I’ve just had a new suspension leg fitted. Does the tracking need adjusting after such a thing?
Camber looks wrong.
Camber looks wrong.
Technical Tracking after new suspension leg?
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Technical Tracking after new suspension leg?
If it looks wrong yes but trakinkg is only track rod end, this shouldn't effect the camber just toe in/out?
That said even after replacing "everything " bar the track rod end I've not had ours done even after 3 years though I do suspect it's toe out very slightly just the £50+ cost puts me off given just how basic the suspension is
That said even after replacing "everything " bar the track rod end I've not had ours done even after 3 years though I do suspect it's toe out very slightly just the £50+ cost puts me off given just how basic the suspension is
By "camber" I presume you mean that the wheel to wheel arch clearance is bigger than it was?
The actual camber is set by how the hub bolts to the damper. Unless the new damper bracket was welded on crooked, or the new damper is a different length/mounts differntly to the old one the camber must be the same.
Assuming you fitted the top mounts, bushes and spring seat/pad (if 500 has one) correctly, the wheel to arch clearance will settle down after a few miles. The spring just needs to ease into position a bit, with use.
The tracking won't have changed if you didn't remove the steering rod from the hub.
Ralf S.
The actual camber is set by how the hub bolts to the damper. Unless the new damper bracket was welded on crooked, or the new damper is a different length/mounts differntly to the old one the camber must be the same.
Assuming you fitted the top mounts, bushes and spring seat/pad (if 500 has one) correctly, the wheel to arch clearance will settle down after a few miles. The spring just needs to ease into position a bit, with use.
The tracking won't have changed if you didn't remove the steering rod from the hub.
Ralf S.
Thanks. It hasn’t actually got a bolt in the top mount yet as the old one was rusted on and had to be cut off. The driveshaft was obviously moved out of the hub but the steering rack wasn’t.
I’m not driving it yet as still work to do but I’ll see if it settles down. Thanks.
There's no need to move/remove the drive shaft to replace the lower control arm?
Didn’t remove the control arm. It was the suspension leg that was replaced.
