Wheels touching arches?! - Saxperience

Pricie1991 · 17th February 2012, 10:00

Hi all,

Can someone tell me whats wrong with my wheels. They seem to be back quite a bit :/ also when i put the power down round a corner they like a barreling sound that comes from them aswell. I've been told its the arches that are the problem here but im not sure.

Any help here please..
Thanks James

AlexB^p · 17th February 2012, 10:21

Your wishbones are either bebt or more likely if your getting battering noises the bushes have collapsed

Get 2 new wishbones or some poly bushes

Pricie1991 · 17th February 2012, 10:30

Ok thanks is there anyway of seeing this when I have a look? maybe get a picture of wishbones could i tell from that?

AlexB^p · 17th February 2012, 10:35

Only way to tell if the bush has failed is to jack the car up and pull on the wheel in different directions see if it moves in the arch

If it does theyve failed

willsy · 17th February 2012, 10:38

If you havnt really had a look at wishbones before it's difficult to tell if it's bent, often it'll only be really obvious when comparing to a correct one. It doesn't take much of a bend either to make the wheels sit back.

They're not too expensive to buy, a pair can be bought for just under £100 from alot of places.

Pricie1991 · 17th February 2012, 10:44

Ok i'll have a check in a sec will bring it into the warehouse and jack it up. So if the wheels move i need new bushes and not wishbones? will let you know.

AlexB^p · 17th February 2012, 10:57

Bushes are part of the wishbone if you arent very competent its easier to fit entire wishbones with bushes in

Plus as willsys said its hard to tell wether a wishbone is bent untill compared to a straight one

Id put money on the rear bush being at fault and they are similar price to new wishbones tbh

Pricie1991 · 17th February 2012, 11:14

Ok i cant move the wheel on 1 side so i take it the bushes are fine that side then, i got some pictures of the wishbones but cant make anything out..

were do they normal bend? Would i help if i upload the pictures of the wishbones?

AlexB^p · 17th February 2012, 11:16

Im suprised you cant tbh but then it will be bent

Picsof the wishbones themself wont help butfrom where the wheel is in tbe arch if the bushes arent flexing the arm is bent

Pricie1991 · 17th February 2012, 11:24

Hmm i just went out and looked at the wishbone it looks fine aswell :/ i have a formula 1 down the road maybe i should take it there and ask whats wrong with it then i could buy the parts myself and do it instead of me messing around with it.

Brother-V · 17th February 2012, 11:39

Ye your better getting a mechanic that sees things like this all the time to check and see

Pricie1991 · 17th February 2012, 11:57

Hmm they said the driverside wishbone is bent and they not sure about the other side :/ looks like ill be needing 2 new wishbones. They said take it to this crash place and they will be able to tell me what is bent.

willsy · 17th February 2012, 13:00

Well if they're saying that the drivers side is bent then the passenger side definitely is aswel as passenger side looks more extreme in the pics.

Hpi_matrix · 17th February 2012, 13:09

I wouldnt trust anything formula 1 say, bunch of cowboys

LSOfreak · 17th February 2012, 14:00

id bet its your wishbones aswell tbh
cant see it being anything else