[Healeys] suspension problem

David Nock healeydoc at sbcglobal.net
Mon Aug 17 09:18:52 MDT 2009


Did you do anything to the kingpin assys. If you rebuilt the king  
pins some of the new ones that are available are screwed up. The  
upper part of the king pin is to long above the nut  and will hit the  
shock arm before allowing the suspension to come down completely.





David Nock
British Car Specialists
Stockton Ca 95205
209-948-8767

www.britishcarspecialists.com
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On Aug 15, 2009, at 6:28 PM, <healeymanjim at hansencc.net> wrote:

> helping a club member work on his bj7 yesterday and noticed the  
> right wheel really leaning in at the top.  the drivers side wheel  
> looked ok.  used a carpenters level on them and the right one was  
> over one bubble length or more leaning in.  the left side was  
> fine.  we recently did work on the drivers side shock tower and had  
> both shocks rebuilt.  do not understand why the tower we did not  
> work on would be a problem.   did not have time to take wheels off  
> and do measurements, but before we do is there any simple  
> explanation.  both shocks came off this car so do not think one has  
> a shorter arm on the shock, but will examine them this coming  
> week.  hope we did not get the trunnion turned the wrong way, but  
> anything is possible.   any help appreciated.   hjim
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