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| ajps72 Member Since: 08 Jan 2012 Location: Lima Peru Posts: 105  
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Helllo everyone; I have noticed lately that the rear left tyre on my 2001 110, rubs with spring support only on the left.
My wheels are boost alloy and tyre size is 245/75/16. The distance from the spring aupport to the wheel is around 6mm on the left and 15mm on the right. I have recently change the A frame joint and also had a problem with a broken bearing on the left some time ago. Any ideas where to start?? Augusto Defender 110 TD5 2001 Discovery 4 TDV6 |
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25th Feb 2016 1:43am |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6315  
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good luck in finding the problem.
is it possible the wrong bearings were used - could it have been an issue that occurred when the bearings were replaced (but simply not noticed at the time) or is it more recent? Last edited by Caterham on 25th Feb 2016 9:52am. Edited 1 time in total |
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25th Feb 2016 9:28am |
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| Mash Member Since: 09 Feb 2015 Location: Guernsey Posts: 1674  
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Is there any play in the bearings? When you say the bearings were replaced some time ago I assume there was no issue in clearance and this has only recently started to happen. 90 wolf - Jasmin http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39408.html
90 V8 - Maggie http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic42564.html 110 TD5 - Buggsy http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic59029.html 52HG25 lightweight https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic72342.html D3 Hse - Fiona Capri 2l S - Anna Think I might have a problem............ |
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25th Feb 2016 9:45am |
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| ibexman Member Since: 13 Dec 2008 Location: Essex Posts: 2954 
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Top A frame bushes maybe has it been in a shunt
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25th Feb 2016 10:43am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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Can you post some photos indicating where you are taking the measurements?
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25th Feb 2016 11:23am |
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| ajps72 Member Since: 08 Jan 2012 Location: Lima Peru Posts: 105
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Thanks for the replies, not sure if the problem was before or after the bearing change.
Thw bearing feels tight no axial play on the wheel, I will take some pictures later on, but if you feel the inner top side of your tyre you could not put your finger because of the spring support. Augusto Defender 110 TD5 2001 Discovery 4 TDV6 |
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25th Feb 2016 11:37am |
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| rustandoil Member Since: 08 Sep 2012 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 769 
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Something is quite wrong
 i have just been out to my Defender and there is around 25/30mm between tyre and spring mount..... |
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25th Feb 2016 11:51am |
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| ajps72 Member Since: 08 Jan 2012 Location: Lima Peru Posts: 105
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what wheels and tyres do you have??.......
Do I have a wrong axle?? Augusto Defender 110 TD5 2001 Discovery 4 TDV6 |
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25th Feb 2016 11:56am |
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| ajps72 Member Since: 08 Jan 2012 Location: Lima Peru Posts: 105
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your defender is so clean!!!!
I am uploading 2 photos, of the right and left side, next week I will check the bearings and stub axle Augusto Defender 110 TD5 2001 Discovery 4 TDV6 |
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25th Feb 2016 10:46pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20576
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The tyre size seems a little different to any sizes I've ever seen.
Are you sure it's not a tyre that is wider than should be mounted on a Boost alloy. |
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25th Feb 2016 10:48pm |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347 
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There is something very wrong with this spring- its not meant to slope over to one side.
 Click image to enlarge Looks like it is not seated properly at the bottom and is pulling the axle off centre Click image to enlarge This I assume is the other side? Looks like ether the a-frame joint is off or one or both springs are not seated properly/one is very bent. Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197 Self confessed mileage hunter  |
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25th Feb 2016 10:59pm |
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| ibexman Member Since: 13 Dec 2008 Location: Essex Posts: 2954
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This is a 15 year old car here my money is on either a shunt or A frame crossmember
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25th Feb 2016 11:21pm |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443 
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I know it sounds daft but when the A frame joint was put back on you did use all the original arms? Looking at the way the axle is being pushed over it allmost looks like something such as the short arm from the ball joint has been bolted back on one side not sandwiched between the arms as in the picture below.
Click image to enlarge It's a while since I did one last and I can't remember if you can get the crank on the arms mixed up, might be worth a check |
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25th Feb 2016 11:22pm |
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| ibexman Member Since: 13 Dec 2008 Location: Essex Posts: 2954
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I thought they were both the same
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26th Feb 2016 8:08am |
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