tire wear
03-20-2006, 07:01 PM
#51
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Re: tire wear
Hi Snow,
That tire wear may indicate a bad wheel or king pin bearings. Jack
that wheel off the ground and lever over a pivot block to see where the
wheel flopping back and forth is coming from.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Snow wrote:
>
> Have a strange tire wear problem on the wifey's 93 ZJ, the inner edges
> (almost inner 1/3rd) or the front tires are worn almost bare, This suggests
> a problem with the camber angle, in reading about this I have found that
> the camber on the ZJ is non-adjustable, any ideas what too look for prior to
> taking it into the alignment shop?
>
> Snow...
That tire wear may indicate a bad wheel or king pin bearings. Jack
that wheel off the ground and lever over a pivot block to see where the
wheel flopping back and forth is coming from.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Snow wrote:
>
> Have a strange tire wear problem on the wifey's 93 ZJ, the inner edges
> (almost inner 1/3rd) or the front tires are worn almost bare, This suggests
> a problem with the camber angle, in reading about this I have found that
> the camber on the ZJ is non-adjustable, any ideas what too look for prior to
> taking it into the alignment shop?
>
> Snow...
03-20-2006, 07:01 PM
#52
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: tire wear
Hi Snow,
That tire wear may indicate a bad wheel or king pin bearings. Jack
that wheel off the ground and lever over a pivot block to see where the
wheel flopping back and forth is coming from.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Snow wrote:
>
> Have a strange tire wear problem on the wifey's 93 ZJ, the inner edges
> (almost inner 1/3rd) or the front tires are worn almost bare, This suggests
> a problem with the camber angle, in reading about this I have found that
> the camber on the ZJ is non-adjustable, any ideas what too look for prior to
> taking it into the alignment shop?
>
> Snow...
That tire wear may indicate a bad wheel or king pin bearings. Jack
that wheel off the ground and lever over a pivot block to see where the
wheel flopping back and forth is coming from.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Snow wrote:
>
> Have a strange tire wear problem on the wifey's 93 ZJ, the inner edges
> (almost inner 1/3rd) or the front tires are worn almost bare, This suggests
> a problem with the camber angle, in reading about this I have found that
> the camber on the ZJ is non-adjustable, any ideas what too look for prior to
> taking it into the alignment shop?
>
> Snow...
03-20-2006, 07:01 PM
#53
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: tire wear
Hi Snow,
That tire wear may indicate a bad wheel or king pin bearings. Jack
that wheel off the ground and lever over a pivot block to see where the
wheel flopping back and forth is coming from.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Snow wrote:
>
> Have a strange tire wear problem on the wifey's 93 ZJ, the inner edges
> (almost inner 1/3rd) or the front tires are worn almost bare, This suggests
> a problem with the camber angle, in reading about this I have found that
> the camber on the ZJ is non-adjustable, any ideas what too look for prior to
> taking it into the alignment shop?
>
> Snow...
That tire wear may indicate a bad wheel or king pin bearings. Jack
that wheel off the ground and lever over a pivot block to see where the
wheel flopping back and forth is coming from.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
Snow wrote:
>
> Have a strange tire wear problem on the wifey's 93 ZJ, the inner edges
> (almost inner 1/3rd) or the front tires are worn almost bare, This suggests
> a problem with the camber angle, in reading about this I have found that
> the camber on the ZJ is non-adjustable, any ideas what too look for prior to
> taking it into the alignment shop?
>
> Snow...
03-21-2006, 10:04 AM
#54
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Posts: n/a
Re: tire wear
Did the link twardron provide cover it ok?
My alignment has to wait a bit, found a smoked out spindle so just had
to go pick up a used one. Not bad $20.00 and it came with a new axle
bearing in it.
Also found 'another' dead freaking U-joint on my rear axle. Grr enough
of those 'lifetime' pieces of junk. I will stick to the cheap greasable
ones.
Mike
Snow wrote:
>
> If you'd be so kind to provide the info on how to do this I'd appreciate it,
> pics would be great too, but a write will do. If its something I can do in
> a couple hours on a Saturday (about the only day the zj is in the drive)
> I'll give it a shot...
>
> Snow... email is valid so can just send directly.. :)
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:441EC3CE.BA44EFBC@sympatico.ca...
> > If the toe is too far off the tires will eat like that....
