Author Topic: Jacking rear wheels  (Read 1214 times)

colinevans

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Jacking rear wheels
« on: July 12, 2019, 17:53:34 »
Hi guys
Maybe a stupid question but just finished my first real piece of work on this car, conplete brake and master cyl overhaul. About to road test. Question is, when you jsck the rear and the wheels fold in, is there a trick for letting them down to centre themselves? I just tried letting them down gently but they are still on a serious angle. Will this balance itself when the car moves? Thought it best to check!
Cheers
Colin

calhippie

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Re: Jacking rear wheels
« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2019, 19:00:11 »
It will settle in once you drive it a short ways.  See here:
https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=25185.msg180079#msg180079
Geoff
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colinevans

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Re: Jacking rear wheels
« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2019, 19:22:48 »
Many thanks, the camber on mine looks even more extreme than the one in that previous topic so I was a bit nervous about it!

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Re: Jacking rear wheels
« Reply #3 on: July 12, 2019, 19:44:54 »
It may make noise when a lady sits on the rear fender for a photo or when you just get in the car (tires squeek against floor tiles as their bottoms move outside).
Pawel

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