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Jonnycab
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Rear wheels toeing out
« on: Sep 30th, 2006, 7:46pm » |
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I've just noticed that my rear wheels seem to be toeing out slightly & starting to dissappear into the wheel arches.
There is no movement on the wheels & no strange noises , so bearings seem to be fine. 
Can the toe in be adjusted on the rear wheels, or is it likely to be something else?
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Highlander
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Re: Rear wheels toeing out
« Reply #1 on: Sep 30th, 2006, 7:59pm » |
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suspension bushes?
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Jonnycab
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Re: Rear wheels toeing out
« Reply #2 on: Sep 30th, 2006, 8:04pm » |
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It's a thought, but there are no unusual noises from the rear, no clonking or creaking.
Also it has just passed a Taxi inspection test a couple of weeks ago.
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mr._floppy
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Re: Rear wheels toeing out
« Reply #3 on: Sep 30th, 2006, 9:07pm » |
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Just check for feathering or other unusual tyre wear.
With the trailing arm being such a heavy single lump of metal only wear in the wheel bearings or the two trailing arm to body bushes have any effect on toe-in/out.
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twinturbo
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Re: Rear wheels toeing out
« Reply #4 on: Sep 30th, 2006, 9:28pm » |
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No adjustment possible to Toe or Camber without shimming the hub mount-arm flange.
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Re: Rear wheels toeing out
« Reply #5 on: Sep 30th, 2006, 11:08pm » |
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I had both inner suspension arm bushes gone which did the same as you describe, passed MOT like that, there weren't any noises from it.
I noticed the tyres farther up into the arches first but everything seemed solid, then the tyres started wearing badly on the outer edges.
Jack it up and have a look, when I jacked mine up I could hear the clunk, when its lowered down again the wheels were in the correct position, until the car moved then they dropped again.
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Jonnycab
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Re: Rear wheels toeing out
« Reply #6 on: Sep 30th, 2006, 11:19pm » |
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Cheers guys
It looks as though I'm going to have to get the ramps out again ....& have a look
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