RogerSmith Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 Is it possible or practical to shim or space out the rear axle to lower the suspension and make negative camber, hopefully to improve the handling? There is some oil leaking out of the axle, so I most likely have to remove it to re work the seals and I could fit a spacer during this process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 Drop plates are available in a variety of thickness yes they reduce the camber what ever you do re check the rear wheel toe with 150lbs on each seat after any suspn changes makes for correct handling and no bunny hop rear steer on pot holes and bumps makemsure when it is lowered that the shockers still have up travel if they bottom out there are 3 bumpmrings inside the top dust can but you have to shorten the can to remove any Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerSmith Posted April 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 Thanks for that Pete, useful to know about toe in also, as I have recently renewed rear wheel bearings and u/j's both sides, so it would be a good plan to check this now anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted May 3, 2015 Report Share Posted May 3, 2015 Roger, was it a pain to do the rear wheel bearings? mine has failed the MOT due to it feeling lumpy and rumbling so im going to put it with grease first then if that does work replace both sides. thanks in advance Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted May 3, 2015 Report Share Posted May 3, 2015 Which car? if car is not rotoflex, chances are the driveshaft is scrap if the bearing is gone. this is because the needle rollers run directly on the shaft. You also need the proper churchill tool, or a proper copy (really, nothing else works as well, if at all and some will bend your hubs) to pull the hub off the shaft. Almost as economical to buy a complete recon driveshaft that will come with a new shaft and bearing, as well as new UJ. Rotoflex is another game altogether. Special spring lifter is best to get the spring disconnected and reconnected. Simple to make, diagrams available on the web I expect. Hub should be easier to get off, and usually you can reuse the shims from the bearings with noadjustments, as long as components are not mixed. But you need a workshop manual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody47uk Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Canley Classics Technical Archive explains how to shim Rotoflex bearings without a special tool ( other than feeler gauges ). It's hidden in the section on rear end noises or problems, or something like that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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