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Stephen
Member Since: 26 Mar 2007
Location: London SW
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| Front wheel: Toe out or Toe in? |
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I understand that the "total toe" (which presumably means the two front wheels taken together) for Discovery 3 2007 and later is specified as "+0.16 degrees".
Does the "+" mean that it's toe out or toe in?
Many thanks in advance.
Stephen
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 30th Nov 2017 4:43 pm |
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galwaygreen
Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: plymouth
Posts: 6525
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Left leg in........left leg out......shake it all about..sorted...forget your toes.
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| 1st Dec 2017 12:00 am |
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anglefire
Member Since: 09 Mar 2010
Location: In the Club House
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You should be so lucky - my Spitfire has a toe-in of 1/8-1/16"
What I'm yet to find out is where the measurement is taken  Mark.
2006, D3 SE Auto - gone but not forgotten.
2014 BMW 530d M Sport Tourer.
1977 Triumph Spitfire 1500
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| 1st Dec 2017 8:02 am |
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L319
Member Since: 14 Dec 2013
Location: Herefordshire
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I have always taken it at the wheel rim edge, not the tyres. An angle is much better definition, but when it was 1/16" or so the equipment was not readily available. I used a piece of string on my S1 LR and when checked was spot on.
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| 1st Dec 2017 9:40 am |
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professorpool
Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Woking
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IIRC correctly from my dim and distant past course on such things - doesn't the toe in toe out have something to do with whether it is front/rear/4x4 drive? D3 07 SE - still going strong
D3 07 HSE - gone to car heaven
FL1 - gone to Romania
D3 05 HSE - gone to a divorce diet
D1 V8 manual - gone but not forgotten
RR Classic - gone to car heaven
Jeeps, Lexus, X-trails... Too many to name..
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| 1st Dec 2017 9:50 am |
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L319
Member Since: 14 Dec 2013
Location: Herefordshire
Posts: 2080
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In the past, rear wheel drive was usually toe in as when moving the front wheels would splay out on the bushes and front wheel toe out as the wheels would pull forward to more parallel when driving. With modern set ups I think all sorts of things come into play.
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| 1st Dec 2017 9:53 am |
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professorpool
Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Woking
Posts: 3213
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Oh for the good old days when you could maintain your own vehicle with a Halfords £9.99 105 piece toolkit (plus a torque wrench) and a Haines manual... D3 07 SE - still going strong
D3 07 HSE - gone to car heaven
FL1 - gone to Romania
D3 05 HSE - gone to a divorce diet
D1 V8 manual - gone but not forgotten
RR Classic - gone to car heaven
Jeeps, Lexus, X-trails... Too many to name..
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| 1st Dec 2017 10:17 am |
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anglefire
Member Since: 09 Mar 2010
Location: In the Club House
Posts: 4180
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To be fair Professor, I can do just about anything on my Spitfire with said tools 
And access to things like the engine and front brakes and suspension is just brilliant. Can sit on the wheel and tinker with the engine 
Underneath is a little more challenging though! Mark.
2006, D3 SE Auto - gone but not forgotten.
2014 BMW 530d M Sport Tourer.
1977 Triumph Spitfire 1500
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Disco Picture Website Here
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