| Author | Message | ||
     Brian Crump Frequent User Username: brian_crump Post Number: 61 Registered: 2-2007 |
I have been searching for a schematic drawing of the front suspension and steering components for a Spirit II but so far without succes. I may have passed it by in error. Any clues, please? Regards, Brian Crump | ||
| Eugene Oleinik Experienced User Username: eugenerus Post Number: 33 Registered: 8-2009 |
Brian, There must be an image for that in the parts catalogue. Will that do? | ||
| Brian Crump Frequent User Username: brian_crump Post Number: 62 Registered: 2-2007 |
Eugene - thank you. It is close enough for my purposes. Thank you for your kind suggestion. Regards, Brian | ||
| Eugene Oleinik Experienced User Username: eugenerus Post Number: 34 Registered: 8-2009 |
I'll post some pictures tomorrow if someone else doesn't do it before. | ||
| Paul Yorke Grand Master Username: paul_yorke Post Number: 485 Registered: 6-2006 |
Brian, Unfortunately there is not a single diagram because of the number of components. What are you trying to see? Because from 1990 onwards the manuals are no longer PDFs they are not available in the library. They are similar to earlier cars though.  | ||
| Brian Crump Frequent User Username: brian_crump Post Number: 63 Registered: 2-2007 |
Thank you. I have a 1993 Spirit II and I am trying to work out the relationship between suspension and steering geometry and how it changes with speed and braking. Under most conditions the car operates normally but with high speed braking it is beginning to move around on the road - perhaps some wear or a tired bush I need to investigate. Tyre pressure, alignmnent are within specs and there is no air in the brake lines. Regards, Brian (Message edited by brian_crump on 17 November 2009) | ||
| Paul Yorke Grand Master Username: paul_yorke Post Number: 486 Registered: 6-2006 |
Numbers 1 & 2 are the main bushes/mounts that go. Jack the front of the car up and let the suspension hang. you can then stick your finger in upper hole of 1 and feel for splits. On your car you will have to take off the heat shields first. No.2 Bush can be tricky to spot, but from under the car you can see where the centre metal tube runs through the rubber. This rubber comes away and allows the upper arm to move. Steering that veers when you go over a bump is a good indicator. Along with a harsh scrubbing noise when menouvering at lock.   This is about the worst one I have come across. centre fell right out. Often you can also see a bright metal witness mark where the arm touches the washers either side of the mount. | ||
| Paul Yorke Grand Master Username: paul_yorke Post Number: 487 Registered: 6-2006 |
Also Bush 9 on the rear of the lower arms are prone to 'ejecting' their rubber and are pretty easy to spot. Oil contamination is a killer for these. |
