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Post by roblee on Jul 12, 2007 21:35:14 GMT
 the handling of my car hadnt been great latly and it was only today i noticed that the drivers side front wheel sits 2 inches further foreward than the passengers wheel  looked at all the bars and they dont look bent but the rod that goes foreward to the front of the car is sitting further foreward than it should. could this indicate that the whole subframe has warped its the only explaination i can see at the moment.
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Post by monkeyjim on Jul 12, 2007 22:07:47 GMT
the handling of my car hadnt been great latly and it was only today i noticed that the drivers side front wheel sits 2 inches further foreward than the passengers wheel looked at all the bars and they dont look bent but the rod that goes foreward to the front of the car is sitting further foreward than it should. could this indicate that the whole subframe has warped its the only explaination i can see at the moment. Have a general check over of the suspension , check the tie rods, the threads on the front end and there bushes , could even get a tape measure out and check stuff that way . For instance a car equipped with adjustable tie rods can have the castor easily adjusted. Adjusting the castor will depending on which way you adjust it either pull the wheel forward in the arch or back . See what i am getting at . Check the rods are not bent , bent rods are shorter than straight ones and pull the wheel forward . A problem with to much castor angle on a Min is that the self centreing action of the steering after you turn the wheels is reduced , so if you are finding you need to put in more input to get the steering straight after going round a corner , something aint right . Dave |
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Post by MiniGT5 on Jul 13, 2007 5:02:26 GMT
This is a common problem on all older minis its due to the G/Box & Driver being located on tat side of the Car, hence it takes more ware and tare. I think Matilda is suffereing from this very same problem... (Si/Josie To Confirm) Anyway either get hilos which will fix the problem like I just did on my pickup or the alternative is new donuts & nuckle cups (as these have probably worn through by now esp drivers side) N :-) |
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Post by paul1275s on Jul 13, 2007 8:46:31 GMT
have a good look at those tie rod bushes, sounds like one has collapsed or is missing, although saying all that, the tie rods were actually different lengths when i bought my cooper due to one being modified (badly) New tie rods are pretty cheap.
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Post by monkeyjim on Jul 13, 2007 20:19:35 GMT
Neil, its not height .
Could also check the front subframe mounts , 2 inches forward sounds a lot though whether it be tie rods or the frame
Could take it for a 4 wheel alignment ?
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Post by Stephen on Jul 13, 2007 23:05:18 GMT
maybe ur car is shorter on one side than the other
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Post by Simon1275mpi on Jul 14, 2007 15:04:55 GMT
Can you post up any pictures please?
Have you had any work on the wings done?
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Post by MiniGT5 on Jul 16, 2007 11:36:23 GMT
Oh I see  |
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Post by MiniHaven on Jul 16, 2007 18:15:32 GMT
my only experience when i was in minibizz was a car came in which had had a shunt on the front o/s , the wing was replaced just fine no modification needed to alighn it but when it came to wheel position it was vastly out bu a couple of inches, what we had to do was remove the subframe and jig up the front floor and use portapower the realighn the floor , bulkhead cross member adjust shape of subframe (slightly diamond shape) and then reassemble we also found someone had changed the leighnth of one of the tiebars to try and compensate before it had come to us .
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Post by roblee on Sept 3, 2007 21:52:48 GMT
after intense inspection i have put the fault down to worn needle bearings in the upper arm so its mystery solved.
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Post by Simon1275mpi on Sept 5, 2007 10:18:02 GMT
Wow, thats a little rare, easy DIY job to replace, but would not of been easy to find with a DIY inspection.
Who's not been greesing their nipples... ;D
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Post by roblee on Sept 5, 2007 13:07:39 GMT
yeh it was only found when i took a crowbar to the upper arm and found that it was moving. although it only moves a few cm there due to the pivot of the arm it is eggadurated and moves the wheel a few inches forward when under stress ie flooring out of a junction and getting a horrible knock as the wheel hits the arch
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Post by Simon1275mpi on Sept 5, 2007 18:03:14 GMT
Boy! That is a lot of movement!! Cheers for letting us know the result.  |
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Post by roblee on Sept 8, 2007 10:46:15 GMT
yeh i think its one of the more rarer Diseases these cars can get.
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Post by roblee on Sept 8, 2007 10:48:23 GMT
and whats this about easy diy job! took me ages coz i assembled it and forgot to put the cone in!! and i didnt have the tool so i had to bodge 1 with a thread and a few nuts. easy diy job isnt the first thought that springs to mind. nevermind its all done now.
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the handling of my car hadnt been great latly and it was only today i noticed that the drivers side front wheel sits 2 inches further foreward than the passengers wheel 
