Pic needed front left on full lock

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Pic needed front left on full lock

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Hi guys

Does anyone have a pic shot from a low angle that shows the left front wheel on full lock towards the right? Preferably 15" wheel...

My e21 is a bare shell at the moment and I'm making up a bracket to fit a competition towing eye. I need a good view on the clearance of the wheel to the front part of the inner wing below the bumper bracket.

Many thanks in advance.

Jeroen T.


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Re: Pic needed front left on full lock

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While someones there can they take a pic of where the control arm connects to the ARB (at full lock) as I'm not entirely sure my mechanic has installed properly - there's a gap between the washer and the bush which I'm sure should be tight?
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Reck! from memory the side of the control arm that faces the rear of the car(the side with the 22mm roll bar nut ) is normally tight up to the washer and the otherside which is to the front of the car has a gap between the washer and the arm ...if you split the control arm bush while driving the washer at the front stops the arm moveing all over the place ( this happened to me on both sides at the same time and the steering felt a bit loose to say the least !) ...edd
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e21 320 (12/1975) 320i/4 (3/77)running gear.
e21 316 (1981) TRE702X.
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ignoring my homemade poly bush insert....
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Ahh makes sense! Cheers :)

Why'd you put a homemade bush there Murran? Just to tighten things up?

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No worries for the hijack ;) Seen what I wanted to see live meanwhile :)
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Reck wrote:Why'd you put a homemade bush there Murran? Just to tighten things up?
that was the idea, dunno whether its made any difference but i enjoyed making them. :)
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