As I tried today to fit the Empire Bump Steer Correction kit I found out that there was a installation fault made by Morgan. I could not get a good fit of the Empire risers even when they had the same size of the original track rod ends. After I took of the rubbercap on the old track rod ends and fitted them in the holes I found out that they also didn’t fit all the way in ! So I took of the track rod ends of my wives car and at that one the risers fitted perfectly. Which give the conclusion that the track rod ends on both cars are the same But on my car the holes have a smaller size This make that my car has the rod ends a bit higher ( 5 mm) than they deposed to be so it was like a beginning comfort kit. How can a smart mechanic building a new car fit something like this ?
Some people say that this is because it is hand built but I think that these sort of things shouldn't happen because it is hand built. You will find a lot of things like this the more you delve into the M3W. An expensive 90% finished "kit car", as someone else said here, very true.
Some people say that this is because it is hand built but I think that these sort of things shouldn't happen because it is hand built. You will find a lot of things like this the more you delve into the M3W. An expensive 90% finished "kit car", as someone else said here, very true.
The risers were modeled by Empire on my car, which obviously has the larger holes, although at the time we thought all the holes were the same size, and of course they fit perfectly, but we are finding about half the kits that have gone out are having the same problems as Laurens. Because there is less leverage on the original track rod end, it isn't quite so important that they seat properly, and the taper is enough to hold it in place, but once the riser is fitted, there is extra leverage because of the height, so it is vital it does sit square on the steering arm. The two options are to either put some shims under the base, though this is not really recommended or better still, take the original track rod ends and the new risers to a local machine shop and ask them to take a bit of metal off, so they match the originals, so they will fit all the way in.
A bit of a pain, but something else that we have to put up with as Morgan owners.
And, having put a few kit cars together over the years, I can wholeheartedly agree that it is just a kit car, and not even put together that well in places, but I am learning that this defines the Morgan.
You tightened the nut? A conical emmanchement amounts in force. On the second photo, the kneecap is not has the position of origin, the conical part is intact. An extractor was needed to remove it. It is necessary to tighten.
You tightened the nut? A conical emmanchement amounts in force. On the second photo, the kneecap is not has the position of origin, the conical part is intact. An extractor was needed to remove it. It is necessary to tighten.
No it wasn't tighten, but the tapered end was about 1 millimeter thicker than the hole drilled. This amount you can't get fit in with tighten up the nut. I have the risers of the Empire kit slimmed up with 1 millimeter and now it fits like it should be. On my wife's M3W which is build a few months later all parts of the Empire kit fits perfectly. I don't blame the Empire kit but blame Morgan who install a vital part like the original track rod ends which don't fit correctly. This is the same as the bobbins on the right hand exhaust.
