mini mayfair 1989?

Question

hi, anyone know how to raise the ride height of my mini a little bit,, as my front wheel alloys rub on the wheelarches at full lock...

thanks to anyone whom answers...

its not the hydrolastic



cheers

Answer 1

You'll no doubt find that either:

- the rubber cones at the front, which act like the coiled springs on most other car suspension systems, have sagged with age. They may be less than half the height they were when originally fitted and this also makes the front suspension very stiff, or

- the knuckle joints at the front which sit in the top suspension arm have collapsed

Replacement of cones and knuckle joints is covered in books like the Haynes manual.

A new pair of cones is about 60 pounds and if you swap them yourself you'll need some tools you can't usually get at Halfords, plus a suspension compressor - about 30 pounds as well.

You could go for adjustable ride height suspension instead which would cost about 50 pounds for the front. This would save you changing the cones for a bit longer but you'd still need the compressor to remove the old ones safely.

If the knuckles have collapsed you can buy replacements for about five pounds each, but you'll still need the suspension compressor and swapping them will be much easier if you do get adjustable height suspension. Don't forget to tell your insurance company that you've modified your car though, or they might not pay out if you have an accident.

If you join the minilist Yahoo!group - http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/minilist - there are a lot of people who've done this (me included) and can give you even more complete information - like the things that can go wrong that the Haynes manual doesn't tell you about

Answer 2

If you hav 13 inch wheels (or wider that 5 inch (i think)) on it then you'd be better off altering the arch bu cutting out sections that rub. Less drastic however you could raise the plastic arches and bend the metal away from the tyres, this should be done in areas that rub and will hopefully sort your problem. A set of ajustable shocks would also help, but i know little about these

Answer 3

if it's the hydrolastic suspension one, just put some more air in the hydrolastic unit...

...if it's not, you need better springs. Go to a custom car shop that deals in classic Minis & see what they can do for you.

Answer 4

if there standard alloys (mini lites) new springs and shocks needed (go for sport suspension)

if there larger alloys then u might want to modify the arche.

Answer 5

feels like dampness interior the motor vehicle. it may desire to be something from a leak to a moist carpet. Get a sprig fabric air purifier with a mildew killer in it . while dry verify for leaks to end re happening

Answer 6

check out this website, www.minisport.co.uk they are in Padiham Lancashire and all they deal with are mini's.

Answer 7

take it to a garage as it needs hydroelastic fluid in it you could put air in but its not adviseable