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Marks DTM Calib

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Re: Serious inner front tyre wear?
« Reply #15 on: 29 September 2009, 08:10:30 »
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The way the camber is adjusted it can only go "off" if you sideswipe a kerb so hard you would have bent something IMHO !!!

My guess is wishbones replacement  :)

I got mine from AutoVaux .. cost £125 for both, new bolts and delivery.

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Nah.....it can go 'off' as the suspension ages and the springs weaken.
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Re: Serious inner front tyre wear?
« Reply #16 on: 29 September 2009, 08:57:16 »
I recently changed the front wishbones and droplinks and the passenger side wheel has got a bit too much camber. I am going to have it setup on Saturday, I will be interested to see how much difference it makes to the drive!
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Re: Serious inner front tyre wear?
« Reply #17 on: 29 September 2009, 09:41:30 »
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The way the camber is adjusted it can only go "off" if you sideswipe a kerb so hard you would have bent something IMHO !!!


My guess is wishbones replacement  :)

I got mine from AutoVaux .. cost £125 for both, new bolts and delivery.

:)

Nah.....it can go 'off' as the suspension ages and the springs weaken.

So how could you find out if it's the Suspension or Springs Mark? :-/

and what can be done to correct it?
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Re: Serious inner front tyre wear?
« Reply #18 on: 01 October 2009, 17:33:05 »
Any chance Mark or someone, could advise on how to tell if the springs are shot? :-/ :-/
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Re: Serious inner front tyre wear?
« Reply #19 on: 01 October 2009, 17:48:06 »
Spooky !

I had EXACTLY the same problem about 2 weeks ago.

WISHBONES had had it.
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Re: Serious inner front tyre wear?
« Reply #20 on: 02 October 2009, 17:24:43 »
exactly the same as mine, on the drivers side, the inner edge of tyre was down to the steel wire, rest of tyre had great tread on..wishbone bushes on that side were truly gone
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Re: Serious inner front tyre wear?
« Reply #21 on: 02 October 2009, 17:32:45 »
what is CAMBER ?
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Re: Serious inner front tyre wear?
« Reply #22 on: 02 October 2009, 17:51:45 »
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what is CAMBER ?
It is a measure of whether the wheel leans in or out.

Positive camber is when the top of the wheel is further from the centreline of the car than the bottom.

Omega front wheels seem to have varying degrees of negative camber (which increases as the springs age and allow the car to settle and also as bushes wear).
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Re: Serious inner front tyre wear?
« Reply #23 on: 02 October 2009, 21:43:43 »
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Any chance Mark or someone, could advise on how to tell if the springs are shot? :-/ :-/

Springs age......its a fact and no real issue.

But, as they age the ride height falls slightly and the suspension dynamics change....and hence the camber goes out.

get it set to -1deg 10' and all will be good again.  :y
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Re: Serious inner front tyre wear?
« Reply #24 on: 02 October 2009, 21:44:44 »
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exactly the same as mine, on the drivers side, the inner edge of tyre was down to the steel wire, rest of tyre had great tread on..wishbone bushes on that side were truly gone

Which would knock the camber out.....again, it really needs checking an setting correctly  :y
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Re: Serious inner front tyre wear?
« Reply #25 on: 04 October 2009, 13:31:12 »
sorry guys for bump up but I dont want to start another thread with simmilar thing - cause mine starts to wear the passenger front tyre on the outside and pulling to that way all the time now ,slightly but pulling. its going even worse on bumpy road  - I can't manage to keep straigt direction -just playing from kerb to kerb  :( Its like finghting with mad cow  :o. are this wishbones as well ao something else like track rod ends? i tried to look there but there is no sign of any damage or wear except the tyre. suggestions?
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