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WW88
Member Since: 19 Aug 2017
Location: Northants
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| Front suspension, slight issue.. |
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My front suspension I’ve noticed appears to have ever so slight positive camber especially on the passenger side, also this is reflected in the tyre wear, outside edges are very worn. It also doesn’t appear to grip as well i would expect, especially in the snow it’s a bit lethal.
It had an advisory on the MOT of upper arms need changing, could this be the problem? Or are there any common bits that can cause this?
Sometimes when you give it full lock, you can feel a “skip” as it nears full lock and hear it too, so something is definitely not right.
Any ideas would be much appreciated.
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 21st Jan 2018 12:46 pm |
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200TDi
Member Since: 30 Dec 2012
Location: Annan/Portsmouth
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sounds like you to need to get suspension bushes changed and a 4 wheel alignment to me  Pete
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| 21st Jan 2018 1:31 pm |
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WW88
Member Since: 19 Aug 2017
Location: Northants
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I believe all the lower arms/bushes were replaced on the car before I bought it, could it be a case of no alignment afterwards? Although this wouldn’t explain the skip sensation on full lock.
The MOT tester also said suspension was ok bar the upper arms.
Strangely enough, it drives pretty well too, no odd handling sensations (other than lack of grip in snow), other than as of late I’ve noticed a slight wobble from what feels like the front left..
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| 21st Jan 2018 1:51 pm |
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200TDi
Member Since: 30 Dec 2012
Location: Annan/Portsmouth
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the lowers were done but the uppers advisory, kind of points to uppers need doing and then need setting up properly to me Pete
1965 S2a with Galv Marslands Chassis - Sold (BIG mistake)
1993 200TDi GS Green 5 Seat Manual - Broken
1993 200TDi GS Grey 7 Seat manual - Sold To Defender Owner to Use Engine
1999 TD5 GS Blenheim Silver 5 Seat Manual - Broken
1999 TD5 GS Oxford Blue 7 Seat Auto - Sold
1999 TD5 ES Epsom Green 6 Seat Auto - Sold
2007 D3 2.7 TDV6 XS Java Black 7 Seat Auto
1999 Swift Classic Coronette
2019 BMW X1 AWD Auto - SWMBO's Car
IID Tool BT
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| 21st Jan 2018 3:39 pm |
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Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
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Either a set of  arms, or something is damaged underneath
Never seen a D3 with positive camber. Never seen a D3 even get near its minimum tolerance of 0.30degrees when being aligned My D3 Build Thread
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| 21st Jan 2018 3:43 pm |
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WW88
Member Since: 19 Aug 2017
Location: Northants
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This couldn’t be down to a wheel bearing could it? Appearing to give the look of pos camber..
I’ll get it looked at this week hopefully.
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| 21st Jan 2018 3:57 pm |
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WW88
Member Since: 19 Aug 2017
Location: Northants
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My brother in law is going to attempt to sort this issue this coming weekend, however I’m none the wiser as to what it is.
Does anybody think it could be passenger wheel bearing? (Wobble from what feels like front left, felt through steering wheel, skipping sensation on full lock, outside edge tyre wear).
Or does it sound more likely to be the upper arms or maybe lower arms?
I was hoping for a diagnosis but with being busy and being let down, I haven’t had a chance..
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