Today I mounted the steeringbox on his place, and try to solve the next problem:|
Turning to the right it goes to the max, but to the left, a bolt is touching the tyre...
What is wrong here?
When I try to adjust, only the place from touching changes..
Steering box 4A problems
Steering box 4A problems
Singer 4A 1950
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Re: Steering box 4A problems
It appears that your steering arm is not fully seated on the shaft?
Steve W
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Re: Steering box 4A problems
The nut is not 100 % on his place, but more than 2 mm movement is not possible because of the cone.
The short arm has only 5 cm adjustment between long and short, both gives only another place from touching on the tyre.
Also another way of mounting the parts does not work
The first idea was the axle position, because the leaf springs have the axle mounting not in the middle.
But because the wheelbase is exact 231 cm, this is not the reason.
because I got the car as a big puzzle in parts, I did not know how it was mounted
The short arm has only 5 cm adjustment between long and short, both gives only another place from touching on the tyre.
Also another way of mounting the parts does not work
The first idea was the axle position, because the leaf springs have the axle mounting not in the middle.
But because the wheelbase is exact 231 cm, this is not the reason.
because I got the car as a big puzzle in parts, I did not know how it was mounted
Singer 4A 1950
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Re: Steering box 4A problems
I know you said you have the correct wheelbase, but just to verify, the longer length of the REAR spring goes to the front of the axle, so if your rear spring is in wrong and front also wrong, you will have correct wheelbase but parts may not line up.
Mike Rambour. Site Administrator
1953 Singer 4ADT (sold), 1934 Singer 9 Le Mans, 1934 Singer 1 1/2 4-Seater Sports (sold), 2009 BMW K1300GT
1953 Singer 4ADT (sold), 1934 Singer 9 Le Mans, 1934 Singer 1 1/2 4-Seater Sports (sold), 2009 BMW K1300GT
Re: Steering box 4A problems
Front and rear are right, the axle is in the right position on the chassis.
The brakes are working normal with the default lengths from the bars.
I had an extra pair from them and all were normal fitting after just a few turns adjustment
The brakes are working normal with the default lengths from the bars.
I had an extra pair from them and all were normal fitting after just a few turns adjustment
Singer 4A 1950
Re: Steering box 4A problems
I saw a car wit a straight arm, mine is bended.
The max left is 5 cm less as the max right turn.
With a test drive to the left, I need a lot of room to go on the road.
Does somebody have pictures from a 4A with the wheels complete to the left, to see the difference?
I know only the 4A (or the Nine) has this system.
The max left is 5 cm less as the max right turn.
With a test drive to the left, I need a lot of room to go on the road.
Does somebody have pictures from a 4A with the wheels complete to the left, to see the difference?
I know only the 4A (or the Nine) has this system.
Singer 4A 1950
Re: Steering box 4A problems
Strange why this was the solution. If somebody knows, pleas tell, I still have the original arm.
Singer 4A 1950
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Re: Steering box 4A problems
Are the wheels original with the correct 'inset'? Having suffered a broken steering arm (twice) I am not a fan of driving with a bent arm.
Re: Steering box 4A problems
When I bought the project, it were 2.5 cars in parts, 2 chassis, 3 front axles, 12 wheels, and all the serial numbers from the body / axles / engine etc are the right ones. I did not look to it till the first test drive, the other car is sold a year ago.
All the wheels were the same. This is when I had the body hanging.
The biggest problem is to find an original car to measure on it.
All the wheels were the same. This is when I had the body hanging.
The biggest problem is to find an original car to measure on it.
Singer 4A 1950