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Post by clitheroe-kid » Tue Dec 10, 2013 10:25 pm

Ok, need some advise asap!

My car judders like mad and sometimes stalls on full lock. I've just had a look under with the torch and it appears that the tyres are fouling my leaf springs! NOT GOOD!!

So... what do I do..

Would some decent wheel spacers cure my problem?

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Re: HELP!

Post by windsor » Tue Dec 10, 2013 10:35 pm

Wheel spacers would help be better of getting some offset wheels tho
Or just dont use full lock lol
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Re: HELP!

Post by donkeychomp » Tue Dec 10, 2013 10:36 pm

Wow. Are the tyres on it that big? If they are rubbing then yes wheel spacers will bring them away from the springs, but I've never heard of this happening before.
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Re: HELP!

Post by Darrell » Tue Dec 10, 2013 10:37 pm

Or just bung some washers under this bolt (either side) until it just stops short of hitting the spring.
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Re: HELP!

Post by clitheroe-kid » Tue Dec 10, 2013 10:41 pm

Is that what controls the amount of lock goes on? I seem to have the turning circle of a small plane.
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Re: HELP!

Post by Darrell » Tue Dec 10, 2013 10:53 pm

Without spacers I'm afraid big wheels will make your turning circle large.
Apparently that is the steering stop (seems a bit crude, but it works)
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Re: HELP!

Post by clitheroe-kid » Tue Dec 10, 2013 10:57 pm

Oh. think I will try bit of both.. I've seen some 30mm spacers (proper ones) think I will buy them this week.

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Re: HELP!

Post by donkeychomp » Tue Dec 10, 2013 11:34 pm

Nice spacers but a tad expensive. Grayston ones go for about £60 and I had them on my SJ for years with no problems. I know lots of the guys here use them too.
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Re: HELP!

Post by clitheroe-kid » Mon Dec 16, 2013 10:26 pm

Spacers arrived!!

Will be fitted tomorrow, fingers crossed this works!

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Re: HELP!

Post by twiss » Mon Dec 16, 2013 11:58 pm

Spacers solved the problem for me! My tyres did this when I fitted them
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