john_d Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_d Posted June 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 some pics, not very good though these are the 1 that were on the front and are now on the rear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 It looks like camber wear to me...... this link>http://www.wheels-inmotion.co.uk/forum/index.php?showtopic=49 will explain the different types of alignment. You need a full Geometry, personally i would be interested to know the position of the SJI (steering joint inclination) this will tell us if the front cross-member is off line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_d Posted June 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 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 Yep a full Geometry...... Most of the angles are fixed on your car but they are used for diagnostics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_d Posted June 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_d Posted June 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_d Posted June 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacRS200 Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Where do you live? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_d Posted June 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Fife m8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 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! 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_d Posted June 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 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! Independent tyre shops are best..... Just ask if their machine can measure the castor angle and it gives a print-out.... If the answer is yay then that's a geometry machine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 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? yeah im from meg m8, mondeo_st24_v6 i tried to get admin there to change my username but there not having it pmsl that aint gunna happen mate.jonnhy b has been tryin for yonk's :lo: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_d Posted June 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_d Posted June 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianJP Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 Hi to find a decent alignment centre near to you go to http://www.alignmycar.co.uk/ hope that helps. Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 Those bushings are shot..... It would be pointless aligning the car in this condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_d Posted June 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 Those bushings are shot..... It would be pointless aligning the car in this condition. i know, coulld this be the cause of the tyre wear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 Those bushings are shot..... It would be pointless aligning the car in this condition. i know, coulld this be the cause of the tyre wear? Definitely... The Geometry is at the mercy of the bushings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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