TR6 Canuck bought a TR6

[Seagull]

Hi Guys

Bought a TR6. It's in pretty decent shape and the former Owner spent a lot of money upgrading the car. That said one side of the car (drivers side) is an 1" lower than the passenger side. Now that I have it home I've noticed the lower crucibal is missing ?

So my thought is either the frame is bent ? Or the left rear spring or bushing or trailIng arm may have failed.

Am I looking in the right places and headed in the right direction or is it something more serious ?

Thanks

John

 

[M_Pied_Lourd]

Hi John,

Congratulations on your purchase. Not sure what you are talking about whe you say lower crucible....you think you could post a couple of photos? We would be glad to help you out.

Cheers
Tush

 

[Seagull]

Hi John,

Congratulations on your purchase. Not sure what you are talking about whe you say lower crucible....you think you could post a couple of photos? We would be glad to help you out.

Cheers
Tush[/QUOTE

Hi Tush

Thanks for the reply. I'm putting the car on the hoist tomorrow and having a closer look. I took measurements on the top of the rear fenders and the difference between the drivers side and passenger side is 7/8". The drivers side is lower. The lower crucible (or t-shirt) I think it is refereed to is missing although the welding of the frame has been good. I'm wondering whether this would cause the frame to sag or a broken spring or trailing arm?
I will likely know a lot more on the hoist. Thanks for responding. I will take pictures and post.

Thanks Tush for your interest

John

 

[M_Pied_Lourd]

Hi John,

Well, that lower (and upper) T shirt section are very important to the frame. I can't imagine anyone leaving that off....these frames have quite a bit of flex in them even when they are in excellent condition. That is something I would look at repairing before even venturing out in the car...

Yes, it could very well be that the frame is twisted and it is contributing to you rear unevenness .

Look forward to some pics and more info once you get it up on a lift. I'm not too far away from you if you ever need a car to look at for reference.

Cheers
Tush

 

[Seagull]

Hey Tush

i got it up on the hoist and yes it looks like the crucial on the bottom is not there. There is nice support welding done but I think this is the problem. The trailing arm is good and the bushings are all good and the spring I and the shocks look good so I guess I'm going to get the frame checked out and see what up. Yes you are not far away from me at all. I'm in Gilford Ontario. My good friend runs a I shop in Bradford called Switch European Auto Clinic. Paul Carvello runs the shop and they specialize in Porsche VW and Audi but his Dad John worked for British Leyland so he's forgotten more than I know. I guess the nest move is down to the shop and see where this leads.

Thanks again Tush. I will keep in touch.

John

 

[poolboy]

Isn't that "cruciform" ?

 

[BL50]

Isn't that "cruciform" ?

Yes, "having the shape of a cross" - Webster. The question is ... where did it go?!

 

[Simon TR4a]

A friend of mine gets his Jetta serviced at Switch and is very positive about Paul, so I am sure he, or any compoetent mechanic, can tell you if the frame is not straight. This could happen through not doing rust repairs correctly.

A more common cause is aging of the springs, they can be removed relatively easily and the "free height" checked. The fact that the driver's seat is more often occupied than the passenger side sometimes results in the springs that side sagging earlier. Also, there are usually rubber spring seats to prevent rattles and sometimes metal spacers on the spring perches, so check these are the same each side.

 

[DNK]