Topic: rear wheel splayed (Read 1107 times)

omegav6est · « **on:** 17 February 2009, 18:24:49 »

i have a 96 2.5 v6 estate and have noticed today that the rear wheels arent straight,they seem to be pointing in at the top and out at the bottom quite a lot.the tyres arent wearing and she seems to handle ok,is this correct or is summit broke again...lol thanks

markey mark · « **Reply #1 on:** 17 February 2009, 18:25:30 »

check your springs

omegav6est · « **Reply #2 on:** 17 February 2009, 18:28:34 »

i'll do that 2moz.would i not notice anything else if a spring was broken? a clonk or a knock.

markey mark · « **Reply #3 on:** 17 February 2009, 18:29:43 »

no mate it just snaps the pigtail off them and drops it in the road

if you find ther broken give me a shout a have a few spare sets

omegav6est · « **Reply #4 on:** 17 February 2009, 18:32:07 »

thanks for that,thats quite a scary thought really init?i must admit it does seem very slightly low at the back as well.still i love the car so just another job to add to the list.

sassanach · « **Reply #5 on:** 17 February 2009, 18:55:26 »

i believe they are supposed to have negative camber, somewhere in the region of minus 2 degrees.

Miggy24 · « **Reply #6 on:** 17 February 2009, 20:14:17 »

saying that my o/s/f wheel is like that and i dont know why its been like it since iv had the car and it passed its mot with it like that

Seth · « **Reply #7 on:** 18 February 2009, 21:14:39 »

The rears have negative camber (ie top of wheel inclined inwards).

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