15 replies to this topic

[narayan]

ive suddenly started to have a problem with my left wheel... when i turn right and all the weight shifts to the left the front end starts bouncing. i dont feel safe driving the mini with this problem but i havent got a choise and i wouldnt mind sorting it out before chistmas

any help is much appreciated

pete

[fikus01]

possibly a knackered damper not controlling the bounce!!

[Bungle]

plan your routes very carefully with only left turns

[narayan]

ive thought about that 1 but its not that easy. luckly i have a set of ajustable shocks in the garage waiting to go on

[Dog]

Wheels bearings?

[Sprocket]

Front end is sitting low, that its sitting on the bump stops when cornering

[Big_Adam]

two wrongs don't make a right, but 3 lefts do.

[The Matt]

two wrongs don't make a right, but 3 lefts do.

Wise words Adam!


Anyway, it would appear that you have a suspension problem of some kind. Are we talking about when cornering quickly then? Or just general cornering?

[Bungle]

just remember a right turn is just a 450 degree left turn

[fikus01]

i thkn you mean 270 degree!! unless your name is russle swift!!

Edited by fikus01, 15 December 2006 - 02:32 PM.

[Jimmyarm]

plan your routes very carefully with only left turns

Congratulations Bumgle, that is the first post of yours that has made me literally LOL

[Bungle]

plan your routes very carefully with only left turns

Congratulations Bumgle, that is the first post of yours that has made me literally LOL

i will try and get you to wee your self next time

[Awlred Drives a Quant]

two wrongs don't make a right, but 3 lefts do.

So living in Milton Keynes, you could theortically take a wheel off and use the grid system to make sure you never put any load on that corner...I've done it....not intentionally....not for long and with a loud "WHAT THE FXXK WAS THAT" and on my wifes Birthday lol

Minis, such fun, they're trying to kill us, but they're still fun...Crazy moment over

[1984mini25]

Could be a few things....

Knackered damper, worn bearing, bushed damaged / perished causing suspension to move under load, bucked/bent or out of balance wheel, etc.

two wrongs don't make a right, but 3 lefts do.

So living in Milton Keynes, you could theortically take a wheel off and use the grid system to make sure you never put any load on that corner...I've done it....not intentionally....not for long and with a loud "WHAT THE FXXK WAS THAT" and on my wifes Birthday lol

Minis, such fun, they're trying to kill us, but they're still fun...Crazy moment over

3 wheels good but 4 might be better although at least with 3 there’s less tyre wear, friction and wight to slow you down.

They lure you in with their cute looks and bite at every very opportunity. lol

Edited by 1984mini25, 15 December 2006 - 08:01 PM.

[narayan]

more to the point... its mainly when im going silly speed round a corner. im taking it easy now until i get it sorted