Cycle Wing Brackets And Macpherson Struts

[Andy Cook]

Hi all,

 

Thought I’d finished my front suspension but after looking at the dummy Macpherson struts and cycle wing brackets I have begun to wonder if something is amiss.

 

I fitted them as per the videos so that when the car is on the floor the top ball joint pins are at right angles to the top wishbone. This however means that the cycle wing brackets have to go under the top wishbone. This is a problem as it fouls the flexi hose to the caliper.

 

On all other super-specs I’ve seen the bracket is on the outside of the wishbone towards the wheel.

 

Is it possible they have been welded the wrong way round, or am I looking at it wrong?

 

I would post some pics but my cameras not working.

 

 

Andy

[DAVE CASTLE]

Hi Andy have you got the brackets on the correct sides ?

 

 

Dave

[Andy Cook]

Hi Dave,

 

Forgot to mention that if I swap them over the pins in the top ball joints will not be square to the top wishbone but point towards the outside of the car.

 

 

Andy

[Al Milton]

Hi Andy,

 

Don't know if these help, but just taken a couple of piccies of my front cycle wing brackets for your comparison

 

Cheers

Al

[Andy Cook]

Hi Al,

 

That’s great, that’s how I want mine.

Don’t want to be rude but any chance of a pic from the front to show what angle the ball joint pins go into the struts. If it’s the opposite way to mine then I will have to grind off the weld and spin the bracket round 180 degrees and then swap the complete assembly to the other side of the car.

 

Cheers,

 

Andy

[Andy Cook]

Right got my camera working (well found the lead to plug it in with ) so here are a few pics showing my problem.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As you can see the brake line rubs on the bracket (Its worse on full lock) and, as mentioned above I can’t swap them round because the angle on the top ball joint will be wrong.

 

Any ideas before I fire up the grinder?

 

 

Andy

[Al Milton]

Hi Andy,

 

Hope these give you a few pointers:

 

It looks like you brackets have been welded 'inside out'. I mean the weld needs to be disc side of the ball joint, you appear to have the weld chassis side of the ball joint.

 

Looks like you've got to fire up the grinder and turn the bracket round as you have said and re-weld.

 

You can't beat a bit of Quality Control can you

 

Good luck

Al

[Guest Tweedy]

Hi,I wonder if you have tried all permutations.The wing support bars should be outside the upper ball joint with the longer leg to the rear.Have you checked this option?

[Guest gavinc]

when we fitted the brackets as others had the ball joint was a bad angle

 

we found they fitted a lot better on the inside of the ball joint

 

hope this helps

 

[Andy Cook]

Evening all,

 

Thanks for all the help/ideas and pics. Been busy in the garage grinding and re-welding. Got them the right way round although it appears they were the same as yours Gavin.

 

Seems much better now and the brake pipe is well clear.

 

Just got to paint the dammed things again.

 

 

Cheers,

 

Andy