hyperhale Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 I pulled into a lay by on a fast A road at the weekend approaching it faster than I had planned and hit a couple of large ruts in the unmade road.I now have an issue with a major negative camber thst appears equal on both rear wheels.Would this be a sign of a broken leaf spring, had a look but visually I cant see any damageAlso now have a rhythmic noise that I assume is from the uj's now sitting at a moe acute angle to the wheelsHere is a pic of the rear offside wheel... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIMPUS Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Think it's time to take the wheel off and have a look around ! 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyperhale Posted August 17, 2015 Author Share Posted August 17, 2015 Had the car up on a jack to inspect the leaf spring but guess I won't see a fractured leaf unless I remove it.Both offside and nearside are sitting at this angle, no visual damage to trunnions etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny-Jimbo Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Go-faster-'stance'?Can you post the picture the right way round, I'm finding it hard to assess the level of camber on that as the photo is upside down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Dependant on how long the rear end has been un maintainedIf the spring is OK you may have `jammed` the trunnions in the bearing housing into a position of no returnSo it may be prudent to lift the car and release the trunnion bolts(if they will) and retighten when in the correct postionImagine being on a push bike and you fall off and twist the handlebars off centre, and you are then in a situation of twisting the bars back central, unless you undo the handlebar extension to allow twisting it back its stuck firm.Same scenario by releasing the trunnion bolt and lifting up to recentralise This is now where you come back and say ...the trunnion bolts are seized ,how do I get them out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkuser Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Right clicking on picture and left clicking on "view image" turns it up the right way on this old computer.Has worked on all the inverted pictures posted so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyperhale Posted August 18, 2015 Author Share Posted August 18, 2015 Quoted from Jonny-Jimbo Go-faster-'stance'?Can you post the picture the right way round, I'm finding it hard to assess the level of camber on that as the photo is upside down. Apologies all, image appears correct on my tablet but now on a laptop as you say upside down.Here it is... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire_spam Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 I had a similar ride issue with a saggy rear spring, I now have the opposite issue with a new spring causing opposite camber and too high a ride height. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyperhale Posted August 22, 2015 Author Share Posted August 22, 2015 Quoted from Velocita Rosso Dependant on how long the rear end has been un maintainedIf the spring is OK you may have `jammed` the trunnions in the bearing housing into a position of no returnSo it may be prudent to lift the car and release the trunnion bolts(if they will) and retighten when in the correct postionImagine being on a push bike and you fall off and twist the handlebars off centre, and you are then in a situation of twisting the bars back central, unless you undo the handlebar extension to allow twisting it back its stuck firm.Same scenario by releasing the trunnion bolt and lifting up to recentralise This is now where you come back and say ...the trunnion bolts are seized ,how do I get them out You were spot on with the trunnions, the near side was fine and apoears to have had a new bolt fitted by the previous owner however the off side was completely jammed.Nothing would shift the bolt and I ended up removing the hub and driveshaft from the car and carefully cut the bolt either side of the trunnion to remove it and then managed to remove the bolt remains and metal sleeve.The sleeve is completely fused to the bolt. Just waiting for rimmers to deliver a trunnion overhaul set and new bolt and nut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Positive feed back is always appreciated, for people to absorb and remember such remediesWe are not always around or here forever to pass on such knowledge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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