8 replies to this topic

[Wild9]

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Model:Mayfair
Year:1984
Description of problem (please be as in depth as possible): The rear wheels seem to be in a slant position. To be clear, when seen from the back of the car the wheels are like this.... | \ hope u got an idea from what I mean... so the right rear wheel are slanting towards the inside which causes my tyres to wear from the inside

Please help me guys
thanks a lot dear.

Any non-standard parts that might be involved with the problem? None.Its original set up but seems that my shock absorbers are dead.

[Dan]

Sounds like your trailing arms are shot to me. When were they last greased? If they haven't been done for a while the bearings may well have collapsed. Another possibility is that the trailing arm mounting holes in the subframe are worn.

Edited by Dan, 30 December 2008 - 06:23 PM.

[blacktulip]

be very carefull, if they are pointing forwards away from the car its deemed as VERY dangerous on corners as the rear would try to overtake the front and an inevitable ditch will be found. they need to be pointing slightly.

[Boycie]

Check for movement in the arm.
It's probably a bent radius arm from a kerb-clouting incident in the past.

Change by all means, but unfortunately jobs like this on otherwise original cars end up going from simple arm swap to.......

Radius Arms x2
Rear subframe
Rear doughnuts
Brake pipes
Brake backplates
Wheel cylinders
Welding boot floor etc etc

You get me?!

[Wild9]

Check for movement in the arm.
It's probably a bent radius arm from a kerb-clouting incident in the past.

Change by all means, but unfortunately jobs like this on otherwise original cars end up going from simple arm swap to.......

Radius Arms x2
Rear subframe
Rear doughnuts
Brake pipes
Brake backplates
Wheel cylinders
Welding boot floor etc etc

You get me?!

he he
well thanx a lot mated
Yea got a picture of the actual situation
will try to get repaired and keep u updated

Happy New Year to all

[Boycie]

Stick the picture up if you can mate, good luck with it.

[MUNGO]

I think I might have the same problem.

[jakson]

hi my rear wheels point like this \----/ is this bad if so how do i go around fixing it?

[icklemini]

positive camber at the back is standard (upto 2 1/2 degs!)

to adjust you can get brackets to adjust camber and toe.

hth,
Dave