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[mark62]

Tyre on my 2.5 saloon wearing on outside edge, thought it could be lower ball joint on wishbone. But after having a good look can't see nothing wrong with ball joint. Had all tracking checked by son inlaw who work's for ATS, more play on wishbone front bush n/s than o/s and quite a bit of play in drop link's on both side's. Can anybody throw any light my way.

many thank's
Mark
  

Had son inlaw have a good look at wishbones, and he found a lot of play, on n/s, more so than o/s.    

[Marks DTM Calib]

Tyre on my 2.5 saloon wearing on outside edge, thought it could be lower ball joint on wishbone. But after having a good look can't see nothing wrong with ball joint. Had all tracking checked by son inlaw who work's for ATS, more play on wishbone front bush n/s than o/s and quite a bit of play in drop link's on both side's. Can anybody throw any light my way.

many thank's
Mark
  

I would be checking the front wheel camber and the steering idler arm.

Its posible you ahev to little camber on the near side which can cause outer edge wear.

Also, do you go round many roundabouts?

[bob.dent]

Probably advisable to have a full geometry check as having tracking done doesn't always sort out problems such as camber.

A lot of the guys on here use Wheels In Motion who's just opened a new premises in Chesham but probably a bit far for you.

[mark62]

New idler arm steering centre tie rod and all track rod pieces fittted last year for MOT.

[ians]

I think given the cost of a full geometry, if you suspect the wishbones are on the way out, I would change those first, as at least some of the geometry will need to be redone afterwards.

[Lazydocker]

Tyre on my 2.5 saloon wearing on outside edge, thought it could be lower ball joint on wishbone. But after having a good look can't see nothing wrong with ball joint. Had all tracking checked by son inlaw who work's for ATS, more play on wishbone front bush n/s than o/s and quite a bit of play in drop link's on both side's. Can anybody throw any light my way.

many thank's
Mark
  

I would be checking the front wheel camber and the steering idler arm.

Its possible you have to little camber on the near side which can cause outer edge wear.

Also, do you go round many roundabouts?

Definitely a possibility... I used to see a lot of N/S/F tyre wear on the outer edge when MOTing cars in Basingstoke as there are loads of roundabouts!!!

[mark62]

Tyre on my 2.5 saloon wearing on outside edge, thought it could be lower ball joint on wishbone. But after having a good look can't see nothing wrong with ball joint. Had all tracking checked by son inlaw who work's for ATS, more play on wishbone front bush n/s than o/s and quite a bit of play in drop link's on both side's. Can anybody throw any light my way.

many thank's
Mark
  

I would be checking the front wheel camber and the steering idler arm.

Its possible you have to little camber on the near side which can cause outer edge wear.

Also, do you go round many roundabouts?

Definitely a possibility... I used to see a lot of N/S/F tyre wear on the outer edge when MOTing cars in Basingstoke as there are loads of roundabouts!!!

  Yes i go round many roundabouts.

Kent is like  Bracknell for roundabouts.