Re: Front Suspension Question

["Glenn A. Merrell" <gmerrel@domain.elided>]

Glenn A. Merrell wrote:

> Hello Alex,
>
> >On the car I am rebuilding its very different, horizontally
> >the tyre top and spring line up, but there is next to no gap
> >between the tyre and spring, its the same on both sides. I
> >think that if I were to actually drive the car the tyre would
> >rub on the spring. Although when I jack up one side just enough
> >to lift the tyre off the ground it spins without rubbing.
>
>     Some people are just gluttons...pure unadulterated gluttons...three
> Stags and a Range Rover!!  What, no British bikes?  With three Stags,
> you ought to be giving the advice, not asking.. or maybe we should just
> be feeling sorry for you? ;-}}}  Anyway, here is some for free...
>
>     I'd check the ball joint, wheel bearings and bearing tracks, and
> Strut upper swivel bearing.  It's got to be one or all of them since you
> get a gap when you jack the car, and none on the ground.  The Strut
> Upper Swivel Bearing gets overlooked lots of the time, along with the
> wheel bearing tracks that didn't get replaced along with new bearings.
> When you jack the car, put a long  lever under the tire, move the lever
> up enough to show movement without compressing the strut.  Look for
> things that move (you might need two people) before the suspension
> compresses, like ball joint movement, wheel bearings or the upper part
> of the strut.  Then grab the wheel and twist it top to bottom and front
> to back.  All of these tests should show no noticeable movement at all.
>
> Three Stags...the idea of it...boy am I jealous!  BTW, in the US, we use
> "tires", yeah, that's t-i-r-e-s...three stags...grumble grumble...
>
> Regards,
> Glenn Merrell
> ONLY ONE 1973 Mark II Stag...USA Model, LE23398U