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#1 miniman5

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Posted 23 August 2004 - 07:33 PM

Hello after jacking my mini up it now looks wonky even after driving it! :sad: this is on the oposite side that i jacked it up on if you get me (jacked up on the right, the left is realy low now) im not sure whats happend is there some common fault hear or any thing? it had an MOT about 3 weeks ago so i dout its any thing majour please help! :sad:

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Posted 23 August 2004 - 07:38 PM

Make sure your front trumpet hasn't come out of the top arm knuckle joint on that side, its very doubtful, but its possible.

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Posted 23 August 2004 - 07:46 PM

i check this how? :sad:

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Posted 23 August 2004 - 08:01 PM

does it sink when you move off? if it does then you need to change the knuckle joints at the front, not forgetting the plastic insert, Sunshines did the same until I changed hers now she sits perfect

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Posted 23 August 2004 - 08:07 PM

what you mean move off? its jsut in the garrage now just sitting all lonley and upset. it looks llike the arch and wing have got closer to the wheels nothing looks wonkey :sad:

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Posted 23 August 2004 - 08:13 PM

one other thing , this can't be done without a conecompression tool

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Posted 23 August 2004 - 08:54 PM

Everybody's been talking about the front. Is it the front that sits wrong? IF you jacked up the rear and IF the shock was somehow unattached (or wasn't the correct model) the trumpet could have come away from the knuckle. Unlikely but it could happen.

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Posted 23 August 2004 - 09:01 PM

i jacked it up at the front and the side i didnt jack up has sunk slightly

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Posted 23 August 2004 - 09:16 PM

If it is still like this having driven it, it is almost certain to be a collapsed knuckle or displaced cone or trumput. Lift it again and lower it slowly making sure the suspension components align as you do so (DO NOT put your fingers in the way of the cone or trumpet seatings or anywhere they could get trapped). If all is well here and it is still at a jaunty angle then it is probably a knuckle.

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Posted 23 August 2004 - 09:22 PM

so this is prety majour stuf then? :sad: :D

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Posted 23 August 2004 - 10:08 PM

Not really. If the parts are just out of place then they should go back no problem. If it's a knuckle they are about three quid each and take about half an hour each to fit. Just don't drive it about in this condition or you could damage something else.

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Posted 24 August 2004 - 12:14 AM

if you have just jacked it up and put it down you need to let tthe fluide settal again if you go back to the car in 24 hours and its sorted that the prob but if it is still wanky do as they say

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Posted 24 August 2004 - 09:24 AM

i think im going to jack up the side thats sunk. do you think the seals half got in the shock?

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Posted 24 August 2004 - 12:39 PM

The shock seals aren't likely to be the cause of this problem... unless somehow the shock has bound up. You could always remove the front shocks (both) and bounce the car by pushing on the wings to see where it settles. Front shock removal is very easy.

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Posted 24 August 2004 - 01:41 PM

hmmm..... she's playign tricks on me i just went and had a look at her in the garage and she look ok now so i jacked her up to see if there was any thing that looked out of place or rong but there aint and she looks ok now! :grin:




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