[tcb] Re: my bus pulls to the right a bit
- From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2008 06:16:29 -0800 (PST)
Yeah Will. Lots of stuff can cause pulling one way or the other. Start with
the easy stuff first. Like check the tire pressure for a significant
difference between the two front tires. But, after all that front end work the
first trip should be to an alignment shop. About $50 well spent. I can get
one really close with the old shade tree technique for toe-in toe-out and a
level for camber settings but it's off to the alignment shop for cars that are
going to be on the street a bunch.
Will Wood <evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: body{font-family:
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10pt; FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma } All of those can contribute, but since he just
put it back on the road, alignment would be #1 on my list. All things being
equal,
brakes (dragging, mis-adjusted, wheel cylinders etc.) need to be checked too.
-----Original Message-----
From: Denis Dodson
Sent: Mar 3, 2008 8:07 AM
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tcb] Re: my bus pulls to the right a bit
 I was going to suggest easy stuff first, like get your drums turned and
adjust your brakes. Murray is a whole different bus with the drums turned.
----- Original Message -----
From: Will Wood
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 8:02 AM
Subject: [tcb] Re: my bus pulls to the right a bit
ask pollux.
There's lots of things that can cause a pull.
If it's under braking, check the brake components for proper adjustment and
wear problems.
If it's a disc brake front end make sure nothing is dragging unnecessarily
(stuck caliper).
If all of that is working fine then tires/alignment would be next. Caster in
an early bus is not adjustable.
In a ball joint front end you can compensate only slightly by the ball joint
adjustment. Camber angle or toe-in would
be my suspicion. Since you just got the bus back on the road have you had it
aligned?
If not, take it to a shop now.
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Denning
Sent: Mar 3, 2008 7:52 AM
To: Chad Johnson , tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tcb] my bus pulls to the right a bit
how can i adjust that? my dad says it's caster??? where do you adjust that at?
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