SmokeEm Posted March 25, 2009 Report Posted March 25, 2009 Haven't seen it yet but possibly bent the chassis as the steering is all over the place he said. Front valance, wing, steering arm etc etc Hopefully get it to Dazmush's workshop later to assess the damage
Admin Mk2Jo Posted March 25, 2009 Admin Report Posted March 25, 2009 Whoops did the young policeman bit off more than he could chew What happened
SmokeEm Posted March 25, 2009 Author Report Posted March 25, 2009 Whoops did the young policeman bit off more than he could chew What happened Too much power & not enough talent
pccapri Posted March 25, 2009 Report Posted March 25, 2009 some pics, i cant see what ive bent, but may be someone on here can see, probably right in my face. it seems that my talent did run out very quickly, and at the wrong point on the roundabout i was on.
BIG G Posted March 25, 2009 Report Posted March 25, 2009 anti roll bar is fooked or the front mounting points been pushed back pushing the wheel back OUCH get the hammer out
Admin Mk2Jo Posted March 25, 2009 Admin Report Posted March 25, 2009 My sympathies are with you mate This is what I did on a very wet roundabout a few years ago
SmokeEm Posted March 25, 2009 Author Report Posted March 25, 2009 My sympathies are with you mate This is what I did on a very wet roundabout a few years ago But this was done bone dry Gaz is working till 10pm tonight so will turn up to the royal in his mondrerio to face the jury
pccapri Posted March 25, 2009 Report Posted March 25, 2009 ouch that looked like fun! not too sure if im ok, my backs kllin, but ill pill up before i go on my late shift tonight lol
BIGKEV Posted March 25, 2009 Report Posted March 25, 2009 My sympathies are with you mate This is what I did on a very wet roundabout a few years ago wasnt that Romsey - the Hampshire county pageant ?
4parajon Posted March 25, 2009 Report Posted March 25, 2009 Can't see how you have done any serious damage there mate, as has been said, looks like the anti roll bar and track rod control arm have taken the brunt, there easily picked up 2nd hand if you need new one's.........if the big hammer does'nt work
vibrating_Cake Posted March 25, 2009 Report Posted March 25, 2009 new wing valance bumper and re-jigg the front ARB mounts itll be fiiine!
SmokeEm Posted March 25, 2009 Author Report Posted March 25, 2009 It'll be going to Darren's tomorrow hopefully and he'll do whatever it takes to get it ready for round 1 of OSFDC
Admin Mk2Jo Posted March 25, 2009 Admin Report Posted March 25, 2009 wasnt that Romsey - the Hampshire county pageant ? Yes Kev Thank God Marty and Rod were there to the rescue
jamie k Posted March 25, 2009 Report Posted March 25, 2009 drive it as it is mate itll prob handle better anyway
countrybumpkin Posted March 25, 2009 Report Posted March 25, 2009 i have a compleat capri cross member with steering rack tca and anti roll bar all on it if your interested
w p e Posted March 25, 2009 Report Posted March 25, 2009 only looks like the tca bent just before it fits in the x/member. only light by the looks of things
pccapri Posted March 25, 2009 Report Posted March 25, 2009 im gonna sound stupid here but could someone point out the TCA for me, is it repairable or need replacing and would that affect the steering being well out? and the wheel being so far back in the arch. i hit a 4 foot grass bank somewhere between 20-30 mph, could i have twisted the chassis?
w p e Posted March 25, 2009 Report Posted March 25, 2009 4th picci down the cast iron bit that goe's into the x/member you can see its bent backwards
caprinerd Posted March 25, 2009 Report Posted March 25, 2009 tca is shot cross member is shot chassiss looks like it might have bent arb is shot and then there`s the panel work
turbo-mike Posted March 25, 2009 Report Posted March 25, 2009 dam thats a sham, what happened did you foot come of the brake when you were doing a burn out?, If it is any help I have a second hand passenger side wing sat hear waiting for a car to fit to. Mickey c
nobby666 Posted March 25, 2009 Report Posted March 25, 2009 Looks like smoke-em (who is under the misaprehension he can still drive a rear wheel drive) didn't teach the boy properly and on the roundabout behind the old bill station as well.
SmokeEm Posted March 26, 2009 Author Report Posted March 26, 2009 tca is shot cross member is shot chassiss looks like it might have bent arb is shot and then there`s the panel work Steady on Rog! TCA - £30 X Member - big hammer Chassis - slightly bigger hammer Arb - Ratchet strap Panel work - biggest hammer She'll be back in no time
Smudger105e Posted March 26, 2009 Report Posted March 26, 2009 I seem to remember that some members on here wanted 'idiots guides'. I have copied the pic and marked up the parts, and added a brief description. I hope it may be of some use. And I'm sure people will comment if I get it wrong!! 1. Cross member - bolts between the chassis rails, and some of the steering and suspension components attach to it. The engine normally mounts to brackets on the cross member (X-member) in the engine bay. 2. Track control arm - this bolts between the bottom of the strut and the cross member, and keeps the front wheels the correct distance apart (thereby controlling the track), while allowing up and down movement of the wheels, as well as rotation of the bottom of the strut to allow steering. These can be made adjustable. The camber of the wheels (how upright they are) can also be altered by lengthening them (negative camber) or shortening (positive camber). If these are of a different length to design, it may induce bump steer. This is where the pivot for the track control arm and the steering rack are in different places, and as the wheel is forced up on a bump particularly when cornering, the steering linkage/rack turns the wheel with no driver input. 3. Track rod - is part of the steering rack, or on a car with a steering box is a rod with a joint at each end. These push the front wheels round to steer the car. The steering rack or linkage will ensure that the inside wheel takes a tighter turn than the outside wheel on a corner. 4. Antiroll bar - does just what it says on the tin, by twisting when the car is cornering. It is designed to try to stop some body roll, and therefore keeping both front wheels on the road. The ARB also keeps the front wheels in the correct position front to back, or they would move back particularly badly under braking, and the tyres would hit the rear of the wheel arch/A pillar area!! Hope this is of help to some, and I'm sure others will have bit to add or take away!!
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