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peppiB
Joined: 30 Jun 2008 Posts: 686 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 5:55 pm Post subject: Moggy with a lean |
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I have just replaced the nearside section of the central cross member on my Minor. The tortion bar fits into this. I refitted it exactly as I had removed it, but now the car has a slight lean to the left. The cross member section was welded exactly on the site of where the old one was removed. I can't find anything untoward with the suspension. Anyone any ideas as to what I could have missed? |
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Phil - Nottingham
Joined: 01 Jan 2008 Posts: 1252 Location: Nottingham
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Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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The torsion bars should be adjustable - even a small amount makes a lot of difference _________________ Rover P2
Rover P4
Rover P5 & P5B
Land Rover S2 & S3
Morris Mini Traveller Mk2 |
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peppiB
Joined: 30 Jun 2008 Posts: 686 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 8:54 pm Post subject: |
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It is 1/4" up or down depending on which way I slide the holed plate - but I used the same hole when I replaced the bar. Will slide it along a couple of notches to raise it. Still a mystery why it should happen, though |
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Phil - Nottingham
Joined: 01 Jan 2008 Posts: 1252 Location: Nottingham
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Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 10:53 pm Post subject: |
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Not really - if the mount/X member was corroded it may have caused the side to drop slightly any and a PO may have adjusted back accordingly. In any event the tolerances on rewleding could never be so precise unless you made a very accurate jig.
The original metal would also have been under tension from the bar and the replacment could never be have postioned in such a way to pre-stress to replicate this the same _________________ Rover P2
Rover P4
Rover P5 & P5B
Land Rover S2 & S3
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peppiB
Joined: 30 Jun 2008 Posts: 686 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 7:59 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Phil. That is something I should have thought of! It wont take me long to adjust - that is the great thing about Moggies |
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Phil - Nottingham
Joined: 01 Jan 2008 Posts: 1252 Location: Nottingham
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Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 9:42 am Post subject: |
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Like most Bristish cars of that era their attraction to rusting out knows no bounds - even so they are still simple to fixup and look after and far better tha modern efforts.
Hope you can get it standing right - the adjustment on the torsion bars my Rover P5's is infinite _________________ Rover P2
Rover P4
Rover P5 & P5B
Land Rover S2 & S3
Morris Mini Traveller Mk2 |
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john-saab
Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 341 Location: West Dorset
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Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 7:52 pm Post subject: |
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Didn't Minors come with "Handed" leaf springs..the drivers side sit's a bit higher when the car is empty and levels with the wieght of an "average" driver sitting in the car ? _________________ Rust Junky & oil addict. |
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Phil - Nottingham
Joined: 01 Jan 2008 Posts: 1252 Location: Nottingham
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Posted: Sat Sep 12, 2009 9:14 pm Post subject: |
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Classic Land Rovers do but they have leafs alround - MM's had them only on the rear _________________ Rover P2
Rover P4
Rover P5 & P5B
Land Rover S2 & S3
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john-saab
Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 341 Location: West Dorset
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Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 8:42 am Post subject: |
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Ah..that's right. _________________ Rust Junky & oil addict. |
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Keith D
Joined: 16 Oct 2008 Posts: 1128 Location: Upper Swan, Western Australia
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Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 10:55 am Post subject: |
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A problem with different cultures - A Moggy in Western Australia is a Morgan!!!
Keith |
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peppiB
Joined: 30 Jun 2008 Posts: 686 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 3:05 pm Post subject: |
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Well this Moggy now stands straight and level. Just jacked it up, popped the adjusting plate off, knocked a broad cold chisel in between the tortion bar arm and top of the cross member to move the bolt down the oval slot, slipped the adjusting plate back on a lower hole, put the nut back on, removed the chisel and job done. Thanks again Phil. |
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