SteveB21 Posted December 23, 2020 Report Share Posted December 23, 2020 Hi all I found the slotted aluminium pad (item 95 in diagram) between the body and the near-side chassis front side brace had nearly escaped today, so I knocked it back into position and then torqued everything back up. However, as you can see from the second picture, while the aluminium pad is now back in position, the upper rubber pad (item 94) has split and needs replacing. So, my question is, how difficult a job is this? If I undo & remove the screw, is there enough give / flex between the body & the chassis brace for me to easily replace both rubber pads and then re-assemble everything? I've checked the off-side and everything is in place, but it did need to be torqued up. Thanks in advance Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted December 23, 2020 Report Share Posted December 23, 2020 Doddle Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SteveB21 Posted December 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2020 Thanks - will put it on my post-Xmas job list! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted December 24, 2020 Report Share Posted December 24, 2020 Tyre lever with a bit of cloth round it helps. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted December 24, 2020 Report Share Posted December 24, 2020 +1 for Stuart response. Do not forget you can get at it from both sides. In through the wheel arch may aid access A spike through the washers to align them will help. Peter W Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aldpilot Posted December 24, 2020 Report Share Posted December 24, 2020 I had a similar issue on my 5. The slotted aluminium pad actually fell out and I heard it pass under the car and saw it bouncing in the road in my rear view mirror! This happened around 4 months ago, so I cannot remember exactly, but I know I replaced the rubber pad too and it was not a hard job. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveN Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 I used plastic wedges easily available from the like of eBay. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SteveB21 Posted January 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2021 Thanks for all your replies. I went to change the pads today and found a thin pad above & below the aluminium pad, instead of a thin one above and a thick one below. It was clearly going to take some force to create enough space for the proper pads, so I loosened the nut on the front chassis stud to provide more movement to find that only 1 thin pad had been used here instead of 2! At that point I decided to just go with a thin pad above & below the aluminium pad rather than, literally, force the issue. Always a voyage of discovery on a 48 year old car...Now I need to get 2 more thin pads for the o/s as I have the same issue there, plus take a look and see what pad arrangements I have elsewhere! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drewmotty Posted January 10, 2021 Report Share Posted January 10, 2021 You don’t need to be precious about the number or thickness of the pads/spacers. It’s more important that what you use adds up to the correct thickness to fill the gap without straining anything or compromising the panel gaps. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SteveB21 Posted January 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2021 Andrew - I agree, it just offended my OCD tendencies! I don't intend to go back and try and force fit thicker pads. More annoyed that I now need to get 2 more thin pads for the other side! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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