Wheel rubbing on f28

[Shaun]

Unsure if this is correct section? but i suppose its sort of technical-ish lol

But...

On lock, my pass side wheel catches on the f28 in my nova.

Is this normal? havent been driving it yet but noticed it when pulling the car out of the garage.

if not, what would i have done wrong or what can i do to change it?

Cheers :)

[GRUNT 16V]

what width are the wheels ???

[Shaun]

6.5 or 7j iirc. need to double check

[Shaun]

Just checked and are 7j

[craig green]

Edds did this with an F20. That will be an MOT fail, but your only going to suffer with it when parking tbh, so wheel spacers for MOT imo.

[Shaun]

is it just due to wheel width then?

[JordyzNova]

yes mate my all my big blocks have done it and im only running 185 tyres

[Edd]

Wheel spacer for mot then wip it off after is the answer

[Adam]

Mine rubs on a F20, with 15s and 195/45 tyres.

The only way i could get mine through its mot last year was to set the tracking a mile out lol

[andybishop]

Mine catches on my F28 with 195/45/16 tyres, for my first mot when I got it back on the road i fitted a spacer and adjusted the tracking slightly.. Long term it might be worth getting a lock stop of some sort fitted, but as said, it only happens when parking.

[krobinson]

Mine catch's a little, but thankfully it's never been an issue at MOT.

[Adam]

If it touches at all it should fail a MOT

[blue_peg_16v]

glad i have a friendly mot bloke who knows the score.

just says if anyone asks it wasnt on those wheels when it came same with the exhaust altough it does seem quieter on the let than the xe lol

[Rick Draper]

My old nova the wheels used to always catch either on the F20/28 one way and the chassis leg the other way on the drivers side! Never had any issues.

[Shaun]

Nice one cheers guys

chucked a spacer on there last night is much better :)

[joff-turbo-nova]

My old MOT guy was getting a bit ar$ey with my MOT and the paint on the end of the gearbox was worn off and the tyre was touching.

My solutions was to pull the steering rack boot back and put a small jubilee clip on the actual rack - took 5 mins tops - took it back for a retest - had a turning circle of a HGV but didn't touch and passed OK.

Just took it home and took off the jubilee clip - simples !

Joff

[napalm_27]

mine has been rubbing on slabs on both sides so may get some spacers on it to solve the problem but mate will mot it so it will pass any way

[Shaun]

yours rub without an engine in?

[napalm_27]

the offside wheel rubs on the inner arch
the nearsdie wheel rubs on the box when the engine is in

[Adam]

My old MOT guy was getting a bit ar$ey with my MOT and the paint on the end of the gearbox was worn off and the tyre was touching.

My solutions was to pull the steering rack boot back and put a small jubilee clip on the actual rack - took 5 mins tops - took it back for a retest - had a turning circle of a HGV but didn't touch and passed OK.

Just took it home and took off the jubilee clip - simples !

Joff
Sounds like a plan. Where abouts did you put the clips???

[letvalva]

mot guy never bothered about mine when it had the f28 in, he was too busy buzzing of the car lol

[nova_saloon]

just smear crap all over it before m.o.t so it hides the mark and try not to full lock it, then its all good

[discoinferno]

mine has never touched the f28 its on cesaro 15's