9 replies to this topic

[armstrong95]

1990 mini checkmate was driving down the road today and noticed if I turn slightly right there was a scraping noise turns out the car is now sitting low on one side and the wheel is slightly forward any ideas?

[Bungle]

the rubber suspension cones sag with age and the knuckle joint eventually wears through the plastic cup it sits in

[Ethel]

Compare left to right: gap between top arm & bump stops, the shape of the rubber covers on the lower end of the trumpets, the shape of the rubber suspension cones, any free play in the ball joints or tie rods....

[armstrong95]

Oh I forgot to mention it knocks if you grab the wheel and wobble it its todays job just wanted to narrow down what to look for before I start

[sonikk4]

That could be the ball joints or a wheel bearing. It sounds to me like you need to have a thorough inspection of all of the components as well as the rubber doughnut. You will need a cone compressor to remove it along with taking off the top arm.

Change both front doughnuts as a pair though.

[armstrong95]

Well ive changed a track rod solved the knocking and cone and knucjle joint fixed it for a day and now im back to square one still sat too low on the same front corner any ideas ?

[Bungle]

with new suspension cones they normally ride very high

[armstrong95]

Its still very low ive run out of ideas ?

[Bungle]

has anyone cut the alloy trumpet in the past ?

[armstrong95]

Not that I can see would it still have the lip if they had ?