adjusting toe?

fearingdark · Post by **fearingdark** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:22 pm

is there anyway to adjust rear toe on a 03 sxt? i noticed that my rear right has about 1.5 degrees of toe in. i think that it may be causing a little rubbing when the suspension bottoms out. and it doesn't matter to me if the fix is a little ghetto....

BTW, i have sportlines and tokico blues.

thanks.

Post by **occasional demons** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:09 pm

I dont know that there is any way to adjust toe on the rear as there isn't a tie rod connecting the tires. Possibly your tension strut bushings are worn, or the tension strut it self is bent, pulling the tire foward and in? unless you're confusing toe whith camber?

latief · Post by **latief** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:31 pm

yes, toe is adjustable in the rear, there is a bolt on the rear control arms that adjusts toe values ...

fearingdark · Post by **fearingdark** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 12:05 am

what bolt would it be? i was looking and have no idea...

aperson · Post by **aperson** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 12:12 am

The inner mounting bolt. Look from the back you'll see the two heads.

fearingdark · Post by **fearingdark** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 1:24 am

so...its the in the middle of the car almost, with a bolt that goes through a hollow lobe type bolt? so i would jack it up, loosen the center bolt and then turn the lobe bolt in one direction or the other and hope that it adjusts in the correct direction?

guess is got something to do tomorrow...

Donkeypuncher · Post by **Donkeypuncher** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 1:40 am

Why would you try to adjust the toe yourself? They only way to correct the toe is have it put on an alignment rack and have it adjusted to spec by someone who knows what they are doing.

I would first fix whatever is causing the toe to be off, then have it adjusted to spec. There is a reason why everyone takes their car to a specialist to have the alignment done.

nate-00neon · Post by **nate-00neon** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:49 am

Donkeypuncher wrote:Why would you try to adjust the toe yourself? They only way to correct the toe is have it put on an alignment rack and have it adjusted to spec by someone who knows what they are doing.

I would first fix whatever is causing the toe to be off, then have it adjusted to spec. There is a reason why everyone takes their car to a specialist to have the alignment done.

sounds like a ood idea!

fearingdark · Post by **fearingdark** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:16 pm

my problem is that it rubs, makes a horrible noise, is wearing away at the trailing arm, and wearing away at the rim. so i just want a fix until i can get it to a shop.

daaboots · Post by **daaboots** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:39 am

I think you adjust it with this big nut

Post by **Diablo0** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:48 am

daaboots is correct... you loosen the smaller nut which is the bolt then you turn the larger nut which has a tab so it acts like a cam to adjust the toe by moving that rear control arm in or out.