notaclue
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| posted on 24/3/14 at 01:56 PM |
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Front wishbones
can anyone help!!
On saturday i mooted my front wishbones and and brake disc assembly (Excuse the technical terminology) but they point 35 degrees inwards. does anyone
know why this is?
Any help would be gratefully appreciated!!
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40inches
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| posted on 24/3/14 at 02:05 PM |
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Sounds like you need steering rod extensions Steering Rack Extensions (Ford) Ideal for Kit Cars
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notaclue
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| posted on 24/3/14 at 02:09 PM |
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sorry I'm struggling to understand how the will help..?
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40inches
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| posted on 24/3/14 at 02:14 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by notaclue
sorry I'm struggling to understand how the will help..?
If you have connected the steering arms to the front upright, and the wheels point inwards to that degree, the steering arms are too short and need
extending.
Otherwise a photo would be needed to illustrate the problem
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notaclue
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| posted on 24/3/14 at 02:16 PM |
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how can i post a picture on here? sorry I'm a total novice at this.
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garyo
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| posted on 24/3/14 at 02:18 PM |
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Do they point inwards at the top as you look at the car from the front (camber) or point inwards at the front as you view the car from above (toe)?
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notaclue
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| posted on 24/3/14 at 02:20 PM |
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from above.
thanks for time by the way
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40inches
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| posted on 24/3/14 at 02:24 PM |
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I don't have the Haynes Roadster book, but I think it's covered here: fig 5.36 on page 76
As said I don't have the book, but I got that from the Interweb
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nick205
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| posted on 24/3/14 at 04:38 PM |
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By the sounds of it you need to fit some track rod extension pieces between the track rod (the rod from the steering rack) and track rod end the ball
joint that bolts to the upright. Picture below shows these fitted for illustration.
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notaclue
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| posted on 24/3/14 at 04:42 PM |
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thanks- but what I'm saying is when its all bolted up. it physically looks like it will not go straight its like the top wishbone is too long?
any thoughts? id upload a picture but i don't know how to do it..
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notaclue
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| posted on 24/3/14 at 05:12 PM |
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problem solved!!! the cowboy who sold me the wishbones has made the top wish bone wrong!!
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CRAIGR
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| posted on 24/3/14 at 08:37 PM |
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Are they definately wrong ?
Have you tried swapping them from side to side as they may be handed.
Failing that who made them ?
[Edited on 24/3/14 by CRAIGR]
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jacko
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| posted on 24/3/14 at 09:12 PM |
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You have got the right name any way " NOT A CLUE " 
Check and double check haha
Jacko
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notaclue
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| posted on 24/3/14 at 09:28 PM |
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cross referenced with book. Defo wrong. I thought the name very apt.
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jacko
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| posted on 24/3/14 at 09:34 PM |
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Yes very good
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notaclue
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| posted on 24/3/14 at 09:38 PM |
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although... you have to try
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CRAIGR
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| posted on 24/3/14 at 09:42 PM |
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Who made them .
Can you send them back ?
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