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HELP!

Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 10:25 pm
by clitheroe-kid
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?

Thanks, Paul

Re: HELP!

Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 10:35 pm
by windsor
Wheel spacers would help be better of getting some offset wheels tho
Or just dont use full lock lol

Re: HELP!

Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 10:36 pm
by donkeychomp
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.

Re: HELP!

Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 10:37 pm
by Darrell
Or just bung some washers under this bolt (either side) until it just stops short of hitting the spring.

Re: HELP!

Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 10:41 pm
by clitheroe-kid
Is that what controls the amount of lock goes on? I seem to have the turning circle of a small plane.

Re: HELP!

Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 10:53 pm
by Darrell
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)

Re: HELP!

Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 10:57 pm
by clitheroe-kid
Oh. think I will try bit of both.. I've seen some 30mm spacers (proper ones) think I will buy them this week.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221259052033? ... 1423.l2649

Re: HELP!

Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 11:34 pm
by donkeychomp
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.

Re: HELP!

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2013 10:26 pm
by clitheroe-kid
Spacers arrived!!

Will be fitted tomorrow, fingers crossed this works!

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Re: HELP!

Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2013 11:58 pm
by twiss
Spacers solved the problem for me! My tyres did this when I fitted them