[DML] Re: radiator fan removal & replacement

["jtrealtywebspannet" <jtrealty@xxxx>]

There are several ways to adjust "unadjustable" things. For instance 
HEIGHT is an important alignment adjustment. Shims can be added to 
change castor. Toe is easy, just turn the tie rod ends but that also 
affects centering so maybe you have to turn both tie rod ends. Don't 
forget rear alignment (thrust angle) as that has a dramatic affect on 
the steering. Tire pressure can affect steering and alignment. Weight 
distribution affects alignment. My point is there are many things that 
can affect alignment, many ARE adjustable. Most cars are set up for a 
normal? weighted driver and no passengers 1/2 tank of gas and no 
luggage. If you change these assumptions dramatically i.e. adding a 
lot of weight as either passengers and or luggage you change the 
alignment. In airplanes this is known as weight and balance and it is 
something you always keep in mind. On cars it is less important but 
still important. The Delorean was engineered with small changes in 
weight and balance being a 2 person car with limited carrying 
capacity. This means you can quickly find yourself outside the 
allowable limits if you overload the car.
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757 


--- In dmcnews@xxxx, "B Benson" <delornut@xxxx> wrote:
> 
> 
> The only adjustment for aligning the front suspension of the 
DeLorean is
> toe-in. The sway bar does hold the caster adjustment but there is 
only one
> way to secure the sway bar and there is no adjusting capability 
built into
> it. In other words you can remove the front sway bar mounts and 
re-install
> them without affecting alignment. Just be sure to install the rubber 
bushing
> the same way as they were with the sway bar offset towards the front 
of the
> car. I would suggest heating the bolts with a propane torch prior to
> removing them as they were installed using green locktight and the 
heat will
> soften that. Otherwise you could have a problem with the threads in 
the
> captive nuts in the frame.
> 
> Bruce Benson
> 
> > DMC Joe is corrrect in that you can remove the fans by dropping 
the
> > sway bar by removing the brackets at the frame. This would remove 
the
> > need to remove the radiater. The drawback to this shortcut is the
> > possibility of affecting the alignment. I don't know how large the
> > possibility is but it is there.