Front wheel alignment/tracking early 4l

[Charliemouse]

Hello all...

Here's one for those of you with earlier cars:

I have a 1976 van - but it's French and based upon the 60's designs. So its got a 782cc engine for instance.

I have it on the ramp to do some undersealing, and notice a perished trackrod end gaiter. Thing is - the rod end as about a foot long, couples to the rack with a "U" joint and has no adjustment. Same the other side.

So - when I buy some new ones (assuming Pages or someone have them in stock), I SHOULDNT need to track it. However - how the hell do you?
Looks to me like the only way is to track using the front tie bar - which will of course also affect castor.

Help please!

Confused of Bradford.

 

[malcolm]

The adjustment is at the end of the steering rack on those. There's a locking nut and the rubber bush at the end of the rack turns to adjust tracking.

 

[Charliemouse]

Thanks Malcolm

Thanks for that...

I did mean to investigate under the rack gaiter, but wasn't sure if the rack was oil filled.

Does that mean you have half-a-turn minimum adjustment, or is there a ball joint at the end of the rack?

Don't suppose you know the correct setting please?

Thanks

Nik