Congratulations :)
-----Original Message-----
From: canada <canada@voyageronline.net>
To: triumphs@autox.team.net <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, July 21, 1999 10:44 PM
Subject: TR6 Misalignment--SOLVED!
>
>Several weeks ago, I was whining to the list about the approx. 1 inch
>difference in body height over the front wheels on my '76. I promised
>to pass along the solution if ever I found one.
>
>To recap, I had rebuilt the suspension--mild comp springs, Spax
>adjustables on the front, Apple hydraulics on the rear, nylon bushings
>throughout. I hadn't noticed the difference before the rebuild, so I
>assumed I'd put something back together wrong. But loaded spring
>height, ground clearance, and everything else on the suspension I could
>measure were identical on both sides. I even removed and reinstalled
>the rear springs and was planning to do the same to the front. I
>wondered about damage, but the PO--who is an honorable man--swears the
>car has never been wrecked and three mechanics who inspected it have
>told me they believe him. The local alignment shop told me all four
>wheels were aligned but they couldn't explain the difference in body
>height. I was losing sleep.
>
>A couple days ago, I took it to a good body shop to check for frame
>twist--before tackling the front springs--and voila! Someone--probably
>the honorable PO--had jacked the car up from behind the wheel well,
>instead of using a jack point on the frame. The seam underneath where
>the wing meets the floor panel was crimped--which I had noticed before
>and now seems so obviously the cause--pushing the entire wing up over
>the wheel. Maybe I hadn't noticed the problem earlier because it wasn't
>as obvious with the tired stock springs. (I used TRF springs on the
>rebuild that raise the overall ride by an inch.) Or maybe I just missed
>it. The frame man had it on the rack for about 5 hours, pulling the
>wing back into position and verifying all the frame measurements. He
>even straightened the bent seam. It's perfect. Cost: about $200. So,
>I'm finally driving a straight, level car and I am smiling.
>
>Thanks again to everyone who offered advice and especially those who
>suggested I have the frame checked. This list is a God-send for
>mechanic wanna-be's like me.
>
>Ian
>CF57345U
>
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