> >
> > You can adjust the toe at home with a tape measure.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > Snow wrote:
> >>
> >> Have a strange tire wear problem on the wifey's 93 ZJ, the inner edges
> >> (almost inner 1/3rd) or the front tires are worn almost bare, This
> >> suggests
> >> a problem with the camber angle, in reading about this I have found that
> >> the camber on the ZJ is non-adjustable, any ideas what too look for prior
> >> to
> >> taking it into the alignment shop?
> >>
> >> Snow...
My alignment has to wait a bit, found a smoked out spindle so just had
to go pick up a used one. Not bad $20.00 and it came with a new axle
bearing in it.
Also found 'another' dead freaking U-joint on my rear axle. Grr enough
of those 'lifetime' pieces of junk. I will stick to the cheap greasable
ones.
Mike
Snow wrote:
>
> If you'd be so kind to provide the info on how to do this I'd appreciate it,
> pics would be great too, but a write will do. If its something I can do in
> a couple hours on a Saturday (about the only day the zj is in the drive)
> I'll give it a shot...
>
> Snow... email is valid so can just send directly.. :)
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:441EC3CE.BA44EFBC@sympatico.ca...
> > If the toe is too far off the tires will eat like that....
> >
> > You can adjust the toe at home with a tape measure.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > Snow wrote:
> >>
> >> Have a strange tire wear problem on the wifey's 93 ZJ, the inner edges
> >> (almost inner 1/3rd) or the front tires are worn almost bare, This
> >> suggests
> >> a problem with the camber angle, in reading about this I have found that
> >> the camber on the ZJ is non-adjustable, any ideas what too look for prior
> >> to
> >> taking it into the alignment shop?
> >>
> >> Snow...
03-21-2006, 10:04 AM
#55
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: tire wear
Did the link twardron provide cover it ok?
My alignment has to wait a bit, found a smoked out spindle so just had
to go pick up a used one. Not bad $20.00 and it came with a new axle
bearing in it.
Also found 'another' dead freaking U-joint on my rear axle. Grr enough
of those 'lifetime' pieces of junk. I will stick to the cheap greasable
ones.
Mike
Snow wrote:
>
> If you'd be so kind to provide the info on how to do this I'd appreciate it,
> pics would be great too, but a write will do. If its something I can do in
> a couple hours on a Saturday (about the only day the zj is in the drive)
> I'll give it a shot...
>
> Snow... email is valid so can just send directly.. :)
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:441EC3CE.BA44EFBC@sympatico.ca...
> > If the toe is too far off the tires will eat like that....
> >
> > You can adjust the toe at home with a tape measure.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > Snow wrote:
> >>
> >> Have a strange tire wear problem on the wifey's 93 ZJ, the inner edges
> >> (almost inner 1/3rd) or the front tires are worn almost bare, This
> >> suggests
> >> a problem with the camber angle, in reading about this I have found that
> >> the camber on the ZJ is non-adjustable, any ideas what too look for prior
> >> to
> >> taking it into the alignment shop?
> >>
> >> Snow...
My alignment has to wait a bit, found a smoked out spindle so just had
to go pick up a used one. Not bad $20.00 and it came with a new axle
bearing in it.
Also found 'another' dead freaking U-joint on my rear axle. Grr enough
of those 'lifetime' pieces of junk. I will stick to the cheap greasable
ones.
Mike
Snow wrote:
>
> If you'd be so kind to provide the info on how to do this I'd appreciate it,
> pics would be great too, but a write will do. If its something I can do in
> a couple hours on a Saturday (about the only day the zj is in the drive)
> I'll give it a shot...
>
> Snow... email is valid so can just send directly.. :)
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:441EC3CE.BA44EFBC@sympatico.ca...
> > If the toe is too far off the tires will eat like that....
> >
> > You can adjust the toe at home with a tape measure.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > Snow wrote:
> >>
> >> Have a strange tire wear problem on the wifey's 93 ZJ, the inner edges
> >> (almost inner 1/3rd) or the front tires are worn almost bare, This
> >> suggests
> >> a problem with the camber angle, in reading about this I have found that
> >> the camber on the ZJ is non-adjustable, any ideas what too look for prior
> >> to
> >> taking it into the alignment shop?
> >>
> >> Snow...
03-21-2006, 10:04 AM
#56
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: tire wear
Did the link twardron provide cover it ok?
My alignment has to wait a bit, found a smoked out spindle so just had
to go pick up a used one. Not bad $20.00 and it came with a new axle
bearing in it.
Also found 'another' dead freaking U-joint on my rear axle. Grr enough
of those 'lifetime' pieces of junk. I will stick to the cheap greasable
ones.
