top mount spacers=steering wheel out .

[marcushookdale]

hello people,

fitted the 3mm spacers under the top mounts this afternoon,

but noticed the steering wheel was out by a good bit, is this common??

looks like its a trip to the local, to get it re-tract.

just wanted to know if this has happened to our one that as fitted spacers to top mounts before,

cheers

M.

 

[MartinR]

Never heard of that one before?

 

[marcushookdale]

all i did , was undo 1 top mount drop the washer on, refit top mount x2,

i'll go and get it seen to as ive just had 2 front michelin pilots fitted.

 

[MG cup]

If your car was on the ground and you took off the top hats, fitted washers and refitted top hats then nothing could have changed.

 

[marcushookdale]

alright Swede,

yeh strange 1 that mate, all i can think of is it must of been out a tad before i put the spacers on,


cheers pal again for your info.

M.

 

[marcushookdale]

but i must say is that the steering does feel a little firmer+more solid+better.

 

[Blane1992]

Hi mate, what do these top mount washers/spacers actually do?

 

[MG cup]

Stop the strut top mount knocking that some get when turning normally.

 

[Blane1992]

Is it just when turning? I get quite a bad knock if I put my foot down or set off in first quickly, could be on of the engine/gearbox mounts. I've replaced both bearings in the top mounts

 

[1812lsd]

Is it just when turning? I get quite a bad knock if I put my foot down or set off in first quickly, could be on of the engine/gearbox mounts. I've replaced both bearings in the top mounts

Dog bone mount.