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Old Mar 29, 2015 | 05:15 PM
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After re fitting the rear beam on my car put wheels on and let off jack and drivers side wheel sticks out 15mm further than passengers side! Been through it all and it all looks ok nothing obvious wrong, any ideas?
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Old Mar 29, 2015 | 05:31 PM
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loosen off beam bolts while car on ground give car a shake then do back up, see if it makes a difference! I never fully do my beam bolts up with car in the air.
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Old Mar 29, 2015 | 06:38 PM
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Ok thanks il try that. The only other chsnge is supra diff I'm wondering if that made any difference?
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Old Mar 29, 2015 | 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by lee2cossies
Ok thanks il try that. The only other chsnge is supra diff I'm wondering if that made any difference?
ok also undo the prop adjuster bit where prop joins together at same time as it may of caused it to push over.
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Old Mar 29, 2015 | 06:55 PM
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Are you sure you are using the correct arms? The Granada mk3 rear arms are the same except for the fact that they place the wheels about 12 mm further outwards. The difference is the flange on the arm where the hubs mounts to. On the Granada it's thicker and therefore sticks out more.
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Old Mar 29, 2015 | 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Marc sierra
Are you sure you are using the correct arms? The Granada mk3 rear arms are the same except for the fact that they place the wheels about 12 mm further outwards. The difference is the flange on the arm where the hubs mounts to. On the Granada it's thicker and therefore sticks out more.
Marc what springs you using? Cheers
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Old Mar 29, 2015 | 07:26 PM
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Ahmed Bayjoo springs. But I think it had different springs at the time of the pic in my sig.
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Old Mar 29, 2015 | 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Marc sierra
Are you sure you are using the correct arms? The Granada mk3 rear arms are the same except for the fact that they place the wheels about 12 mm further outwards. The difference is the flange on the arm where the hubs mounts to. On the Granada it's thicker and therefore sticks out more.
Yeah the arms are original ones I had on the car just took it off to be powder coated it was fine before just since re fitting and fitment of supra diff drivers side wheel sticks out by 15mm.
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Old Mar 29, 2015 | 09:07 PM
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Check the drive shafts. Have a look as see if one has jammed up and forced the arm out or the diff kit is fitted incorrect and set the beam to one side
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may sound stupid but you have fitted the rear drive shafts the to the right correct sides one is slightly longer than the other.
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Old Mar 31, 2015 | 11:09 PM
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I thought this but they only fit one way really, maybe u could get them to fit either side with worn cvs but otherwise didn't think its possible?
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