Hub to strut question

Level 10 User Joined: 04 Nov 2005 Posts: 575

When I was replacing the gearbox on my 16v over the past weeks or so (not had a chance to work on it properly) I noticed that theres something a bit strange when connecting the hub to the strut on the passenger side.

On my other clio you just have to push the hub back a little and it lined up with the holes on the strut so it was easy to do up, they were at the same height in the first place. However on the 16v passenger side I have found that the hub bolts sit much higher than the strut bolts (by about 1 - 2cm roughly) and to get them lined up you really need to push down on the wishbone arm to get them lined up. When doing it the only way I could manage it was by putting a screwdriver in the top hole and levering it down so that the bottom would line up.

Should I be worried by it? I'm not sure if it was the same on the other side as I only had the top bolt out on that side to slide the gearbox off.

Thanks.

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 3547

perfectly normal, its the ARB

Level 10 User Joined: 04 Nov 2005 Posts: 575

thanks mate, just wanted to check that it was normal as it didn't seem be the case on my other clio.

From what someone said elsewhere they suggested that would only be likely if only one wheel was off the ground, which led me to believe that wouldn't be the cause.

Site Subscriber Joined: 11 Dec 2005 Posts: 192

i had this problem also, took ages to work out what to do Laughing

Level 10 User Joined: 04 Nov 2005 Posts: 575

lol, didn't take too long - was just a bit worried it wasn't normal, but it's all good if it is.