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[bddeazeley]

Hi Folks, I bought a couple of reconditioned Radius Arms and when trying to fit the first one the Camber Bracket bolt holes will not line up with the subframe bolt holes. Is it usually difficult to align these holes or have I got a faulty reconditioned arm. It is the original bracket that came off and I have tried all sorts to get the bracket to come into line. I would appreciate any advice. Thanks, Brian

[Tarks]

on fitting mine last week i did this :

fit radius arm locating the rear(inner bolt first keep this loose !!!!

then refit outer plate without nut! on the actual shaft !
then place camber adjuster over with the adjusting nuts loose !
then finger tight the inner nut
then finger tight the outer nut ! set your innitial camber (its best to get tis set via lazor at a garage/tuning centre)
then tighten final outer shaft nut ! to torque setting as with the inner nut

this should give you alll the play you need !
Tarks

[bddeazeley]

Thanks for the information Tarks. I spent most of this afternoon trying to figure it out so I will try again tomorrow following your advice.

[Tarks]

let us know how you get on, a piccy of your triumph would be good lol!

[bddeazeley]

Hi Tarks,

I have just noticed your photo of your Mini Van. My first Mini was a van way back in 1963. I have attached a rather grainy black and white photo from the 60's when I was 18 years old. Ah the memories this van brings back.

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[bddeazeley]

Problem solved!!! The cause of the problem was the new spindle in the reconditioned Radius Arm has been machined to the wrong dimensions. The shoulder on the spindle (where it drops down to the threads) is 2/3mm too long which prevented the bracket holes from aligning up.

Now for the other side!!!

[Purple Tom]

How did you resolve the problem? Did you turn the shafts down on a lathe or use some other method to do it? (just interested for future reference!) thanks

[bddeazeley]

How did you resolve the problem? Did you turn the shafts down on a lathe or use some other method to do it? (just interested for future reference!) thanks

Nothing so technical I'm afraid. I had a repair kit for a radius arm which includes a new spindle. This spindle and the original spindle were the same but the spindle that was causing the problem was longer shoulder to shoulder by approx 2mm.

And they call this fun!

[Tarks]

Hi Tarks,

I have just noticed your photo of your Mini Van. My first Mini was a van way back in 1963. I have attached a rather grainy black and white photo from the 60's when I was 18 years old. Ah the memories this van brings back.

sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!! i would of loved to have owned a brand spanker ! would of been blue tho of course! lol