Deleted User Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 The "new" spring is also knackered !Look at this side on picture of a Herald/Vitesse and it is towing a caravan so it probably has aheavy rear en load. It is sitting considerably higher than yours with no load.[Sorry, album link no longer available] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IVANHOE Posted May 31, 2009 Author Share Posted May 31, 2009 Ok, Thanks for your help, NEW spring it is then. Just got to decide [and get the pennys for] What to get.......Swing spring kit? Courier Spring ..... If available? Another standard spring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 Corier spring (if you can find one), if not new std Vitesse spring.You could try for a swing spring kit, but make sur eit is contains a spring suitable for a vitessecheersColin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IVANHOE Posted May 31, 2009 Author Share Posted May 31, 2009 With the swing spring kit, it mentions on Canley site about brake mod components, could anyone advise as to what has to be done to the brakes? Cheers --- Andy --- Just emailed rarebits with regard courier spring. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 Andy (?)That is excessively lowered, unless you intend to enter the Stafford LoRider competition: For last year's event, see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrO5SLLxQXk(I'm especially fond of the Amistad Club, strutting their stuff with stubbies and sneakers, at about 2:15)One of the pics on your slide show, No.4 I think, shows the spring eye and upper end of the upright, from an angle.The bolt looks to be far from central to the eye, or is that an illusion?Have you checked the bush?John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 Just a long shot, are you certain that there isn't a "lowering" block fitted on the top of the diff.It would have been obvious when you removed the spring - normally they are made of aluminium and they are fitted between the top of the diff and the spring. They are 1/2", 3/4" or 1" thick depending on how much someone wanted to lower the car. http://www.canleyclassics.com/products.asp?article=diffspacers.xml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard B Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 Seized trunnion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 that looks just like the trouble I had with a Moss decambered spring 10deg neg and sits on the shocker bumpstopsas for toe have a look at a post I did last year on Tssc for clues on achieving a result without much kit http://www.tssc.org.uk/index.php?option=com_fireboard&Itemid=55&func=view&id=10216&catid=194#10216as for a swinger I had one and took it of too much roll (saloon) and it minced the top box pad , the brake pipes have to be repositioned or the moving eye of the spring will chop tho' the pipe if you dont rebend and relocate it the parts are in with the kit Peteand excessive toe out at the back the tyres will spread the the suspension too much toe in and it will converge the suspn. do you get bump steer at the back,,, does it bunny hop on pot holes ??? a sure sign toe is wrong, ( and put 150 lb on each seat before you check it )but you have to fit a new something,, bet the tyres have made contact with the inner wheelarch Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IVANHOE Posted June 1, 2009 Author Share Posted June 1, 2009 Thanks guys, all your comments are taken on board and appreciated.I will update when I find the time to do more on it.Defo no spacer block kev.I am Curious as to how the ali blocks stand the test of time.......... anyone checked on the condition of theirs after its been on a while.If I buy a standard spring can anyone recommend the best source for a good quality one............ or are they all coming from the same manufacturer? Best regards to all --- Andy --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stillnotfinnished Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 hi all what is the point of the pad metioned on top of the swingspring?i swopped over to a swinger on my herald, don't remember any pad :B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard B Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 stillnotfinnished wrote:hi all what is the point of the pad metioned on top of the swingspring?i swopped over to a swinger on my herald, don't remember any pad :BIt cushions where the upper leaves pivot on the central pin around the bottom leaf. If thta makes sense? :-/Only a few quid, but you need the spring out to dismantle and replace the pad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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