Wheel Rub.

[tjcezar]

When fitting my frt wheels I notice on sharp turns inner wheel hits lower a-arm and rubs. Is there a fix for this or is something out of whack.

[RobLav]

You can make and add a thin spacer at each end of the steering rack to decrease the movement slightly. Essentially widening the rack stop.

[Rick Kirchner]

I started out putting a zip tie on the rack to keep it from happening. I also brazed a patch over the rub spot. It's in the upper right of the 369 photo. Then I machined new rack ends with built in stops.

[Nardi]

Very nice solution Rick!

[Steve Demeter]

How in the world did you get in there to take the pic on the left unless there is only a wheel center on there and no rim halves.

good job and neat fix.

[Fred Michael]

Steve
It looks like it is on trailer wheels.

[Steve Demeter]

yep, Now I see the little treaded tire at the bottom.

[Rick Kirchner]

My a-arms were dangerously thin at the wear spot. Probably should have replaced them, but at the time my welder was one of those old-time aerospace magicians (as one guy put it - I let him practice on sidewinder missiles for 30 years before I let him touch my corvette) and he thought a well-made patch with low temp braze would work fine - and it has for 9 years!

[tjcezar]

I like what you did Rick. Can I ask why you did both though? With the new rack stop you shouldn't need the welded patch, right I will probably go with some washers for now (quick and easy) and then over winter machine some fancy stops as that seems to be the way to go.

I started out putting a zip tie on the rack to keep it from happening. I also brazed a patch over the rub spot. It's in the upper right of the 369 photo. Then I machined new rack ends with built in stops.

[Rick Kirchner]

there was six years between the patch fix and the purchase of my lathe......