does anyone know of a way to adjust the rear toe? i just had my car on the rack and its dog tracking more then i would like to see. i thought of loosening the axle bolts and getting a prybar in their to see if i could get any movement but i didn't have the time to start messing with it that bad. i just wanted to get the front toe in check. ideas, anyone?

 

If your rear toe is off you probably have a bent axle. There is no adjustment built into the rear axle. If it is slight, you could probably put shims between the spindle and axle.
Dennis

 

I know that on GM J-body cars (i.e. cavalier and sunfire) you could get very *slight* movement by trying to shift the mounting position of the rear axle. this probably won't work to see the results you are looking for. Especially if you only have one side that is outside of nominal specs. To correct your toe issue and your thrust angle you will need to use a full contact shim between the backing plate/rear hub assembly and the axle.

Just to ask, what is your rear toe/total toe and thrust angle at?

 

when i was at teh dealer to get my alignment, they told me the back was out jsut a slight bit but they could not adjsut it due to cobalts not being adjustable but if order for them to do it, they would have to order some aftermarket tool.

 

i don't remember what the toe was but it was out in the same direction so thats why i was thinking of just pryin on it

 

I just had my car aligned at my store. And the mechanic doing it told me the only way he knew was to use shims on the back to correct the toe issue.

 

ok i'll look into the shims thanks

 

They look like this:



They way it works is you measure the wheels alignment and get the numbers. Then, you use a chart supplied with the shim that tells you have to set the disk for the amount of correction you need. Then you break off the tabs where your hub bolts attach to the axle and install them. It requires in order; getting the alignment, removing the hub from the axle, reinstalling with the shim, and then alignment again to verify.

 

hey thanks