coil over shock problems.

Post by **Robins** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 8:29 pm

I've decided to fit the coil over shock conversion to the front of my van due to the extra weight up front, could really do with some help on this one though. All the brackets are fitted according to the instructions but when fitting the shock, the actual spring fouls on the upper trunnion very badly. This can't be right can it??? any help apreciated.

Post by **Kevin** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 11:16 pm

Got to be worth getting onto the supplier as there may be a faulty component

Post by **jonathon** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 11:44 pm

Who's kit is it. You will find that on full drop the coil-over will contact the trunnion. You will never achieve this position on the road so don't worry, if its contacting at laden weight then do worry, and contact the supplier.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 1:31 pm

Has all the geometry been set up properly ? As asked already - who's kit is it, or is it DIY ? And really it should not contact the trunnion even on full droop - that would be an MOT fail I think ! Any chance of a picture of the installation - and the problem ?

Post by **jonathon** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 7:24 pm

No it is not a failure to contact the trunnion on full drop, or should I say that we have never had one of our kits failed. There is no problem with the slight touch of the trunnion as you should never be able to replicate this position on the road, unless your flying ,then its the least of your problems!!!

Post by **Packedup** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 8:07 pm

I once got a good few foot of clear air under a Mini, are you sure you can't replicate the position on a Minor...? ;)

Post by **jonathon** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 8:12 pm

LOL

Nahh!!!

Post by **Matt** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 8:21 pm

I once got a good few foot of clear air under a Mini,

SO did my dad, it was a case of unexpected hump back bridge!

Post by **Robins** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:10 pm

Hi all,
Thanks for your responses. The contact is on full drop, I can see it should be clear when I get everything back on the car weighing it down but was just worried by the amount it does press on the trunnions now even with the engine and box fitted. I didn't realise they all did this.
It's the kit from the Minor centre Bath so assume it's an Owen Burton kit?

Cheers.

Post by **Cam** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 11:57 pm

Matt wrote:
I once got a good few foot of clear air under a Mini,
SO did my dad, it was a case of unexpected hump back bridge!

Me too! A humpback bridge in Market Drayton. I broke a spat off one of the wheel arches on my Mini as my wheels were not perfectly straight when I landed.

Post by **jonathon** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 8:06 am

Robins,
Are the coil-overs contacting the trunnions whe just at laden weight, if they are then something is definately wrong. Normally they only touch, and thats touch,( not stop the movement of the leg). when the car is jacked up to fully and the wheel clear of the floor.
I dunno, you boy racers, getting air!!

Post by **Packedup** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 8:10 am

Cam wrote: Me too! A humpback bridge in Market Drayton. I broke a spat off one of the wheel arches on my Mini as my wheels were not perfectly straight when I landed.

You're lucky... My landing didn't do wonders for the crossmember the tower mounts bolted to

Took a few days to work out why the subframe seemed to move so much when turning the wheel at standstill...

Post by **bmcecosse** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 10:26 pm

My avatar on Minifinity shows my rally Elf well in the air on Tour of Mull - and my rally Minor had it's flying moments too !
Why is there no avatar on this forum ?
I still don't think the coils should ever touch moving parts of the suspension. Still to hear whose kit this is ?

Post by **bigginger** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 11:09 pm

Robins wrote: It's the kit from the Minor centre Bath so assume it's an Owen Burton kit?

Post by **Cam** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 3:44 pm

bmcecosse wrote:Why is there no avatar on this forum ?

The powers that be (Admin) have not enabled it.

Post by **Packedup** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 4:27 pm

Cam wrote:
bmcecosse wrote:Why is there no avatar on this forum ?
The powers that be (Admin) have not enabled it.

Possibly to avoid bad taste ones, and save on bandwidth. A shame though.

Post by **Robins** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 8:24 pm

Hi Jonathon
I haven't actually fitted the shocks fully yet as I saw it will be in contact and got worried. Basically my van is just a bare rolling shell with just engine and box fitted at moment so still got all the panels to go on, so the suspension is essentially on full drop as there is not enough weight to hold it down off the stops yet. I can see it would be as you describe when I get everything back on the van. I'm a few weeks off having it all put back together so will let you all know how it goes. Thanks for all your help guys.
cheers.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 8:33 pm

Sorry - didn't notice Minor Centre thing - obviously the question should be put to them!

Post by **jonathon** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 8:42 pm

Robins,

If you have any further problems do contact MMC Bath first, or e-mail me and I'll be happy to advise.