Mike
Snow wrote:
>
> If you'd be so kind to provide the info on how to do this I'd appreciate it,
> pics would be great too, but a write will do. If its something I can do in
> a couple hours on a Saturday (about the only day the zj is in the drive)
> I'll give it a shot...
>
> Snow... email is valid so can just send directly.. :)
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:441EC3CE.BA44EFBC@sympatico.ca...
> > If the toe is too far off the tires will eat like that....
> >
> > You can adjust the toe at home with a tape measure.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > Snow wrote:
> >>
> >> Have a strange tire wear problem on the wifey's 93 ZJ, the inner edges
> >> (almost inner 1/3rd) or the front tires are worn almost bare, This
> >> suggests
> >> a problem with the camber angle, in reading about this I have found that
> >> the camber on the ZJ is non-adjustable, any ideas what too look for prior
> >> to
> >> taking it into the alignment shop?
> >>
> >> Snow...
My alignment has to wait a bit, found a smoked out spindle so just had
to go pick up a used one. Not bad $20.00 and it came with a new axle
bearing in it.
Also found 'another' dead freaking U-joint on my rear axle. Grr enough
of those 'lifetime' pieces of junk. I will stick to the cheap greasable
ones.
Mike
Snow wrote:
>
> If you'd be so kind to provide the info on how to do this I'd appreciate it,
> pics would be great too, but a write will do. If its something I can do in
> a couple hours on a Saturday (about the only day the zj is in the drive)
> I'll give it a shot...
>
> Snow... email is valid so can just send directly.. :)
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:441EC3CE.BA44EFBC@sympatico.ca...
> > If the toe is too far off the tires will eat like that....
> >
> > You can adjust the toe at home with a tape measure.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > Snow wrote:
> >>
> >> Have a strange tire wear problem on the wifey's 93 ZJ, the inner edges
> >> (almost inner 1/3rd) or the front tires are worn almost bare, This
> >> suggests
> >> a problem with the camber angle, in reading about this I have found that
> >> the camber on the ZJ is non-adjustable, any ideas what too look for prior
> >> to
> >> taking it into the alignment shop?
> >>
> >> Snow...
03-21-2006, 10:04 AM
#57
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: tire wear
Did the link twardron provide cover it ok?
My alignment has to wait a bit, found a smoked out spindle so just had
to go pick up a used one. Not bad $20.00 and it came with a new axle
bearing in it.
Also found 'another' dead freaking U-joint on my rear axle. Grr enough
of those 'lifetime' pieces of junk. I will stick to the cheap greasable
ones.
Mike
Snow wrote:
>
> If you'd be so kind to provide the info on how to do this I'd appreciate it,
> pics would be great too, but a write will do. If its something I can do in
> a couple hours on a Saturday (about the only day the zj is in the drive)
> I'll give it a shot...
>
> Snow... email is valid so can just send directly.. :)
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:441EC3CE.BA44EFBC@sympatico.ca...
> > If the toe is too far off the tires will eat like that....
> >
> > You can adjust the toe at home with a tape measure.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > Snow wrote:
> >>
> >> Have a strange tire wear problem on the wifey's 93 ZJ, the inner edges
> >> (almost inner 1/3rd) or the front tires are worn almost bare, This
> >> suggests
> >> a problem with the camber angle, in reading about this I have found that
> >> the camber on the ZJ is non-adjustable, any ideas what too look for prior
> >> to
> >> taking it into the alignment shop?
> >>
> >> Snow...
My alignment has to wait a bit, found a smoked out spindle so just had
to go pick up a used one. Not bad $20.00 and it came with a new axle
bearing in it.
Also found 'another' dead freaking U-joint on my rear axle. Grr enough
of those 'lifetime' pieces of junk. I will stick to the cheap greasable
ones.
Mike
Snow wrote:
>
> If you'd be so kind to provide the info on how to do this I'd appreciate it,
> pics would be great too, but a write will do. If its something I can do in
> a couple hours on a Saturday (about the only day the zj is in the drive)
> I'll give it a shot...
>
> Snow... email is valid so can just send directly.. :)
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:441EC3CE.BA44EFBC@sympatico.ca...
> > If the toe is too far off the tires will eat like that....
> >
> > You can adjust the toe at home with a tape measure.
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > Snow wrote:
> >>
> >> Have a strange tire wear problem on the wifey's 93 ZJ, the inner edges
> >> (almost inner 1/3rd) or the front tires are worn almost bare, This
> >> suggests
> >> a problem with the camber angle, in reading about this I have found that
> >> the camber on the ZJ is non-adjustable, any ideas what too look for prior
> >> to
> >> taking it into the alignment shop?
