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Mar 07

Toledo update

Hi Stephen here,

I was at Stoneleigh at the weekend and could'nt seem to find a front valens for a dolly/toledo. If anyone has the lower section for a front valens please contact me (085 1204 304) or

my dad (086 171 4819)

Thanks

Stephen

3 comments

Stephen Keogh

Sep 27

At last the front suspension on Stephen's car is sorted. In brief, a kerb was struck with some force during the icy weather in January, leaving the passenger side front wheel with an alarming amount of positive camber (sticking out at the top). No obvious damage was visible to the subframe or suspension wishbones, and adding /removing shims, changing various parts made no difference. The car handled like it was on casters.

Some fresh thinking from Alan Quinn, combined with careful measuring, showed that the nearside wheel was nearly an inch further forward than the other side, and it was also the width of a finger nearer the edge of the wheel arch as well. This pointed to a displaced subframe, further probing discovered severe rot in the chassis leg to which the subframe is attached. At this point , I began to wonder was the body twisted as well! However, having consulted the entire first series of Mc Gyver, I decided to try and sort it. First task was to try to pull the subframe back into line. This was attempted using a scaffolding pole wedged behind a brick wall and a stout rope tied at one end to the subframe. Twisting the rope produced strange creaking noises from the

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