Rear axle adjustment
Posted: 07 Jan 2016 09:35 pm
With driving on the project car looming I decided to do the rear axle adjustment on the radius arm.
With the car level I loaded up the boot with 50kg of stuff, also sat in the rear seat. The spirit level on a level part of the axle did not depart from its 'not level atall' position and I can see the alignment is not right.
I tried jacking in the front part of the spring to rotate the axle and this seemed to work, but I think only when it was jacked, just kind of curled it up.
I think I'm gonna need a new method, anyone done this and actually measured it for level, or toe-in for that matter. Maybe the GLT springs need a different method.
I'm thinking that the front bolts (or all bolts) of the springs need removed, guess the adjustment position and then try and get the spring bolts back in. (body in the air on jacking points).
You might think this is a bit pedantic, but getting this perfect, with good radius arm, I think will make the car handle awesomely. Something only a lucky few have experienced.
With the car level I loaded up the boot with 50kg of stuff, also sat in the rear seat. The spirit level on a level part of the axle did not depart from its 'not level atall' position and I can see the alignment is not right.
I tried jacking in the front part of the spring to rotate the axle and this seemed to work, but I think only when it was jacked, just kind of curled it up.
I think I'm gonna need a new method, anyone done this and actually measured it for level, or toe-in for that matter. Maybe the GLT springs need a different method.
I'm thinking that the front bolts (or all bolts) of the springs need removed, guess the adjustment position and then try and get the spring bolts back in. (body in the air on jacking points).
You might think this is a bit pedantic, but getting this perfect, with good radius arm, I think will make the car handle awesomely. Something only a lucky few have experienced.
