Interceptor MkIII rims on MkII

[abryuzgin]

Hi All,

I just installed MkIII rims on my MkII. And fount it does not fit. Particularly, it touches from calipers very hard (wheels almost no turn). Does anybody have same situation?

Regards,
Alexander

[johnw]

Just front wheels? Both sides? What about rear? Any pictures? There is a variation between batches of MK3 wheels. What do your calipers look like?

In general the MK3 wheels go straight on to later MK1 and all MK2 cars.

[abryuzgin]

Here are pictures of front wheels and calipers.

[Chris_R]

Can't really see the calipers properly. Are they the original calipers?

[Grant]

If it's an early Mk2 with pressed steel upper wishbones then that will be your problem , the later type upper wishbones that are cast steel have the correct clearance ..I bet your Mk3 alloys are scraping on the pressed steel upper wishbones..if so just take a bit off of them with a grinder or change them for the later cast ones ..ask me how I know

[Grant]

If it's an early Mk2 with pressed steel upper wishbones then that will be your problem , the later type upper wishbones that are cast steel have the correct clearance ..I bet your Mk3 alloys are scraping on the pressed steel upper wishbones..if so just take a bit off of them with a grinder or change them for the later cast ones ..ask me how I know

There are the pressed steel upper wishbones that will rub on Mk3 Alloys here Alex, it's the ends that touch the wheel >>>
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[DPP]

If it's an early Mk2 with pressed steel upper wishbones then that will be your problem , the later type upper wishbones that are cast steel have the correct clearance ..I bet your Mk3 alloys are scraping on the pressed steel upper wishbones..if so just take a bit off of them with a grinder or change them for the later cast ones ..ask me how I know

Every days a school day Grant, I didn't know that.

[johnw]

If it's an early Mk2 with pressed steel upper wishbones then that will be your problem , the later type upper wishbones that are cast steel have the correct clearance ..I bet your Mk3 alloys are scraping on the pressed steel upper wishbones..if so just take a bit off of them with a grinder or change them for the later cast ones ..ask me how I know

There are the pressed steel upper wishbones that will rub on Mk3 Alloys here Alex, it's the ends that touch the wheel >>>
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Upper wishbones pressed steel.jpg

Well done Grant me old . Cheers I suppose you have been round already to help him chuck those old scabby RoStyles into the nearest skip?

[Steve Payne]

A thin wheel spacer also works like they used on the MK111 FF's .I think I used an 8 mm or 10 mm one on the last one I did.

Steve

[johnw]

A thin wheel spacer also works like they used on the MK111 FF's .I think I used an 8 mm or 10 mm one on the last one I did.

Steve

I never knew that Steve! Were the spacers used on the front only? The rear axle was presumably exactly like a Mk3 Interceptor unless Jensen decided to widen the track?

[Steve Payne]

Yes I think so, I have only ever worked on one but it had thin spacers on the front.

Steve

[abryuzgin]

Gentlemen, thank you very much for your suggestions and resolutions& I will definitely try thin spacers. Thank you very much again!

[Grant]

Gentlemen, thank you very much for your suggestions and resolutions& I will definitely try thin spacers. Thank you very much again!

Hi Alex..Have you taken the wheel off yet to see what is actually touching the rim, you should see scrape marks on whatever is touching the rim, I would be very thankful if you could let us know please Alex, and if possible..take a pic and post it up, we say here(or I do) "Picture or it didn't happen"..With kindness..Grant

[kees]

A thin wheel spacer also works like they used on the MK111 FF's .I think I used an 8 mm or 10 mm one on the last one I did.

Steve

If that is the way you should also fit longer studs!!

[Steve Payne]

They can't have thought they were needed as the studs were standard length on the one I worked on.

Steve