Woody
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had a trip to the garade today and it does not seem right what they told me,
problem is to do with the left wheel.
behind the wheel on the right you can fit about 4 fingers but only 1 on the left.
meaning that the left wheel is pushed furtherback
he told me it was the chassis .... ??? anyone have any ideas.
to get the damage i hit the curbe and buckled the wheel. cant see anything bent by eye but need to know whats up.
thanks 
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Stuart H
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strut bent / hub ? bottom arm?
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Woody
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none look bent and i took it to the garade... they said they didnt know.
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Stuart H
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as I said , strut , hub and bottom arm , replace them and see if it helps it. there all cheap enough and eay enough to do yourself
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bigron1988
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sounds like bent bottom arm to me
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Woody
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thats what i thought .... but there telling me its the chassis...
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Jed D
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quote:
Originally posted by bigron1988
sounds like bent bottom arm to me
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Woody
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this is not my car but a broblem looks exactly like mine
http://www.clubcivic.com/board/showthread.php?p=3077243
top two pictures.
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Woody
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could it just be tracking further back found this
Set Back:
Set back is the amount by which one front wheel is further back from the front of the vehicle than the other. It is also the angle formed by a line perpendicular to the axle centerline with respect to the vehicle's centerline. If the left wheel is further back than the right, setback is negative. If the right wheel is further back than the left, setback is positive. Setback should usually be zero to less than half a degree, but some vehicles have asymmetrical suspensions by design. Setback is measured with both wheels straight ahead, and is used as a diagnostic angle along with caster to identify chassis misalignment or collision damage. The presence of setback can also cause differences in toe-out on turn angle readings side-to-side.
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Stuart H
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if the wheels is sittin back more towards the arch it wont be the tracking
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Stuart H
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could be a bent rack as well
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Woody
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SO PUTTING IT ON A GIF WOULD BE NO USE?? think i should get a secon opnion?
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Stuart H
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a gif? gonna guess u mean a jig?
Take the wheel off and take some pics and put them up , might be able to spot something. If not then get a second opinion
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Woody
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i have a very strong feeling its the bottem arm.
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Stuart H
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does sound like a bottom arm yes
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Woody
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ok ill jack it up tommorow and get the pictures in...
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Woody
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if it is the arm how much am i looking at?
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Stuart H
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they aint dear , unsure how much mind you , 30? 40?
edit : there on ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VAUXHALL-CORSA-B-FRONT-LOWER-SUSPENSION-ARM-A7-1067L-/120584863231
[Edited on 22-06-2011 by Stuart H]
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Woody
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i mean having it in a garade im no trained mechanic.
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Stuart H
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Probs charge you an hour labour so what 40 50 quid tops? plus arm , 100 max imo
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Woody
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and ill need tracking done wont i??
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Stuart H
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Dont think so , may be wrong though.
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Woody
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ahh ok thanks again for the help ill get some pic up tommorow
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Woody
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taking it for a second opinion today will let you know.
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Woody
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diffrent garage told me that it was a bent ball end sounds much better\\\\
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