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[george]

I have a problem with my front passenger wheel it it angled In at the top. Have taken it to two local garages and neither can see anything obvious? :nenau

 

[solarman216]

makeitfit / stinka or fez are the guys for suspension on here, they will be along sometime, Rick

 

[R1cho]

which way is it angled? in (-) or out (+) ?, iirc you have to use shims to correct it

 

[george]

Top of wheel is in like / instead of l

 

[R1cho]

positive camber then, as i said iirc its fixed with shims

 

[makeitfit]

Check your balls first mate and after that you check the bush
Wheel bearings next.
IF all that lot's fine then you could check camber with the shim washers, but unusual :augie

 

[george]

Negative as top of wheel is in?

 

[george]

Cant find any play in ball joints. Wheel bearings are new and no play there. I guess new bushes all round. Just dont fancy it killing more tyres

 

[makeitfit]

How did you check ball joints. Has this happened suddenly. Are both sides the same?

 

[george]

Only passenger side and gradually getting worse buy noticed more when it had totally scrubed the inner edge off my mud tyres. To check ball joints I just jackes it up and pulled and tugged lol. Also garage had it on shaker plates.

 

[makeitfit]

What size tyres have you got? It could be top arm bushes.
Also worth checking the steering idler, as worn n/s tyre often to do with it.

 

[george]

265 75 16 i thought idler but is visibly leant in at top. Bushes easy job?

 

[makeitfit]

265 75 16 i thought idler but is visibly leant in at top. Bushes easy job?

Not too bad if the fookin' nuts come off. They're huge and probably been there since built.
Check them by dropping the top ball joint and give the arm a wiggle.

 

[george]

Ill give that a go tomorrow. Thanks

 

[george]

checked bushes for play and all seems ok? also fitted new top ball joint

 

[makeitfit]

Your checking procedure needs checking then :lol
I'd suggest bottom one next then