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Jake
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6th Jul 06 at 13:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
60mm apex spring and shock kit. The tracking is well out of whack now, have to turn the steering wheel left to go in a straight line and when i press the brakes I can feel a knocking on the pedal. Checked over the abs sensors and everything else looks fine and is tightened up according to haynes manual.

any suggestions?
dna23
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Have you got the tracking sorted yet mate?
abdus
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get the tracking done asap...
Greg_M
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get the tracking done and see if it cures it
Jake
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ive been told to wait for the springs to settle abit more before i get the tracking done. Im *hoping* the brake issue is the toe settings of the front wheels. I never want to fit suspension again.

EDIT; and Sam, i can completely understand why you charge 30 quid

[Edited on 06-07-2006 by jake]
Greg_M
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its too dangerous to drive like it is get it tracked up
abdus
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do it now and then after ther have settled, get the tracking checked...
Jake
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ok ill get it sorted tomorrow, wont be driving it any more today.
Jake
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Is it normal for the tracking to be knocked out quite abit then? Just worried ive done something wrong.
dna23
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@ the £30 comment... not the greatest job in the world is it mate

Tracking does get knocked out quite a bit yeah... thats why it should be done asap

You'll probably find your camber is also sitting out? That won't help matters either.

Run a Seach with Tracking Camber in the Search For: field

[Edited on 06-07-2006 by dna23]
Jake
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Just remembered i forgot to put the bumpstops on the shocks
dna23
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quote:
Originally posted by jake
Just remembered i forgot to put the bumpstops on the shocks


I did this... i fitted mine wrong first time to... in total i thing i did mine 4 times
Jake
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pain in the arse, cant actually remember where the bumpstops sit on the shock
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knocking wont be due to the tracking. something is likely to be loose. does it do it with rotation of the wheels?
Jake
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no, just when i press the brake.
Jake
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Do i have to cut the bumpstops down at all?
Dave A
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just knocks once?
Jake
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sorry it does knock with rotation of the wheel.
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6th Jul 06 at 15:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
jack it up and and check it over.
Jake
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will do now. Do i have to cut the bumpstops and where do they go on the shock? Slide right down to the base?
Gregor
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Something definetly sounds loose there, wheres the knocking coming from ?

Dont cut your bumpstops , probably best to use standard ones and yes they sit down the shaft on the base of the shock
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anywhere on the strut itself is fine.
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quote:
Originally posted by jake
no, just when i press the brake.


lol breaks are coming loose lol
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place near me does your tracking and gives you a free check in 8 weeks or 5000 miles for free.
Ask if they do that

Drives supercharged Tec with torque
Jake
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ok, fitted the bumpstops and will get the tracking sorted tomorrow. Cheers.

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