Rear suspension alignment/adjustment

[marge602]

Hi folks

Does anyone know if it's possible to adjust the toe in of the rear suspension of a Beat? I work in a tyre place and do peoples tracking all day, so i'd done mine and wondered why the steering wheel wasn't straight when i'm driving. I checked it again today and found it's perfectly aligned, but when i put the gauges on the rear wheels i found the offside wheel has about 4 degrees of toe in, whereas the nearside just has one. Thus, the car is crabbing sideways slightly when driven. However, i'm not sure how to adjust it or even if it's possible.

Regards

Marge

[bigB]

Probably bounced off a curb at some point. Maybe a cam-bolt (similar to a front strut camber adjustment unit) for part #10 and 13 will add the adjustability that you need. Also, maybe part #5 is slightly bent, shortening it?

[Steve_M]

Yes, rear toe is adjustable.

Excentric bolt on inner fixing of rear arm.

http://www.u-ukhbc.co.uk/vbb/showthread.php?t=2391&highlight=castor

May help as well

[marcair]

File this data.

[bigB]

Thanks Marcair, but i can't read the camber, caster, toe degree values. Could you please post them?:)
Our Hunter aligner at work doesn't have the Beat in its database.

[Steve_M]

Front and Rear Camber is -0° 30' ± 1° (non adjustable)

Front Toe 0 ± 3mm
Rear Toe 1 ± 3mm

Castor is 7° 20' ± 1°

[bigB]

True that.:)