After inspecting the upper control arm i have found the front thrust face somewhat worn
Thus when you assemble the shaft and thrust washers there is endfloat
Has anyone done a fix for this
My idea was to braze up the end and re-machine it to remove the endfloat
All ideas appreciated
Also does the thick washer go to the front as my manual tells me nothing and its a Leyland Aust one

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1970 MK2 Cooper S

I would have done the same, but found a better one.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

we have dressed the ends nice & flat & assembled with shims before & worked a treat,
but generally i use a good arm if/&/or/when we can

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

In relation to the fitment of the thrust, I had the same question. I have five different manuals and all showed different photos and no clear instruction. An English book by Kenneth Ball on Mini Coopers (Autopress) stated that the thicker thrust is called the Thrust collar and is fitted adjacent to the diamond shaped retaining plate located to the front of the car and subsequently the thrust washer (thinner) is fitted to the rear. Similarly a late model Rover Mini manual shows the thrust collar to the front in the suspension diagram