The tires on just the left side of the car wear on the outside edge, kind of cupped. The right side wears perfect. Would this alignment cause that?
How is caster specified? The service manual specifies caster tolerance as
(common difference +/- 45 minutes).
Does the left caster being at the limit mean the wheel is pushed back, like it hit something?
Do you think they adjusted the toe in on the front or just turned the steering wheel a little?
Here is what the service manual says it should be for a Turbo Sedan... See if my terminology is correct
Front
Camber (tolerance +/- 45 minutes) Should be -25 minutes Mine is
- LEFT -0.6 degrees or -36 minutes
- RIGHT -0.2 degrees or -12 minutes
Caster (common difference +/- 45 minutes)
(what does common difference mean?) Should be 3 degrees 35 minutes Mine is
- LEFT 2.8 degrees or 2 degrees 48 minutes(2 minutes out?)
- RIGHT 3.1 degrees or 3 degrees 6 minutes
Toe-in Should be 0 +/- 3 mm (Each toe angle: +/- O deg. O7' 30”) (Total toe angle: +/- O minutes15 seconds) Mine is
- LEFT -0.6 degrees or -36 minutes
- RIGHT -0.2 degrees or -12 minutes
Kingpin angle (assume that is SAI) (tolerance: +/- 45 minutes) Should be 14 degrees 35 minutes Mine is
- LEFT 14.5 degrees or 14 degrees 30 minutes
- RIGHT 14.6 degrees or 14 degrees 36 minutes
Rear
Camber (tolerance +/- 45 minutes) Should be -1 degree 30 minutes Mine is
- LEFT -1.4 degrees or -1 degree 24 minutes
- RIGHT -1.5 degrees or -1 degree 30 minutes
Toe-in Should be 0+3 mm (Each toe angle: +/- O deg. 7 minutes 30 seconds) (Total toe angle +/- O"15') Should be -25 minutes Mine is
- LEFT .02 degrees or 1 minute 12 seconds
- RIGHT 0 degrees