clivvy
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right guys, i found the problem and fixed it. I couldnt believe it. I revied all posts this afternoon, then had a quick word with a mat eof mine, non mechanic type who said he had a problem like that years ago on his renault 19, was loose wheel nuts. Anyway, that reminded me that i noticed i was short of one wheel nut on the front passenger wheel, so I decided best check the nuts for a giggle (thinking they woudl be fine due to the previous owner recently doing the front brake pads-ex mechanic). To my disbelief the majority of the front wheel nuts on both wheels were loose, and i mean hand loose!
I went to Halfrauds straightaway, as I wanted this problem fixed and paid way over the odds for some new locking wheel nuts (went in my MAzda, not the mAv!) and got to work. I removed both front wheels and checked everything, mostly all ok, one bolt thingy was slightly de threaded at teh end, but i was able to put one of the odd wheel nuts back on ok and tighten, the other side was fine, so bolted up and tightened. I then checked the rears, only two botls loose, one each side. I was able to re tighten with new nuts, except one was very difficult as slightly de threaded, i used one of the original shorter wheel nuts and that went on fine. Took for a spin down the road, did a few tight turns, then went round the back rough track, gave it some stick, tried 4x4 mode and returned home, i had to reverese as the car got stuck, to disengage 4x4...i thought that was odd as i had only gone abotu 50 meters on the road in 4x4....anyway, no knocking noises!
Ok so I am a bit of a fickle character, and I worry now that the wheel hubs might want replacing so that i have all nice wheel bolts, what do you guys think? I mean, i was abel to tighten every bolt up fine, i just worry that some may be de threaded a but now. i am thinkning that if the hubs are cheap ish, and simple enough to replace, i will do it. If its dead expensive, and you guys think it will be ok (after getting garage to tighten properly) then i will leave it.
I went to Halfrauds straightaway, as I wanted this problem fixed and paid way over the odds for some new locking wheel nuts (went in my MAzda, not the mAv!) and got to work. I removed both front wheels and checked everything, mostly all ok, one bolt thingy was slightly de threaded at teh end, but i was able to put one of the odd wheel nuts back on ok and tighten, the other side was fine, so bolted up and tightened. I then checked the rears, only two botls loose, one each side. I was able to re tighten with new nuts, except one was very difficult as slightly de threaded, i used one of the original shorter wheel nuts and that went on fine. Took for a spin down the road, did a few tight turns, then went round the back rough track, gave it some stick, tried 4x4 mode and returned home, i had to reverese as the car got stuck, to disengage 4x4...i thought that was odd as i had only gone abotu 50 meters on the road in 4x4....anyway, no knocking noises!
Ok so I am a bit of a fickle character, and I worry now that the wheel hubs might want replacing so that i have all nice wheel bolts, what do you guys think? I mean, i was abel to tighten every bolt up fine, i just worry that some may be de threaded a but now. i am thinkning that if the hubs are cheap ish, and simple enough to replace, i will do it. If its dead expensive, and you guys think it will be ok (after getting garage to tighten properly) then i will leave it.
