What a Difference!

Since I bought the 156 the handling has been OK, but
recently deteriorated, following having 2 new front tyres
fitted.

Today I called in to my favourite tyre emporium - Selecta
in Newark, who are one of the few places that do front
*and* rear tracking.

It turns out that the 156 was *Miles* out! - front 5
(should be 0) Rear 5 (should be -1)

They were both so far out that they were sort of
compensating in sympathy, so the handling wasn't *totally*
****ed up.


--
Rob Pearson
156 1.9jtd sportwagon (now)
164 V6 Lusso (gone)

R C Nesbit > wrote:

> Today I called in to my favourite tyre emporium - Selecta
> in Newark,

Proper Bo!, I tell thee......
--
SteveH

> It turns out that the 156 was *Miles* out! - front 5
> (should be 0) Rear 5 (should be -1)
>
> They were both so far out that they were sort of
> compensating in sympathy, so the handling wasn't *totally*
> ****ed up.
>

Go on, I'll ask. How does one adjust the tracking on the rears?

All the best

Alan

Alan Rogers spoke:
> Go on, I'll ask. How does one adjust the tracking on the rears?

Er... take it to a tyre place?

--
Rob Pearson
156 1.9jtd sportwagon (now)
164 V6 Lusso (gone)

"R C Nesbit" > wrote in message
...
> Alan Rogers spoke:
>> Go on, I'll ask. How does one adjust the tracking on the rears?
>
> Er... take it to a tyre place?
>
> --
> Rob Pearson
> 156 1.9jtd sportwagon (now)
> 164 V6 Lusso (gone)
>
>
I think the point implied is that there isn't any adjustment possible on the
156 rear hubs, short of panel beating or cutting / welding.

--
regards,
Malcolm Osborne
Sedgefield, South Africa
1999 156 TS - 244 000Km

On Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:26:22 +0200, "Malcolm Osborne"
> wrote:

>I think the point implied is that there isn't any adjustment possible on the
>156 rear hubs, short of panel beating or cutting / welding.

Didn't the 156 have 'passive 4 wheel steering'? Maybe replacement of
worn suspension parts restores alignment? Maybe the rears were correct
anyway and the garage fixed poorly set up front alignment?

--
Z
Scotland
Alfa Romeo 156 2.4JTD Veloce Leather (sold)
'Oil' be seeing you..
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Malcolm Osborne spoke:
> "R C Nesbit" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Alan Rogers spoke:
> >> Go on, I'll ask. How does one adjust the tracking on the rears?
> >
> > Er... take it to a tyre place?
> >
> > --
> > Rob Pearson
> > 156 1.9jtd sportwagon (now)
> > 164 V6 Lusso (gone)
> >
> >
> I think the point implied is that there isn't any adjustment possible on the
> 156 rear hubs, short of panel beating or cutting / welding.

Well, sorry to disillusion you, but I watched them do it!

This thread here discusses it as well:

http://www.alfaowner.com/Forum/alfa-...ignment-tracki
ng-way-out.html

K?

--
Rob Pearson
156 1.9jtd sportwagon (now)
164 V6 Lusso (gone)

Zathras spoke:
> >I think the point implied is that there isn't any adjustment possible on the
> >156 rear hubs, short of panel beating or cutting / welding.
>
> Didn't the 156 have 'passive 4 wheel steering'? Maybe replacement of
> worn suspension parts restores alignment? Maybe the rears were correct
> anyway and the garage fixed poorly set up front alignment?

Nope - see other post


--
Rob Pearson
156 1.9jtd sportwagon (now)
164 V6 Lusso (gone)

Zathras > wrote:

> On Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:26:22 +0200, "Malcolm Osborne"
> > wrote:
>
> >I think the point implied is that there isn't any adjustment possible on the
> >156 rear hubs, short of panel beating or cutting / welding.
>
> Didn't the 156 have 'passive 4 wheel steering'?

Yes.
--
SteveH

"SteveH" > wrote in message
...
> Zathras > wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:26:22 +0200, "Malcolm Osborne"
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >I think the point implied is that there isn't any adjustment possible on
>> >the
>> >156 rear hubs, short of panel beating or cutting / welding.
>>
>> Didn't the 156 have 'passive 4 wheel steering'?
>
> Yes.

Passive - sounds like losing the back end slightly on bends?