Its hitting the wheel

[ed325i]

Put the mims alloys on the 323 and the track rod end is hitting the inside of the wheel. Its only doing it on the n/s. What could cause this?

[thebigone]

rod out of balance , make one shorter and lengthen the other

[DRIFTBOY]

I was going to suggest that too!

But thinking about it, it shouldn't make a difference, as the rod end will still be in the same place in relation to the wheel!

If it is only just touching could you grind a little bit off the rod end?
Obviously not too much though!

[Brianmoooore]

Assume you've tried different wheels on the hub? Simple answer is that the steering arm is bent, or the rod end on that side is a different make and is bigger

[stE30w]

rod out of balance , make one shorter and lengthen the other

this wont help.the track rod will still be in the same position in respect to the wheel.

i`m sure i remember someone on here having this problem with their mims,although i could be wrong but i`m sure someone can clarify this.

IIRC they ground a bit off the TRE since it only needed millimeters to clear

HTH

[beardymat]

Simple answer is that the steering arm is bent

i agree, the steering arm is only thin and would be the first thing to bend in a lowish speed kerb type impact.this would be dialled out by tracking the car and only show up if you fit wheels of tighter clearance

[StuBeeDoo]

the rod end on that side is a different make and is bigger

That would get my vote.
My MiM's are the et13 version, and they don't have very much clearance anywhere (except the strut!).

[stE30w]

or the rod end on that side is a different make and is bigger

this is more like it

even though the steering arm is bent,it should not be bent so much that the TRE is hitting the wheel,the car would be nearly undrivable if this was the case!

[ed325i]

I have got another end to try off my cab so I hope its smaller.
It hits it more when you turn left.
I have tried the other wheels on the hub and they all do it.
Will let you know how I get on.
Thanks

[ed325i]

I put the whole front suspension from my old cab onto the 323 today (Bilstein)
The wheel still hit but when I put 2mm washers on top of the 8mm spacers it stopped hitting so I will just have to get 10 mm spacers. I have put the bbs alloys on the front for now and the 8mm spacers are now on the back.
These wheels have been nothing but a pain

[Nelly]

I go with just shimming 1mm of the front edge of the track rod end.

Neil.

[ed325i]

Just fitted 10mm spacers and it dont hit now and the wheel sits nice in the arch to