john_d
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same arm, different joint
im no mechanic but i'd think theres a chance this could be the cause
also, when driving at speed there's a slight virvration through the steering wheel, and the wheel is slightly to the right when driving in a straiight line
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just a quick question, could the drivers side front lower arm cause this? had a look and 1 of the balljoints/rubbers (whatever they are) is pretty much fecked, im gona nip out and take a few pics.
back in a bit
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That just proves how little garages know about geometry then.
Shame you're so far from WIM as well.
Welcome to the forum though, I'm assuming you've come from MEG?
i would have expected them to atleast know what it is though
yeah im from meg m8, mondeo_st24_v6 i tried to get admin there to change my username but there not having it
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FFS noone has a clue what im on about!
do you need to take it somewhere special? ie an accident repair centre or summit?
swear to god if 1 more person asks me what it is i'll go mental!
"we can do wheel alignment" , very good, i asked if you do suspension geometry, i can get wheel alignment done at the end of my street!
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struggiling to find somewhere that does geometry, most can do 4 wheel laser alignment but not geometry, i'll give Ford "rapid fit" a call
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had a look a that link, very informative, if ever i had any tyre wear/wheel wooble problems etc i alway put it down to "tracking", that opened my eye's to a whole new world, im a bit more clued up now too
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so when i book it in i ask for a full geometry and not a 4 wheel alignment?
just so i dont look a proper tool
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some pics, not very good though
these are the 1 that were on the front and are now on the rear
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getting tyre wear on the left side of both front tyres. also the car creeps to the left when u let go of the wheel, thought it might be the tracking so i took it to get looked at, turns outs its spot on, the guy recommended 4 wheel alginment,
he said it could even be power steering wear! never even heard of that!
when the car was up he was looking around the back and noticed that 1 of the rear lower arms look slightly bent, he got me under to see and it does look a bit curved
so im going to see if i can get the 4 wheel alignment checked, do you thing this might fix it?
ps whats the difference between 4 wheel alignment and geometry?
pps i did have a front end shunt earlier this year and my tyre wear seemed fine till then, but that could just be my imagination
tyre wear on left side of both front tyres
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i know, coulld this be the cause of the tyre wear?