> >>
> >> Snow...
03-21-2006, 09:57 PM
#58
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Posts: n/a
Re: tire wear
Real Jeeps don't need tires.
Seahag
"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in
message news:441F4257.B4D24130@***.net...
> Hi Snow,
> That tire wear may indicate a bad wheel or king pin
> bearings. Jack
> that wheel off the ground and lever over a pivot block to
> see where the
> wheel flopping back and forth is coming from.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Snow wrote:
>>
>> Have a strange tire wear problem on the wifey's 93 ZJ,
>> the inner edges
>> (almost inner 1/3rd) or the front tires are worn almost
>> bare, This suggests
>> a problem with the camber angle, in reading about this I
>> have found that
>> the camber on the ZJ is non-adjustable, any ideas what
>> too look for prior to
>> taking it into the alignment shop?
>>
>> Snow...
Seahag
"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in
message news:441F4257.B4D24130@***.net...
> Hi Snow,
> That tire wear may indicate a bad wheel or king pin
> bearings. Jack
> that wheel off the ground and lever over a pivot block to
> see where the
> wheel flopping back and forth is coming from.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Snow wrote:
>>
>> Have a strange tire wear problem on the wifey's 93 ZJ,
>> the inner edges
>> (almost inner 1/3rd) or the front tires are worn almost
>> bare, This suggests
>> a problem with the camber angle, in reading about this I
>> have found that
>> the camber on the ZJ is non-adjustable, any ideas what
>> too look for prior to
>> taking it into the alignment shop?
>>
>> Snow...
03-21-2006, 09:57 PM
#59
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: tire wear
Real Jeeps don't need tires.
Seahag
"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in
message news:441F4257.B4D24130@***.net...
> Hi Snow,
> That tire wear may indicate a bad wheel or king pin
> bearings. Jack
> that wheel off the ground and lever over a pivot block to
> see where the
> wheel flopping back and forth is coming from.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Snow wrote:
>>
>> Have a strange tire wear problem on the wifey's 93 ZJ,
>> the inner edges
>> (almost inner 1/3rd) or the front tires are worn almost
>> bare, This suggests
>> a problem with the camber angle, in reading about this I
>> have found that
>> the camber on the ZJ is non-adjustable, any ideas what
>> too look for prior to
>> taking it into the alignment shop?
>>
>> Snow...
Seahag
"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in
message news:441F4257.B4D24130@***.net...
> Hi Snow,
> That tire wear may indicate a bad wheel or king pin
> bearings. Jack
> that wheel off the ground and lever over a pivot block to
> see where the
> wheel flopping back and forth is coming from.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Snow wrote:
>>
>> Have a strange tire wear problem on the wifey's 93 ZJ,
>> the inner edges
>> (almost inner 1/3rd) or the front tires are worn almost
>> bare, This suggests
>> a problem with the camber angle, in reading about this I
>> have found that
>> the camber on the ZJ is non-adjustable, any ideas what
>> too look for prior to
>> taking it into the alignment shop?
>>
>> Snow...
03-21-2006, 09:57 PM
#60
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: tire wear
Real Jeeps don't need tires.
Seahag
"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in
message news:441F4257.B4D24130@***.net...
> Hi Snow,
> That tire wear may indicate a bad wheel or king pin
> bearings. Jack
> that wheel off the ground and lever over a pivot block to
> see where the
> wheel flopping back and forth is coming from.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Snow wrote:
>>
>> Have a strange tire wear problem on the wifey's 93 ZJ,
>> the inner edges
>> (almost inner 1/3rd) or the front tires are worn almost
>> bare, This suggests
>> a problem with the camber angle, in reading about this I
>> have found that
>> the camber on the ZJ is non-adjustable, any ideas what
>> too look for prior to
>> taking it into the alignment shop?
>>
>> Snow...
Seahag
"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in
message news:441F4257.B4D24130@***.net...
> Hi Snow,
> That tire wear may indicate a bad wheel or king pin
> bearings. Jack
> that wheel off the ground and lever over a pivot block to
> see where the
> wheel flopping back and forth is coming from.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Snow wrote:
>>
>> Have a strange tire wear problem on the wifey's 93 ZJ,
>> the inner edges
>> (almost inner 1/3rd) or the front tires are worn almost
>> bare, This suggests
>> a problem with the camber angle, in reading about this I
>> have found that
>> the camber on the ZJ is non-adjustable, any ideas what
>> too look for prior to
>> taking it into the alignment shop?
>>
>> Snow...