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(Message started by: jonnycab on Sep 30^th, 2006, 7:46pm)

Title: Rear wheels toeing out
Post by jonnycab on Sep 30^th, 2006, 7:46pm

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?

Title: Re: Rear wheels toeing out
Post by Highlander on Sep 30^th, 2006, 7:59pm

suspension bushes?

Title: Re: Rear wheels toeing out
Post by jonnycab on Sep 30^th, 2006, 8:04pm

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.

Title: Re: Rear wheels toeing out
Post by mr._floppy on Sep 30^th, 2006, 9:07pm

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.

Title: Re: Rear wheels toeing out
Post by twinturbo on Sep 30^th, 2006, 9:28pm

No adjustment possible to Toe or Camber without shimming the hub mount-arm flange.

TT

Title: Re: Rear wheels toeing out
Post by Highlander on Sep 30^th, 2006, 11:08pm

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.

Title: Re: Rear wheels toeing out
Post by jonnycab on Sep 30^th, 2006, 11:19pm

Cheers guys :)
It looks as though I'm going to have to get the ramps out again ???....& have a look :)