Can i adjust bent or toed out front wheel on 82 bronco?
3 of 4 tires run true, front end dent and tire askewed in front tells me someone hit something leaving the wheel visibly toed out or front of tire(front forward facing) out, rear tire inward. besides repacing the controll arms, ball joints and ect, are there adjustments i can do to get it at least somewhat in line whithe other wheels?
Re: can i adjust bent or toed out front wheel on 82...
The toe setting is not something that you can just eyeball adjust, it must be adjusted to a precise setting or excessive tire wear can result as well as poss severe affect on handling that can be dangerous.
From your description, it sounds as if the lower ball joint is broken. I'm not there to see it, or i would give you an exact diagnosis. Chances are, whatever the issue is, you will be able to repair it yourself.
It is likely both your track bar and the lack of a steering gear box stabilizer. The bushings on your stock track bar can be replaced with polyeurethane or metal bushings which will help curb the problem.
The steering stabilizer attaches to your steering gear box and your frame allowing the steering to be more stable. I have put both on my truck and it drives like a caddy now as a result. If I had to choose between the two items, my money would go to the steering stabilizer first. I believe I bought mine here:
http://www.xtremediesel.com/bd-powerperformancedodgesteeringstabilizer.aspx
Hope this helps
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If you are confident the wheel alignment is correct (first option) it may have excessive positive camber (lean in or out of the front wheel). This is often adjusted at the top of the strut tower (if fitted). A good front end mechanic would fix this problem in his sleep, you would not have to prompt him.
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im assuming you are talking about a lawn mower as I used to have a huskee it was a great mower and not a pack of well tamed dogs , although im confused as to why this post is in the car forum ? but anyways without more details its a guess but id say someone hit a solid object while driving it and the tie rod ends have bent or broken , a tape measure will confirm the tale as you need to measure what inside(back) and outside(front/toe) front tire measurement are ??? , the two should be equal if not slightly front(toe) out or "more" but not by more than 1/2 inch
You just need to have a mechanic or someone look at the front end. Has it been happening long enough to cause any odd tire wear on the tire? If the front end alignment is off, you could certainly get a lot more road noise, but even a badly worn tire would cause some noise.
If the tire is actually rubbing against something, and you hear it at 50 mph, that seems to indicate badly worn suspension parts- like ball joints or struts...so you should consider a good front end alignment shop and tell them the condition. They can check the tires and the front end as well. A reputable shop would check all that anyway, to make sure that the alignment job will actually keep the front end true.
Because one or both of the front wheels are out of balance.
1. You need to have the front wheel/tire package rebalanced by a competent balancer. Go to a good tire retailer. They have the equipment to do the re-balancing for you. Don't go to the cheapest shop you can find and hope they will do a great balance job for you.
2. If you still have the vibration after re-balancing (assuming it is done well) you will either have a faulty tire or tires (out of round or a heavy spot in the tire) or there is a problem with one or both of the wheels. If either of the front wheels have been slightly bent out of shape from abuse you will get a vibration in the front end of the car and in that event the wheel needs to be replaced. If you have a cheap brand of tires fitted to the car and the re-balancing does not solve the vibration problem I would suspect the tires first. Cheap tires will typically give you problems like this if you buy them but better brands can have tire faults also.
3. Do not let someone tell you that a front wheel alignment will solve a balance problem with the wheels/tires. It will not because the vibration is caused by the rotating wheel and tire. By all means have a wheel alignment done again - because you need to do this on the car about every 10-12000 miles in any event - but doing this will not solve a balance issue.
4. If you want to run a test before doing any work have the rear wheels on both sides moved to the front of the car and the fronts to the rear. Then check if you still have exactly the same vibration. If not then you know where the problem is. If you still get exactly the same vibration or a similar front vibration with the rear wheels fitted on the front, then the balance on the rear wheels/tires will need to be checked and re-done as well.
There are many other things that can be bent, and it may not be visible to the naked eye. Hitting a curb at 50 mph is a BIG impact, the mounting points for the suspension components may be bent as well. This isn't a job for a mechanic, bring the car to a GOOD, reputable body shop. They have the equipment and expertise to diagnose exactly what is damaged/bent.
This could be a few things, first try switching a rear tire to the front and see if that helps, you may have bent the rim but you would need to look at it and see is the rim is bent then look at the tie rod end to see if its bent, you could have bent the strut or lower control arm too. i would take a look at the tie rod end and see if its bent, here the thing, you say it wobbles and pulls, a tie rod end or strut or control arm will make the car pull but not wobble, a wobble would be caused by a bent rim or tire witth a bubble and this can make the car pull, tire putting the spare tire on and see if it still pulls and wobbles, if it doesnt then you know its the rim or tire, hope this helps.
was your car in a wreck since you have own it? that would be the only way anyone could bend steering or suspension parts.if your tires are leaning out on top, it would be a part called"lower control arm assembly", if you stand in front of your car with the steering wheel straight,and your tires are pointing in on each side,or pointed out instead of straight,that would be a "tie rod " there is an inner tie rod and an outer tie rod end. you need to take your car to a shop that does alignments,and have them tell you exactly what is wrong,you can even get lower control arm assemblies from a salvage yard.but do yourself a favor and don't take your car to a MONROE or MIDAS type shop,they are only there to sell and make commissions! Find a normal shop that the owner is the mechanic.
Something is wrong with the front end. Bring it in for a front end alignment (that could be all it needs) and have them check for problems with front end suspension components. There may be something that is worn out ( such as ball joints, or tie rod ends) that is causing the uneven tire wear. There may also be a problem from hitting a large pot hole, or curb, which bent something causing this. Tell the shop to NOT align the front end if they find that some components need to be replaced, as when something is replaced, you should have the front end aligned, and you don't want to have it done twice.
It is possible that one of your new tires has what is called a slipped belt which is basically a faulty tire.
If they were able to successfully perform the front end alignment you can almost be sure that all of your ball joints, tie rod ends etc are ok as these really don't attribute to "shimmying" felt in the steering wheel.
The are several common causes of shaking felt in the steering wheel:
1. Out of balance wheel/tire combo
2. Slipped belt in a tire
3. Bent wheel
Your shop should be able to pinpoint the cause easily.
Take your car back to the shop that replaced your tires and tell them what you are experiencing. They can check your new tires again to make sure the belt on them did not slip.
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