car apparently tram lining

[tomoaks]

Hi all
a good friend. of mine has suggested that my saxo. is tram lining.
any ideas why and how to fix?
by the way car is standard with standard vtr alloys ect ball joints and wishbones just been done no knocks or anything
oh my motor is a vtr

cheers


tom

[Jay_]

is tram lining just where it follows like dips/grooves in the road? Like when you drive on rails...? surely there is nowt you can do about it?

Did he mean crabbing?

[tomoaks]

That's it bud

[Hpi_matrix]

Normally means your chassis is bent, you could check your rear beam is sitting properly.

[Mochachino]

Tram lining would suggest your chassis is perfectly straight. How many tram lines do you see that are bent? lol

[tomoaks]

So say my chassis. is bent is there a way to fix or is it a write off

[holdawayt]

It'll be your rear beam. Get it refurbished or replaced.

Are your rear wheels like this / \ ?

[tomoaks]

Nope rear wheels are straight
just pushed on the rear passenger side from the boot and a knock can be heard. thinking a r b is loose

[Hpi_matrix]

It'll be your rear beam. Get it refurbished or replaced.

Are your rear wheels like this / \ ?

Camber wouldnt make it crab though

[Hpi_matrix]

Tram lining would suggest your chassis is perfectly straight. How many tram lines do you see that are bent? lol

Ive never heard of tramlining, but ive heard of crabbing, Its when the wheels on the front are not in-line with the wheels on the back.

[tomoaks]

problem solved.... one of the tyres was a 185/60/14 on the rear and the others are 185/55/14
put on the spare and viola no more sliding.