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(Message started by: tintin on Jun 17^th, 2006, 4:28pm)

Title: Front suspension
Post by tintin on Jun 17^th, 2006, 4:28pm

Hi all,

Next issue to tackle, my cossie has a pull to the left since i got it. I have put two new tyres on the front (the front left got a slow puncture and both were worn). When i turn right round town at speed, i get a scaping/grinding noise from the front left (recent noise, although same noise i got when the front left was low), like something is catching.

I have jacked up the front and wobbled the tyre up/down and forward/backward, no play obvious. Used a crowbar to lever the back bush on the left wishbone, and this does have significant play (half inch), is this normal? cant easily lever the front (any advice on how/where to lever? i have checked out the site, but nothing obvious). New tyre on left has only done about 500 miles, but does seem to be wearing on the inside edge already.

So, my first thought was wishbone, get a new one, but dont know how to confirm it (dont want to spend unnecessary money !!)

cheers

Title: Re: Front suspension
Post by Kjetil S on Jun 17^th, 2006, 5:03pm

on 06/17/06 at 16:28:58, tintin wrote:

Used a crowbar to lever the back bush on the left wishbone, and this does have significant play (half inch), is this normal?

NO!

The back bush can be changed separately, I changed both sides thursday and it made a world of difference.

You could try to change the bushes and see if the problem is gone, if not, try changing the wishbones as well.

Title: Re: Front suspension
Post by mr._floppy on Jun 20^th, 2006, 7:20pm

Good advice, the back bushes are only £15 each whereas the whole wishbone is about £90-110.

In my case, the replacement of the N/S wishbone was the only answer to my leftward drift.