5th gen rear subframe

LewisH · Post by **LewisH** » Wed Sep 25, 2013 7:56 am

They should be able to adjust that? Either that, kr the balljoint on one of the locking arms is shagged.

Post by **Merlin** » Wed Sep 25, 2013 10:00 am

Nina wrote:So question is what`s next has anyone got any idea ??? ......please

Take your car to another wheel alignment place. If the guy who is doing it at the moment cant tell you what the issue is he is not worth going to.

From the limited info you have given us it is hard to understand what your issue is, other than your camber and toe being out on one side. Is your car lowered? If it is the level of camber is not really and issue so long as both sides are equal. The reasons the toe is out could be that the lip on the subframe where the adjuster pushes on is goosed, the adjustment bolt/plate is knackered, or the ball joint on the end of the toe arm is fooked. It should be plainly obvious to the guy doing it at the moment what is wrong.

Nina · Post by **Nina** » Wed Sep 25, 2013 10:23 am

They are out big time after i hit that curb everything is wrong .First I`ve been told it`s a subframe yes it was twisted a bit so fixed the new one(second hand) guy who was doing it for me messed it up or there is something else to replace
My question is what would you start with?

bb1boy · Post by **bb1boy** » Wed Sep 25, 2013 10:29 am

Nina wrote:My question is what would you start with?

I'm with @Merlin, I'd start with a different mechanic. Without actually being under the car and looking at it in detail, no one here will know what's wrong with it, there is a number of parts that you may have bent when hitting the curb..

Post by **Merlin** » Wed Sep 25, 2013 10:38 am

If you hit a kerb that certainly complicates it. It could be anything or everything needing to be replaced.

What would I do? I would buy known good knuckles, toe arms, and lower arms and do it all in a one-er.

The cost in just realignment sessions when incrementally changing each part is more than the cost of buying the new bits IMO. You could have bent the lower ball joint as well as the arms and not realise. You could be chasing the fault for ages and spend a small fortune.

Nina · Post by **Nina** » Wed Sep 25, 2013 10:42 am

Yes that`s what they told me it might be not only one part damaged but hard to say which one because you cannot see thing everything seems to be fine but it`s not.Think I`ll have a go and start with toe arms

bb1boy · Post by **bb1boy** » Wed Sep 25, 2013 10:49 am

Something must be bent, can you get under there with a tape measure and compare one side to the other?

Post by **Merlin** » Wed Sep 25, 2013 10:51 am

Nina wrote:I`ll have a go and start with toe arms

If you are going to to one bit at a time toe arms would be the place to start as they control toe and they are much thinner arms and more likely to bend.

Nina · Post by **Nina** » Wed Sep 25, 2013 11:02 am

As far as I know they are looks damn straight so fingers crossed ball joint has gone

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Wed Sep 25, 2013 11:24 am

Have you tried comparing against another 5th gen near you, might give you more of a clue what's bent?
There's at least 2 other 5th gen members I can think of in London that you might be able to visit?