Front wing wheel arch lips

madeupname · 1st May 2017, 15:34

Hi guys, quick question.
When I first washed Mo I noticed that the inner lip of the wing in the arch over the wheel was bent up at almost 180 degrees, while at the front and back of the arch the lip was at 90 degrees. I assumed that coil spring failures had dropped the arch onto the top of the tyre and had bent the lip upwards. There is no such bend on the rear arches.
But now I have Kim and the same is true for her front arches. I am now wondering if this is part of the design of the wing.
Can anyone tell me what it should be like please?
Thanks

T-Cut · 1st May 2017, 15:46

The lip should be at 90 degrees all the way around. It supports the edge of the liner. Any section bent 'flat' to the wing panel will cause an open gap between it and the liner. Maybe someone did it to make liner fitting easier?

TC

madeupname · 1st May 2017, 15:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by T-Cut

The lip should be at 90 degrees all the way around. It supports the edge of the liner. Any section bent 'flat' to the wing panel will cause an open gap between it and the liner. Maybe someone did it to make liner fitting easier?

TC

Possible T-Cut. Thanks for a prompt reply, I'll start putting tape over the teeth of my pliers and get it straightened out.

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madeupname Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Connie Mk2 1.8 (Mo) Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Sheffield Posts: 1,531 Thanks: 875 Thanked 335 Times in 289 Posts	Front wing wheel arch lips Hi guys, quick question. When I first washed Mo I noticed that the inner lip of the wing in the arch over the wheel was bent up at almost 180 degrees, while at the front and back of the arch the lip was at 90 degrees. I assumed that coil spring failures had dropped the arch onto the top of the tyre and had bent the lip upwards. There is no such bend on the rear arches. But now I have Kim and the same is true for her front arches. I am now wondering if this is part of the design of the wing. Can anyone tell me what it should be like please? Thanks __________________ Mo was born Tuesday, 22nd June 2004 @ 08:32:41 This vehicle was the 99,307th 75 to run off the production line, out of 112,381 This vehicle was the 5,377th 75 1.8 Connoisseur to be made out of 6,033 This vehicle was the 783rd 75 in Firefrost Red (code: CEV) to be made out of 2,089 Firefrost Red 75s

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T-Cut This is my second home Rover75 and Mreg Corsa. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sumweer onat mote o'dust (Sagin) Posts: 21,753 Thanks: 341 Thanked 3,660 Times in 2,924 Posts	The lip should be at 90 degrees all the way around. It supports the edge of the liner. Any section bent 'flat' to the wing panel will cause an open gap between it and the liner. Maybe someone did it to make liner fitting easier? TC