Brett Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 Chaps, could I ask your advice? My 90 is presently sat in a mot station 30 miles away with a new failure sheet. It's failed on, the tyres rubbing on the radius arms. (I've got 33x12.50 tyres fitted) Tester says "wind out the lock stops" Can't be done, already out as far as they'll go. So I'm thinking, I'll replace the bolts with some longer ones. Does anyone know what size bolts are fitted, & what I should replace them with (as I can't check at present). There's a nut & bolt place near my work, so I could get some on the way home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Humphreys Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 Chaps, could I ask your advice? My 90 is presently sat in a mot station 30 miles away with a new failure sheet. It's failed on, the tyres rubbing on the radius arms. (I've got 33x12.50 tyres fitted) Tester says "wind out the lock stops" Can't be done, already out as far as they'll go. So I'm thinking, I'll replace the bolts with some longer ones. Does anyone know what size bolts are fitted, & what I should replace them with (as I can't check at present). There's a nut & bolt place near my work, so I could get some on the way home. Yes you can replace them, I did, but get sone nuts to use as locking nuts as well. As for the size, I think it was M16 but can not be sure sorry. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 is it not wind them in to reduce the lock not out..... I could be wrong it was seven yrs ago last time I had 1250's on a 90. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyoldgit Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 Wind them out (ie extend them) to reduce lock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diff Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 They are M12 bolts. As said, you need two plain nuts to act as lock nuts. I don't know the exact length, because it will depend on your wheel offset. However if you get them 100mm long, that should be plenty, and they can always be trimmed with a grinder or hack saw as necessary. As said, wind them out to reduce lock. Regards, Diff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBMUD Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 http://www.ukmot.com/ does not seem to offer "tyres fouling on full lock" as a reason for MOT failure. Mine was mentioned in an advisory notice. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 Have a read of Block D MOT testers manual Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBMUD Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 http://www.ukmot.com/ does not seem to offer "tyres fouling on full lock" as a reason for MOT failure. Mine was mentioned in an advisory notice.Chris BAH, I knew there was a better site than ukmot.com Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 mine passed, despite some shinny radious arms! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozyboy Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 What about change the tyres for 205's on skinny rims just for testing. I used to have a set of Avon TM's for just that. Or what i have taken to do, is after wearing through the webbing on an old set of hockey sticks is weld a piece of stainless plate to the hock in the appropriate place, told the MOT man that was the anti-rub stop device, and he raised an eyebrow but accepted it.... Oz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 (edited) BAH, I knew there was a better site than ukmot.com Chris & it's in the Tech Archive here Edited November 7, 2006 by western Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBMUD Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 & it's in the Tech Archive here OK, OK, you're better than me Ralph. Now get back to the porn in the Defender forum. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjojjas Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 been lurking around the defender forum for months.........never seen any porn yet.......... Jas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBMUD Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 been lurking around the defender forum for months.........never seen any porn yet.......... Jas Ralph always gets to it first, that's why. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 been lurking around the defender forum for months.........never seen any porn yet.......... Jas niether have I, Jas & don't encourage Les H & Chris, they don't need it or any porn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Brock Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 There must be some somewhere as the works firewall blocks me now...never used to, it means I have to work at work..... Still lets me on to ORRP and others though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Turner Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 Weld a nut to the bolt head, that will make it larger and give you more adjustment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 There must be some somewhere as the works firewall blocks me now...never used to, it means I have to work at work..... Still lets me on to ORRP and others though probably because the word 'porn' is in some of the replies, just blame Les H, he started all this porn thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T1G UP Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 Get some spacers for the front? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reads90 Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 Chaps, could I ask your advice? My 90 is presently sat in a mot station 30 miles away with a new failure sheet. It's failed on, the tyres rubbing on the radius arms. (I've got 33x12.50 tyres fitted) Tester says "wind out the lock stops" Can't be done, already out as far as they'll go. So I'm thinking, I'll replace the bolts with some longer ones. Does anyone know what size bolts are fitted, & what I should replace them with (as I can't check at present). There's a nut & bolt place near my work, so I could get some on the way home. Simple borrow some smaller tyres of a mate and take it back for the MOT . Can't fail it if they are not rubbing. Once you get the MOT then go home and change the tyres back Simple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Posted November 8, 2006 Author Share Posted November 8, 2006 mine passed, despite some shinny radious arms! Cheers for all the replies chaps. Screws are being purchased today. Mine has passed previously with the same tyres & shiny radius arms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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