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Re: Front tracking
« Reply #60 on: 16 June 2013, 10:37:20 »

So there's a real danger of bending the arm, and incorrect ride height when measuring/setting. If I understand your post correctly...?

I did not say that.

If you think my method dangerous and ineffective, I should not use it.

When you next change a wishbone, you might jack up the wheel and pop an axle stand under it, wheel end, without wood block, and see it it bends.
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Re: Front tracking
« Reply #61 on: 16 June 2013, 10:59:40 »
They flex when you fit them ::)
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Re: Front tracking
« Reply #62 on: 16 June 2013, 12:16:57 »
And they bend/flex if you grab hold of them by hand from underneath. Try it. :)


But I am still interested how to place the stand on the ball joint end while the wheel is fitted....?
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Re: Front tracking
« Reply #63 on: 16 June 2013, 12:30:15 »
Been following this thread ...

Quote from: chrisgixer on 16 June 2013, 12:16:57
But I am still interested how to place the stand on the ball joint end while the wheel is fitted....?

... me too ...  ???
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Re: Front tracking
« Reply #64 on: 16 June 2013, 13:00:00 »
...because the outboard 3rd of the wishbone is within the wheel. So given the triangular base of a stand it looks like placing the stand further outboard than the small hole nearest the wheel in the pic, might be tricky...?

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Re: Front tracking
« Reply #65 on: 16 June 2013, 14:40:18 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 16 June 2013, 10:16:04
Supporting the weight of the car on the wishbone, the only place I'd say thats possible it right under the balljoint (so wheels off). The wishbone is not designed to withstand the forces exerted in that direction if you support anywhere else.
The balljoint isn't intended to take the weight of the car so I would question whether even that is acceptable.

As for supporting the weight of the car mid wishbone there were some well publicised cases of wishbones collapsing in chavaliers a few years ago that were blamed on that practice. I can't see the Omega faring any better.
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Re: Front tracking
« Reply #66 on: 16 June 2013, 14:49:47 »
Also, given fragility of the rearward wishbone bush, a stand onto the wishbone is bound to lift the metal work away from the rubber.

The front bush may take it slightly better but the rearward bush will suffer. Asking for trouble.
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Re: Front tracking
« Reply #67 on: 16 June 2013, 16:43:10 »
Please advise how I attach a photograph
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Re: Front tracking
« Reply #68 on: 16 June 2013, 16:55:51 »
Host the pic on photobucket or similar, then post the direct link   :y


If you click the quote button on the picture post you'll see the code.
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Re: Front tracking
« Reply #69 on: 16 June 2013, 17:13:51 »
I am struggling. I am not into photobucket. I right clicked the quote by your last photo and got enticing invitations, but I am still not able to post photos. Further help needed! Wife is out, she may know.
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Re: Front tracking
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Re: Front tracking
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Re: Front tracking
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Re: Front tracking
« Reply #73 on: 16 June 2013, 19:53:44 »
Please click on above  posts for picture of wishbone on axle stand
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Re: Front tracking
« Reply #74 on: 16 June 2013, 20:02:21 »
None of your pic links work mate  ::)
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