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 Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 7:07 am |
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Joined: Feb 04, 2012
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Location: Scotland
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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??
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Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 7:16 am |
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Joined: Nov 28, 2010
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Camber FTW (y) lol
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Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 8:45 am |
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you need to check the arm, not the wheel
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Last edited by Seabook on Sat Mar 10, 2012 8:54 am; edited 1 time in total
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Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 8:49 am |
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Location: Newcastle-under-lyme
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rear axle R.I.P:)
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Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2012 9:06 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
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The wheels lean in slightly as standard...
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Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 1:55 pm |
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Location: Scotland
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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?
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 1:08 pm |
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Joined: Feb 10, 2012
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Location: Swansea, South Wales
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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?
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 3:11 pm |
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Joined: Jul 13, 2010
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Location: sutton surrey/welwyn garden city
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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 
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 3:17 pm |
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| Edward wrote: |
| The wheels lean in slightly as standard... |
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.
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 3:26 pm |
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Has it been put into a curb sideways?
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 3:28 pm |
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| Big_Rich180 wrote: |
| Has it been put into a curb sideways? |
With a 206 there is pretty good chance depending on the previous owner 
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 3:29 pm |
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| 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 
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 3:38 pm |
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| 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
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Posted: Thu Jul 05, 2012 4:29 pm |
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Joined: Jun 22, 2012
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Location: United Kingdom
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Put a pic up of the rear end
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Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 6:03 am |
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Joined: Jul 13, 2010
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Location: sutton surrey/welwyn garden city
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Just ordered my axle from IM axles, £395 delivered to KrisB for fitting next ssaturday 
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