, please let me know!
thanks,
Balage
Hi,
I hope i post this in the correct place, and you will understand my problem.
For me it is a bit difficult to describe it. The car is like "drifting" on the road, and you have to steer all the time to run it straight. I think there is something with the wheel cohesion (if this is how you call it...).
I tried to adjust it, but i don't know how much should be the difference between the front and the back distance between the 2 front wheels. I set it to have a bit less distance in the front, but i can test it only tomorrow.
(I checked all the other parts of the steering system, and everything seems to be good.)
If you have any ideas to set it right, please let me know!
thanks,
Balage
I hope i post this in the correct place, and you will understand my problem.

For me it is a bit difficult to describe it. The car is like "drifting" on the road, and you have to steer all the time to run it straight. I think there is something with the wheel cohesion (if this is how you call it...).
I tried to adjust it, but i don't know how much should be the difference between the front and the back distance between the 2 front wheels. I set it to have a bit less distance in the front, but i can test it only tomorrow.
(I checked all the other parts of the steering system, and everything seems to be good.)
If you have any ideas to set it right, please let me know!
thanks,
Balage
Yep, sounds like caster or a worn steering gear.
The consensus from all I've seen seems to be +1-1/4 degrees positive caster, minus -1/4 degrees negative camber and 1/8" toe-in.
I just went through the same thing and ended up doing the box, they started getting loose soon as you pulled out of the new car dealer's lot to take the car home back in the day.
The consensus from all I've seen seems to be +1-1/4 degrees positive caster, minus -1/4 degrees negative camber and 1/8" toe-in.
I just went through the same thing and ended up doing the box, they started getting loose soon as you pulled out of the new car dealer's lot to take the car home back in the day.
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