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PostPosted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 9:54 pm 
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juz wanted to know before i do a wheel alignment at work if there are any rear adjustments on the mini's, cause i couldnt find any, is there anyway to adjust the toe and caster on the back

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PostPosted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 10:37 pm 
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On a standard Mini the only adjustment possible is for toe-in, there may be shims between the outer radius arm bracket and the subframe.
Adding shims will give less toe-in.
But if it's toed OUT (either side) and has no shims to remove, you have a problem.

You can buy adjustable tracking and camber kits. :wink:

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i might but the kit cause shims are a pain in the ass

where abouts in the radius arm? i gotta do the adjustment cause my steering is completely out of wack

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i might but the kit cause shims are a pain in the ass

where abouts in the radius arm? i gotta do the adjustment cause my steering is completely out of wack

trailing arm = radius arm.
Outer bracket has 3 bolts, comes off once you remove the big nut.
Take it to a wheel aligner, best step. You can make it worse real easy. :lol:

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hmmm its juz trying to have the time thats all.. plus i need to get the suspension reset cause it all got knocked out, so one side of the car is higher then the other lol, what time does that suspension and alignment guy in punchbowl opens?

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It`s """"4""" bolts for the braket - plus the radius arm pivot pin nut

& you can """Modify""" that braket to suit (to a point)

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What he said..^^^ I can't bloody count sometimes! :lol:
Be careful you don't shear the horizontal bolts off, they get corroded inside the subframe sometimes. Mr BMC thoughtfully designed it so water, mud and slush get in there... :cry:
If they creak, get the WD40 or oilcan out, work them gently to and for.

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