Front disc conversion steering aligment

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Front disc conversion steering aligment

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Hello,
I recently installed front discs to my A35. They come from a MG midget.
The issue is regarding the wheel aligment.
The Midget steering arm didnt quite fit into the steering side rod, and they seemed shorter. So i decided to mount the original austin steering arms which seemed longer and fitted the side rods.
However, its weird because the wheels seem unaligned from each other...??
Anybody who has done the conversion from a midget, which steering ams did you use? Did you have to replace the side rods for the mg midget?
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Hi
I have done a similar job with my a A35 a couple of weeks ago and used the A35 steering arms and had no problem with alignment. I took the steering and connecting tube off at the same time to clean and paint them and all is fine. Are both your steering rods solid fixed length or are they adjustable?
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se7en wrote:Hi
I have done a similar job with my a A35 a couple of weeks ago and used the A35 steering arms and had no problem with alignment. I took the steering and connecting tube off at the same time to clean and paint them and all is fine. Are both your steering rods solid fixed length or are they adjustable?
Cheers
Ian
Thanks for the reply,
I have put the a35 steering arms but the alignment seems wrong... maybe i need to swap the assembly from left to right? At the moment the calipers are at the front of the wheel. My steering rods are not adjustable.
Thanks again
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Can we have some pictures to see what you have done please
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Have you got the upper trunnions on the wrong way round?... :thumbs:
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Neil Evans wrote:Have you got the upper trunnions on the wrong way round?... :thumbs:
Good point - ref orientation of 4b in drawing below... :mrgreen:
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Big Daddy wrote:
Neil Evans wrote:Have you got the upper trunnions on the wrong way round?... :thumbs:
Good point - ref orientation of 4b in drawing below... :mrgreen:
It's about the number one question on the technical helpline... :whistle:
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Neil Evans wrote:It's about the number one question on the technical helpline... :whistle:
Is the number two question: "Why has my A35 got so much positive camber ?" .... :rol:
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Big Daddy wrote:
Neil Evans wrote:It's about the number one question on the technical helpline... :whistle:
Is the number two question: "Why has my A35 got so much positive camber ?" .... :rol:
No... It's why do my brakes drag... Have had another one this morning who'd adjusted the master cylinder till the brake and clutch pedals were level, rather than having 3/8 of free play... :thumbs:
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Good point! I'm pretty sure thats the problem! I got it wrong on one side,...quite stupid.
I'll confirm it on the weekend when i go work on the car
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Neil Evans wrote:Have you got the upper trunnions on the wrong way round?... :thumbs:
Good point - ref orientation of 4b in drawing below... :mrgreen:
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albertrivero wrote:I got it wrong on one side,...quite stupid.
Lopsided positive camber... :mrgreen:
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Big Daddy wrote:
albertrivero wrote:I got it wrong on one side,...quite stupid.
Lopsided positive camber... :mrgreen:
Indeed :whistle:
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The evidence... :roll: :roll: :roll: :whistle:
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Whoops ... but they say you learn by your mistakes ... :-)
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Albert is not alone... :thumbs:
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