2016/05/17 15:08:12
Shaz
mister2
Jake_ma Is there no any other way? Because i am fine with no power steering but my girl will be driving it most of the time haha!! 

 
There is another way : Send her to the gym and build up those arm muscles!  


lol, nah no need for her to have big muscles.  I don't have power steering & I manage just fine.  
I really only think it's a bit heavy it if I've been driving one of the work utes with PS & then get back in the MR2.  Only takes a few minutes & I'm fine again  
2016/05/17 15:10:08
Shaz
mister2
It's easy. Just remove the black cover (4 Phillips head screws on each side), then you can adjust the lights by turning the screws, which are also Phillips Head if I recall correctly.


I was able to get a screw driver onto the adjusting screws without removing anything.
2016/05/17 16:27:02
Jake_ma
So tightening the vertical screw will allow the headlight to point downward?
2016/05/19 13:09:01
Carmikey
Jake_ma
So tightening the vertical screw will allow the headlight to point downward?


Correct.
Also, from memory, no need to remove anything as Shaz mentioned.
2016/05/19 13:34:05
Jake_ma
Great, Thanks carmikey.
 
So much more work to be done to my current MR2.
 
Really driving me nuts.
2016/05/20 13:31:17
Reddtarga
Jake, maybe do the headlight adjustment at night with the car facing a wall or garage door.
Then you can see what is happening while you adjust.
 
Re steering:
With manual steering, as already mentioned there are many ways to make the steering lighter. 
 
When maneuvering at slow speed such as parking, many people who have only ever driven cars with power steering don't know that you should not try to turn the wheel unless the car is moving. 
 
What size front tyres do you have? The stock front tyres for SW20's were 195 wide. (195/50R14 or 195/55R15)
If you have wider than that the steering will be heavier.
I have also found that old tyres with hard rubber can make the steering heavier.
Also maybe pump up the front tyres another 2-4 PSI, which should make the steering lighter.
 
 
 
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