#1: off side rear wheel leaning in!! :-( Advice needed Author: weejoe86, Location: ScotlandPosted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 7:07 am ---- Hi i've just noticed that my drivers side rear wheel is leaning in ever so slightly! ive checked the wheel for movement on the ground and there is no movement, also tried jacking it up and there is no movement either. And there's no sign of the usual symptoms i.e knocking over bumps etc. Could it be something nice and easy to fix or is it the start of the axle failing??
#2: Re: off side rear wheel leaning in!! :-( Advice needed Author: AshH, Location: BirminghamPosted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 7:16 am ---- Camber FTW (y) lol
#3: Re: off side rear wheel leaning in!! :-( Advice needed Author: Seabook, Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 8:45 am ---- you need to check the arm, not the wheel Last edited by Seabook on Sat Mar 10, 2012 8:54 am; edited 1 time in total
#4: Re: off side rear wheel leaning in!! :-( Advice needed Author: Alex90, Location: Newcastle-under-lymePosted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 8:49 am ---- rear axle R.I.P:)
#5: Re: off side rear wheel leaning in!! :-( Advice needed Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 9:06 am ---- The wheels lean in slightly as standard...
#6: Re: off side rear wheel leaning in!! :-( Advice needed Author: weejoe86, Location: ScotlandPosted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 1:55 pm ---- Hi It's a little confusing the wheel is leaning in but have tried by pulling at the wheel again with someone looking underneath the car with it on the ground and raised again and there is no movement from the radius arm or anything that we can see! Is there any other way to check the radius arm? Or is there anything else that could be causing the wheel to lean in?
#7: Re: off side rear wheel leaning in!! :-( Advice needed Author: Camm206, Location: Swansea, South WalesPosted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 1:08 pm ---- I have noticed the same problem today, taken it to two garages one said I need a new axle another said just replacement radius arms?
#8: Re: off side rear wheel leaning in!! :-( Advice needed Author: ukskater01, Location: sutton surrey/welwyn garden cityPosted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 3:11 pm ---- To camm206, it would be better to change the axle, I changed the axle bearings and bushes about a year ago and am in the process of buying a recon axle as it's got play and rattles after only a year I expected it to last
This, are you sure it's not just standard camber? If there is no play in the trailing arm I wouldn't worry about it.
And camm they are both the same issue. For reasons it's not worth going into just changing the radial arm could be both extremely time consuming and pointless if the stub has been worn down.
This is why most places just say new axle, much less room for error and more straight forward to fix.
Could be wrong but I think IM axles sell a completely refurbed axle for £350 with your old one trade in, the best option imo this is what I will be doing if mine ever goes.
#10: Re: off side rear wheel leaning in!! :-( Advice needed Author: Big_Rich180, Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 3:26 pm ---- Has it been put into a curb sideways?
#11: Re: off side rear wheel leaning in!! :-( Advice needed Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 3:28 pm ----
Big_Rich180 wrote:
Has it been put into a curb sideways?
With a 206 there is pretty good chance depending on the previous owner
With a 206 there is pretty good chance depending on the previous owner
My thought exactly
#13: Re: off side rear wheel leaning in!! :-( Advice needed Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 3:38 pm ----
Big_Rich180 wrote:
MrBSI wrote:
Big_Rich180 wrote:
Has it been put into a curb sideways?
With a 206 there is pretty good chance depending on the previous owner
My thought exactly
There was one on here a few years back in the snow that even fired the seat side airbag because it hit the kerb side on hard enough to trigger it
#14: Re: off side rear wheel leaning in!! :-( Advice needed Author: swaynie, Location: United KingdomPosted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 4:29 pm ---- Put a pic up of the rear end
#15: Re: off side rear wheel leaning in!! :-( Advice needed Author: ukskater01, Location: sutton surrey/welwyn garden cityPosted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 6:03 am ---- Just ordered my axle from IM axles, £395 delivered to KrisB for fitting next ssaturday
#16: Re: off side rear wheel leaning in!! :-( Advice needed Author: Camm206, Location: Swansea, South WalesPosted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 12:39 pm ---- Hey guys thanks for the replies took to a mechanic friend of mine and he said replace the axle outright so your advice was right but there are a whole load of age related problems just adding up to more than the value of my car
#17: Re: off side rear wheel leaning in!! :-( Advice needed Author: weejoe86, Location: ScotlandPosted: Tue Aug 28, 2012 8:56 am ---- Sorry for the late reply and for reviving an old thread. There is no play I the arm but the wheel is now rubbing the inner arch when try to put my hand down the back of the wheel. So I think it more than likely must be he axle bearing. The only other think I've noticed is that there is movement in the tie bars with the SW having the same rear axle as the gti. But wouldnt think they would cause the wheel to lean in as much as it is. Another quick question. Is there an easy way to get at the fans relays without removing he front bumper? I know with the faults mounting up I would probably be better off with another car. But I've spent too much on it just to get rid of it.
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