#16: Re: Wheel alignment causing havoc Author: V9977, Location: Athens, GreecePosted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 2:00 pm ---- I'm with Seabook on the figures, -0.7 deg +/-0.5 deg.
Unless you want to talk mm.
OP check your steering rack as well as arm-bushes.
If the lower-arms are non-OEM, are they at least both from the same
manufacturer purchased at roughly the same time?
#17: Re: Wheel alignment causing havoc Author: kandlbarrett, Location: SwindonPosted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 4:06 pm ---- I will say it again it is -7 minutes with a tolerance of +/- 5 minutes. 1 minute is 1/60th of a degree. It is not 0.7 (7/10th) degrees that would be 6x more than the manufacturer recommends and the inside edge of your front tyres will be dead in less than 1000 miles.
Once you have sorted the cause then personally I would have the front toe set to somewhere between 0 and -2 minutes (and spot on as modern equipment makes that easy )and see how much that settles the car and also nearly double your tyre life.
#19: Re: Wheel alignment causing havoc Author: Mr-Tigger, Location: EssexPosted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 7:47 am ---- yes,the arms were done at the same time and bought from the same place. had no issue while the alignment was miles out but that itself could maybe blunted the effects of it? now its tracking true its a bit of a wayward drive
#20: Re: Wheel alignment causing havoc Author: kandlbarrett, Location: SwindonPosted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 8:44 am ---- Whilst I have stated it myself I doubt if it is a loose bolt. A loose bolt on the ball joint and, with the design on the 206 it drops out, the wheel turns no matter what you do to the steering and you crash!
If it is a loose bolt through the subframe and arm even then, due to the design of these, I would be a little surprised if you would notice like you have described. I think the nuts are either 20 or 21mm so it may be worth putting a spanner on them and just checking but, as already said, due to the design provided the bolt is in even if it is not tightened I don't think it would give the dramatic effect you describe.
So is it a defective new component or is there something else with wear and movement? Steering rack has already been suggested and I would have a close look at rack mounting, arms and track rod ends. Though a good alignment centre would check all those components before doing the work.
Perhaps take it back to the alignment centre again, describe the trouble you are still having and ask them to thoroughly check again all the suspension and steering components for wear and have that RH front alignment put spot on. I always ask to check underneath with them and haven't been refused yet! Some have tried but politely explaining that I was a mechanic and need to check myself has always worked!
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