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The senior alignment tech in a reputable garage ($ 80 for alignments )tells me my car has not enough tie rods thread adjustement to align/parallel front wheels.
After removing the rack and pinion during the Alternator conversion I installed new Moss outer tie rods. These are 1/8 in. longer than my old ones..or 3 inch from threaded end to pin center line. I followed the manual, including measuring and approximately everything matched the 43.42in given, overall dimension for rack plus tie rods end to end.
Could I have made a mistake with the rack installation, Never did before, and seems simple enough!
Possible Solutions:
1. could blame the longer tie rod and cut off 1/8 in.
2. could buy 2-7/8 inch unit from Roadster Factory again
3. could go to another alignment shop
4. Wait for thoughts from the experienced forum members?
Thanks for any ideas.
By the way, when I took the rods off there were no more than two threads visible
After removing the rack and pinion during the Alternator conversion I installed new Moss outer tie rods. These are 1/8 in. longer than my old ones..or 3 inch from threaded end to pin center line. I followed the manual, including measuring and approximately everything matched the 43.42in given, overall dimension for rack plus tie rods end to end.
Could I have made a mistake with the rack installation, Never did before, and seems simple enough!
Possible Solutions:
1. could blame the longer tie rod and cut off 1/8 in.
2. could buy 2-7/8 inch unit from Roadster Factory again
3. could go to another alignment shop
4. Wait for thoughts from the experienced forum members?
Thanks for any ideas.
By the way, when I took the rods off there were no more than two threads visible