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Hi Sheldon,
Its great to hear from you. There will be members with your set-up who can help.
I run Dunlop or Blockley racing tyres in competition, but they are crossplies (bias ply?), which are not good for the road, and maybe illegal for road use.
. The Rudge-Whitworth wire wheels on my J2X Le Mans are obviously different from your bolt-on wheels, but there are plenty of owners using your type of wheel. Obviously, the best advice will be from Canadian/US members.
Good luck with your search for info,
Tom.
Spring is in the air! It would it great to hear from Club members about any form of competition you are considering this year. Rallies, Hill Climbs, Circuit racing, whatever. In fact, it doesnt even need to be in your Allard. And competition doesnt necessarily mean “speed”. Navigational rallies etc are very testing.
Should read stub axle nut not stupid ! Also in last para, should read look at joint between axle end and the hub. The bit that moves when you apply steering
Hi Colin
Best to jack it up, then grab hold of the wheel at 12 and 6 o clock. A gentle rock back and forth will show the play in the bearing. The bearings are taper roller, so should always have a very small amount of “play”.
To rule out your king pin bushes, remove the split pin from the
stupidstub axle nut, and tighten the nut. If this takes the play out, then you know it was the bearings that needed adjustment.To check the king pins you really need a willing helper. It takes more effort to rock the wheel back and forth, and someone with a torch looking at the joint between the axle end and the
stub axlehub. Ant movement at that point is worn kingpinsLet us know how you get on. Regards Tom
Note from Mike Knapman: “Biggles, I think you grip the flats at the engine side in a vice, then undo the nut at the fan end having removed the split pin, then the bearings can be drifted free”.
