Just out of (more) curiosity, with or without tubes?
Yes, the (very light) vibration I get at around 110/120 kph (120/130 on the speedo).
With the old - weight balanced - tyres it wasn't too bad, but definitely noticeable.
With the new - not balanced - tyres it was much better, but it was still noticeable.
With the beads... hard to say. It probably is slightly better still. I'm trying to discount for placebo and all... I may also be too attentive and feeling something that isn't really there.
Perfect it's not. Bad neither. I may have a slight convergence problem... still, it drives good, just difficult to say if the beads actually made much of a difference.
A few more hundred clicks will probably help me judge better.
Driveshafts are new (Citrotech).
Suspension mount tubes... how would I check that?
- "Yeah, that's perfectly clear, Mickey. Yeah... just give me one minute to confer with my colleague.
- (Did you understand a single word of what he just said?)"
[Yes, it's a Snatch quote]
Thing is, I wonder what the tubes look like, and... wheels on the ground or off?
Engine out to remedy. . .
Suspension mount tubes... how would I check that?
bright torch shining at the front suspenion mount tubes while someone rocks the steering wheel. Any movement means they are starting to crack at the welds
seeya,
shane L.
Yeah, right.
I was just thinking of re-painting it periwinkle blue, wasn't I. Mickey's ma is so terribly partial to it...
Actually, I just changed the clutch (and a few other bits) and the idea of taking it apart again...
Question is (was, actually) :
Don B. Cilly said:Suspension mount tubes... how would I check that?
I mean, before taking the engine out ... again... (in a Forrest Gump voice)...
Shane would be referring to the arm mounts. With age, and, cars that have been driven with flat or low sphere pressure the tube mounts can develop cracks. Engine out to remedy. . .
Cheers
Chris
JAX Bowen Hills/Mayne were unable to balance Xantia rims a couple of weeks ago, saying they have recently bought a new balancer to which the adapter won't fit. After telling me when quoting they could balance them, and fitting the tyres, they then had to send me to Bob Jane Toombul to get balancing done.I know JAX Quickfit at Bowen Hills can do them but it helps greatly to buy the tyres there as well if you want it done at the normal price. It takes a while to fit the wheel hub onto the balancer and then they have to bolt each wheel onto the hub with at least 2 bolts I suppose.
I had tyres done at Tyrepower Berwick VIC today for our Camry(yes not a French car) but while there I checked and they do have the gear for balancing centreless wheels.
Also they do an excellent job and take care with their work, check the photo of a wheel brace being used after the rattle gun to final torque the wheel nuts.
This is our third set of tyres from these guys and each time they have been excellent.