I recently replaced the upper swivels on my 1965 S Type and one side had more shims than the other.
Passenger (Left) had about 6 and the driver's (Right) only 3 - is this normal?
Thanks,
Simon
Castor Shims
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Hi Simon
There were different numbers of shims on my upper wishbone swivels too, though the difference was less than yours (4 vs 5). Not sure I understand why, as the Jag manual says that there should be 8 on both sides.
There is a company called Supertacker near us, and I'm booking my car in there for a complete suspension geometery check. After my PAS upgrade I want to make sure it is all aligned properly and that I have as much positive castor as allowable to try to reduce the slight vagueness around the centre position.
Best wishes, David
There were different numbers of shims on my upper wishbone swivels too, though the difference was less than yours (4 vs 5). Not sure I understand why, as the Jag manual says that there should be 8 on both sides.
There is a company called Supertacker near us, and I'm booking my car in there for a complete suspension geometery check. After my PAS upgrade I want to make sure it is all aligned properly and that I have as much positive castor as allowable to try to reduce the slight vagueness around the centre position.
Best wishes, David
Well, I spent most of the day trying to find an establishment who would do the tracking and castor angles.
The problem were the rear wheel arches.
The rear wheels are used as a reference and their equipment can't clamp on because the rear arches cover the top portion of the rim.
Found one place who would set the tracking but can't check the camber or castor angles.
Is there a way to check it without the computerised, laser gizmos?
Regards,
Simon
The problem were the rear wheel arches.
The rear wheels are used as a reference and their equipment can't clamp on because the rear arches cover the top portion of the rim.
Found one place who would set the tracking but can't check the camber or castor angles.
Is there a way to check it without the computerised, laser gizmos?
Regards,
Simon
Hi Simon
I guess this will be an issue with the S-type. Camber is not too difficult to measure yourself, Frost do a gauge for £30 that will be perfectly adequate. Castor is rather more difficult, and I do not know a DIY method for this.
If it is any consolation, I rebuilt my Mk2 suspension with a 420 subframe using the same shims as on the old subframe and the geometry was within spec at Supertracker this afternoon.
The chap at Supertracker, Nick Hartup, was very helpful and might be worth a call (023 8044 3325 or email info@supertracker.com). They make geometry checking units and sell them around the country. Nick could tell you whether their system would fit your S-type and probably whether there is a unit installed anywhere near to you.
Good luck! Dave
I guess this will be an issue with the S-type. Camber is not too difficult to measure yourself, Frost do a gauge for £30 that will be perfectly adequate. Castor is rather more difficult, and I do not know a DIY method for this.
If it is any consolation, I rebuilt my Mk2 suspension with a 420 subframe using the same shims as on the old subframe and the geometry was within spec at Supertracker this afternoon.
The chap at Supertracker, Nick Hartup, was very helpful and might be worth a call (023 8044 3325 or email info@supertracker.com). They make geometry checking units and sell them around the country. Nick could tell you whether their system would fit your S-type and probably whether there is a unit installed anywhere near to you.
Good luck! Dave
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