Autocross tire squeal, Not the good kind |
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Autocross tire squeal, Not the good kind |
worn |
Sep 24 2015, 08:55 PM
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can't remember Group: Members Posts: 3,156 Joined: 3-June 11 From: Madison, WI Member No.: 13,152 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
After a spirited run around and over the cones I noticed a rubber smell persisting. This week driving to work I heard a squeal. Today it seems the right rear tire is rubbing the inner fender where the box projects towards the wheel. The camber has become more pronounced and is visibly tipped in at the top of the wheel. Tires are 205s, but they cleared before. Clearly something has changed, and I suspect that in fact it changed during the autocross. Can you help me with ideas? The suspension console looks ok but the car has rust separating much of the firewalls from the floor at the rear. Car actually feels solid with no door gap issues.
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mepstein |
Sep 25 2015, 11:20 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,305 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Jacking up the car and removing the wheel will let you check out the suspension console.
If it's too rusty to use a jack then it shouldn't be driven. |
JRust |
Sep 25 2015, 11:42 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,307 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Corvallis Oregon Member No.: 129 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Jacking up the car and removing the wheel will let you check out the suspension console. If it's too rusty to use a jack then it shouldn't be driven. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I would bet suspension ear is cracked & more than half way & you'll be thanking your lucky starts. It's much nicer to catch it before it tears off completely |
worn |
Sep 25 2015, 03:44 PM
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can't remember Group: Members Posts: 3,156 Joined: 3-June 11 From: Madison, WI Member No.: 13,152 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Jacking up the car and removing the wheel will let you check out the suspension console. If it's too rusty to use a jack then it shouldn't be driven. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I would bet suspension ear is cracked & more than half way & you'll be thanking your lucky starts. It's much nicer to catch it before it tears off completely Thanks. I peaked underneath before I left for work. I had to drive my TR6 instead. It looks like either the inner bushing is gone, or the inner suspension ear has an ovalled hole. Or both. Wouldn't rule out cracks though. No major displacement of pieces. It is no way near too rusted to jack up. The jack points even work, but I rarely use them. If I do, instead of buying one of those round plates for the floor jack I use a tow hitch ball with the shank ground square to fit in the hole. No matter what angle I reach the jack point is steady. |
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