Volvo Community Forum. The Forums of the Volvo Owners Club

Forum Rules Volvo Owners Club About VOC Volvo Gallery Links Volvo History Volvo Press
Go Back   Volvo Owners Club Forum > "Technical Topics" > Performance Volvo Cars

Notices

Performance Volvo Cars A forum for those interested in any Volvo performance car from any era, FWD, RWD and AWD!

Information
  • VOC Members: There is no login facility using your VOC membership number or the details from page 3 of the club magazine. You need to register in the normal way
  • AOL Customers: Make sure you check the 'Remember me' check box otherwise the AOL system may log you out during the session. This is a known issue with AOL.
  • AOL, Yahoo and Plus.net users. Forum owners such as us are finding that AOL, Yahoo and Plus.net are blocking a lot of email generated from forums. This may mean your registration activation and other emails will not get to you, or they may appear in your spam mailbox

Thread Informations

Rubbing tyres on full lock

Views : 1413

Replies : 3

Users Viewing This Thread :  

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old Feb 19th, 2021, 16:45   #1
DLM48
Master Member
 
DLM48's Avatar
 

Last Online: Oct 19th, 2023 00:17
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Motherwell
Default Rubbing tyres on full lock

While doing my alarm module replacement I discovered a few steering issues

My V70R AWD has removable/replaceable metal rubbing plates where the tyre 'may' contact the inner arch lining

I have Goodyear Eagle F1 235/40R18 extra load tyres with rim protection so the tyre projects out quite a bit more than the wheel itself

Both of the steel protection plates are damaged where the tires have been contacting them {see pictures)

Now I already have a turning circle somewhat in excess of that of the USS Enterprise nuclear aircraft carrier

SO can I get bigger (thicker) steering bump stops? {mine are black and don't appear to be excessively worn} So I can't see new parts solving this issue.

OR do I just need to space out the existing stops with two or three washers underneath the bolts that fix the existing stops to the wishbone.

thanks
Attached Images
File Type: jpg IMG_8005.JPG (340.2 KB, 44 views)
File Type: jpg IMG_8006.JPG (285.9 KB, 39 views)
File Type: jpg IMG_8009.JPG (307.6 KB, 33 views)
File Type: jpg IMG_8010.JPG (218.7 KB, 29 views)
File Type: jpg IMG_8011.JPG (232.7 KB, 27 views)
File Type: jpg IMG_8008.jpg (211.0 KB, 43 views)
File Type: jpg IMG_8012.jpg (194.9 KB, 33 views)
__________________
David
Past - 360 GLT - 745TI - 398K miles gone to Ireland
945 SE TD 230K AWESOME CAR - 855 2.3 20V GLT
V70 Classic 2.4 20V sold on VoS FB page in a few hours
Present - C70 2.4 SE GearTronic - V70R AWD Prins II LPG 2.5 GearTronic

Last edited by DLM48; Feb 19th, 2021 at 16:48.
DLM48 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Feb 19th, 2021, 23:21   #2
Discombobulated
Impressive Member
 

Last Online: Mar 17th, 2024 21:38
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Doncaster
Default

My S60 (2007) is on the same tyre size with rim protectors and the wheels catch on full lock. The plates on the inner wings are designed (as I understand it) for the wheels to rub on on full lock. I have had to tell MoT testers before and I think there’s an exemption because the plates are fitted. The lock stops can be turned upside down and reused but it looks as if yours have been turned already.
I’d say it’s just an S60/V70 thing and you just learn to live with it.

Cheers, Luke
Discombobulated is offline   Reply With Quote
Old Mar 15th, 2021, 11:08   #3
DLM48
Master Member
 
DLM48's Avatar
 

Last Online: Oct 19th, 2023 00:17
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Motherwell
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Discombobulated View Post
My S60 (2007) is on the same tyre size with rim protectors and the wheels catch on full lock. The plates on the inner wings are designed (as I understand it) for the wheels to rub on on full lock. I have had to tell MoT testers before and I think there’s an exemption because the plates are fitted. The lock stops can be turned upside down and reused but it looks as if yours have been turned already.
I’d say it’s just an S60/V70 thing and you just learn to live with it.

Cheers, Luke
The lock stops were new last year so two (four per side) nice thick washers underneath the lock stop bolts and the rubbing is gone. Turning Circle is obviously larger but since it was never small in the first place I don't think this is going to matter a lot. Horrible rubbing noise that drew looks from pedestrians and made me cringe is gone :-)

The plates are not expensive but factory order, so I have not as yet ordered them and of course fitted them, the nylon flanged nuts that hold them on have lost most of their thread and only two of the six (both sides) are able to be fully tightened. So it is two new plates and six new nuts needing ordered.

Car waltzed through its MOT with one silly advisory, I had forgotten to wipe the bottom of the engine and gearbox and the under tray is off, I need to get a new one of those. Scrap yard time methinks.
__________________
David
Past - 360 GLT - 745TI - 398K miles gone to Ireland
945 SE TD 230K AWESOME CAR - 855 2.3 20V GLT
V70 Classic 2.4 20V sold on VoS FB page in a few hours
Present - C70 2.4 SE GearTronic - V70R AWD Prins II LPG 2.5 GearTronic
DLM48 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old May 10th, 2021, 18:13   #4
100K+
Premier Member
 

Last Online: Today 09:38
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Newcastle
Default

+1 on tyres ; wheels ; rubbing on full lock. IIRC the cure was to install wheel spacers ( 10mm to 25mm) This widened the track; allowed the wheels to turn in/out more (reducing the Torrey Canyon turning circle; the bump stops still stopped wheel contact against the inner wing) At the time quality wheel spacers were north of £40/pair so I never bothered as the rubbing did not bother me that much. I discussed the spacers with my insurance company and they said upto 25mm would not effect the premium.
Also again back in the day I remember a thread concluding an under engine tray was not good for our cars as fitting significantly reduced cooling.
Cheers Bob
100K+ is online now   Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 09:46.


Powered by vBulletin
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.