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Post by indianajones on Oct 5, 2011 8:43:39 GMT
Just curious wo know what the height needed it for when you pump the suspension up
I have found this from the NZ club site, I donno how accurate it is?
346mm +/- 9mm (measured from centre of front hub to top of wheel arch)
Cheers,
-Indy
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Post by Penguin45 on Oct 5, 2011 19:43:40 GMT
Workshop manual says 372mm, plus or minus 6mm.
Don't let them just pump it up, BTW. Give the car a good bounce, or better still run it round the block, then measure again.
Chris.
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Post by indianajones on Oct 5, 2011 22:06:04 GMT
Cheers P45. I'll remember that, my mechanic should be on to it, he's been doing it for years and worked on the cars back in the day  But you never know... -Indy |
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Post by dave1800 on Oct 10, 2011 11:23:41 GMT
It depends on whether it is a Mk1 with 13" wheels or a later model with 14" wheels. I have read something somewhere that suggested Australia (so could also apply to NZ) ran different pressures and suspension heights. regards David Workshop manual says 372mm, plus or minus 6mm. Don't let them just pump it up, BTW. Give the car a good bounce, or better still run it round the block, then measure again. Chris. |
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Post by indianajones on Oct 11, 2011 19:54:26 GMT
Interesting, I could see the Aussie 1800s having a different height, which would mean they'd end up here in NZ.
Though I have a Wolseley, and I don't think they were made in Aussie, unless I am mistaken? so would be UK spec.
Anyways took her to my mechanic and he reckoned she didn't need a pump at all. Just wanted to make sure it was right before I got my wheel alignment done, which should be this weekend.
cheers guys!
-Indy
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Post by kelsham on Oct 12, 2011 8:56:02 GMT
If you are measuring from the centre of the wheel to the top of the wheel arch, the size of the wheel will not matter? unless I am missing something.
Regards Kels.
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Post by kelsham on Oct 12, 2011 8:56:36 GMT
If you are measuring from the centre of the wheel to the top of the wheel arch, the size of the wheel will not matter? unless I am missing something.
Regards Kels.
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Post by dave1800 on Oct 12, 2011 11:04:05 GMT
No you're not missing anything, but I can see why you raised this (no pun intended) because of the way I worded my comment - ie badly! When the 14" wheels were fitted (ie Mk11 on) they raised the height and pressure presumably for the sake of appearance and maybe a better match to the slipflex bearings introduced at the same time. I mentioned wheel sizes only as a reference, but it seems there were different specs for Australia. regards David If you are measuring from the centre of the wheel to the top of the wheel arch, the size of the wheel will not matter? unless I am missing something. Regards Kels. |
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Post by tommydp on Oct 13, 2011 15:48:56 GMT
According to my SP manual:
English production: 372-378 mm (early), 372-384 mm (late)
early is up to A17S-51983A, M17S-7917A (RHD)
Australian production: 387-400 mm (mk 1 AND mk 2)
This is hub centre to wheelarch.
BL Norway stated 372+/- 10 mm for mk 1 and 378+/- 10 mm for mk 2 according to my Service data sheets
Regards, Tommy
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