Thread: STEERING TROUBLES

Ok i went out & had another look at the rover thismorning & took some mesurements. The car is on fairly level groung & i measured to the center of the front spring bolt to the ground now there is a big BOO BOO....





DRIVERS SIDE


PASSENGER SIDE


Now if use think this could be what my problem is . I was thinking i would jack the passenger side up put it on a stand & Measuring it from center of bolt to ground since it now on a stand & cuting around the weld for the dumb iron that i welded on except the bottom of it. And give it a tap till i get down to around the 10mm ish that it is & reweld it. But i would get persise measurements first..

Come on guys what do use recon..Not that it matters cause no shed so will have to wait till the rain stops completly so i can start to do anything..

It is a bit hard for me to understand your post because the tape is out of focus and I can't see where you are measuring from - so I presume that you think the passenger side hanger needs to be about 20mm lower?

My question is why should it be so? Did you remove one, or the other, when you did the steering modification? If you haven't altered them it would be worth looking at the workshop manual chassis drawings to see if you can locate the cause of the anomaly - it may be a bent chassis for example.

If it is in the wrong place, then getting it right, will need a jig to space it from the rear hanger and measurements from the top of the chassis,

Cheers Charlie

Originally Posted by chazza

It is a bit hard for me to understand your post because the tape is out of focus and I can't see where you are measuring from - so I presume that you think the passenger side hanger needs to be about 20mm lower?

My question is why should it be so? Did you remove one, or the other, when you did the steering modification? If you haven't altered them it would be worth looking at the workshop manual chassis drawings to see if you can locate the cause of the anomaly - it may be a bent chassis for example.

If it is in the wrong place, then getting it right, will need a jig to space it from the rear hanger and measurements from the top of the chassis,

Cheers Charlie

Na i had to replace both dumb iron & i think i didn't allow for the rust on the passenger side where they had completely collapst..

The shackles look ok..

drivers side



Passengers side

This is why i had to replace the both of them & i think i have welded the passengers side a bit high....









We mite even just sell the damn thing yet cause its giving me a monster headache..

Ooh

Not a good look with that last shot!

Photos perspectives can be just too confusing although I'm sure I can see what you mean. You need to check the chassis against the data in the original workshop manual.

You need to find a perfectly level floor, check it with a spirit level both ways.

Drive the vehicle onto it and using a "plumb bob" you need to mark out the various points from the chassis onto the floor and take exact heights in millimeters from the points in the manual,to the centres of holes etc.

Then using the floor as your datum, you need to compare your results with the manual. check for square as well.

Ah well looks like it will be sold off as is ..Cause that slab is the best i got as i dont go out & i wouldn't ask anyone to let me mark all the floor of there shed. Plus i realy don't want to have to pull all the body to bits to get the measurements .....

So any takers ...someone will be able to sort it out easier than what i can....
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