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samfieldhouse
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Joined: February 11th, 2009, 12:32 am
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Location: Chichester, West Sussex
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 My spring cans don't rotate... So having read Russ' excellent 'all about' thread and read various comments others have made I think there may be something wrong with my suspension.
My spring cans don't seem to rotate.
I went down and, admittedly, didn't try very hard but apart from a few groans there was no movement. Igripped, I twisted, but nothing happened...
I also noticed that at the front end of the can, where it meets the doughnut, there's a thin metal disk, barely half a mm thick hanging down. what is this? I'm guessing its broken? should I be worried?
I have all day today, if i can locate 2 45mm spanners shall I whack the whole lot off?
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| October 4th, 2010, 10:18 am |
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J-dub
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Joined: April 24th, 2010, 10:01 am
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Re: My spring cans don't rotate... ahoy there fellow stuck a series enthusiast, i too am having problems, !
is the whole of one side of the car jacked up, wheels of the ground? the weight needs to be completly off the wheels on the offending side
cant help you on the medtal disk though!
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| October 4th, 2010, 10:26 am |
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meshking
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Re: My spring cans don't rotate... Metal disc? Sounds like the metal backing has come away from the rubber buffer? (Shamelessly stealing one of Russ' photos): 
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| October 4th, 2010, 10:29 am |
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samfieldhouse
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Re: My spring cans don't rotate... the only weird thing is its between the can and the rubber 
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| October 4th, 2010, 10:38 am |
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meshking
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Re: My spring cans don't rotate... it's not the end of the can, I guess (hope)?
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| October 4th, 2010, 10:43 am |
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samfieldhouse
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Re: My spring cans don't rotate... I hope not When it dries up a bit I''ll put her on stands and have a proper look. I want to adjust the front tie rods anyway and also secure the rubber gaiters on the can with a cable tie as theyve come adrift
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| October 4th, 2010, 10:48 am |
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ken
Agony Aunt - You have a car problem? Speak to Ken
Joined: March 6th, 2009, 1:40 am
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Re: My spring cans don't rotate... sam,
that's one of the thin covers, whose primary purpose seems to be holding thick felt washers in place on the end plates of the canisters.
They do have a tendency to rust, especially the ones which face forwards...
ken
( p.s. A 46mm spanner works better for the canisters.)
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| October 4th, 2010, 12:09 pm |
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samfieldhouse
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Re: My spring cans don't rotate... Ok, so left hand can rotates. right side wriggles but definitely no rotation...
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| October 4th, 2010, 5:42 pm |
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toomany2cvs
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Re: My spring cans don't rotate... samfieldhouse wrote: Ok, so left hand can rotates. right side wriggles but definitely no rotation... Both wheels in the air? Is there still any load on the tie-rods and knife-edges, or are they wiggleable? The AK had been adjusted upwards so much that there was still considerably load on the rear springs even with the chassis on trestles and the suspension hard against the bump-stops.
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| October 4th, 2010, 5:49 pm |
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602
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Joined: July 21st, 2010, 7:12 pm
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Re: My spring cans don't rotate... never been worried about it. If they don't rotate its not going to be a major issue [until you come to re chassis it]
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