Don't expect the wheel to body gap to be exactly the same on both sides,
kit car bodies are often not that exact, especially side to side (don't
measure the door openings on the 2+2 !) but Quantums are better than most.
It could be any or all of the tie bar, front tie bar mounting bracket,
track control arm (these do bend easily), hub carrier and the shock
absorber.
The inboard mount would need to be twisted a lot to move the wheel, any
small twist would tend to be just taken up by the rubber bush at the
inboard end.
I'd compare it to the other side, visually i know they look at 90
degrees to the frame normally but they may be be mounted at a slight angle.
To straighten it i'd find a nice large piece (something a few feet long)
of wood and cut the end to fit tightly inside the bracket, drill the
hole through and fit the bolt with large washers each side. Maybe even a
G clamp over the outside as well.
Then you can lean on the end of the wood bend it and move the whole
bracket at once rather than just the bits you can hit with the hammer.
I'd think the front tie bar bracket or even the tie bar itself are more
likely to have bent in the impact.
If it was me i'd replace all the front suspension on that side if you
can find a s/h set.
Jim
On 09/07/2010 12:05, taximark wrote:
Jim, you mentioned that I needed to check the rest of the suspension
setup for damage following my knock. I hadn't seen it before but the
back edge of the offside wheel is only half the distance from the rear
of the wheelarch as the nearside. On further inspection it looks like
the inboard mounting for the radius arm is twisted, not much but it
wouldn't need to be much to put the wheel an inch out. This also would
be an expected consequence of a heavy straight on impact with a kerb I
guess. Is this likely to cause the problem with the driveshaft
appearing to be too short and would it account for a slight tyre
squeal on turning left (full lock or at speed).
Is there an easy way to straighten this or shall I just get the big
hammer out?
Mark
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