Rear Spacers.

[CraigW]

Today I fitted my rear spacers and they are great, but theres one problem. I have a rubbing noise now.

It isnt the wheel bolts against the hub, it sounds like its inside the hub.

Thing Im thinking is that its with the handbrake being on tight to stop the hub etc spinning when tightening up the bolts or with everything being torqued up when re-fitting.

Any other suggestions.

Craig.

 

[CraigW]

I could really do with some help with this guys. Been out again and there is still a rubbing. And as the car is running it seems that the handbrake is tighter when you go to put it back on.

The spacers are 20mm and the bolts to bolt them to the hub are the same length as the wheel bolts I was running before. Im

 

[CraigW]

can anyone help me??

 

[crezz]

i dont quite understand what you mean??? the brake is binding or the wheels are rubbing arches?

 

[CraigW]

The wheels arent touching the arches. Its like there is something rubbing/catching all the time. It isnt all the time though.

I dont want to take them off because they make the car look good. Its like the brake shoes rubbing.

Please someone help me

 

[Brummy]

sounds to me that the bolts are rubbing against or are forcing the rear brakes to bind slightly???

I personally would take them off befroe driving anywhere, and then see if i could get a few mm taken of the bolt length?

 

[Krishen]

I could really do with some help with this guys. Been out again and there is still a rubbing. And as the car is running it seems that the handbrake is tighter when you go to put it back on.

The spacers are 20mm and the bolts to bolt them to the hub are the same length as the wheel bolts I was running before. Im

Did you have spacers before? The new bolts should be longer than the standard ones.

 

[CraigW]

Its all fixed now. The bolts were just slightly too long. Took them off and removed a mm or so from the end using a grinder. No more rubbing!!

And the back looks great with them on!!

 

[Krishen]

Do you not have any rubbing on the arches?

 

[Brummy]

**Insert smug smiley **

 

[CraigW]

Do you not have any rubbing on the arches?

Nope dont have any rubbing , The car is only lowered 40mm at the back and Ive looked and there is no chance of any rubbing, quite alot of space between the tyre and the arches.

 

[CraigW]

**Insert smug smiley **

Yes you be smug!. Thanks for the advice mate. When I thought about it thats the only thing that it could really be.

I have noticed one thing, the car is alot better on the brakes, or maybe that is just me.