philip pickard

Active Member

• Jul 21, 2016

• #1

ok a new one for me not sure what is the cause. I changed the back bushes top and bottom passenger side. while doing this the wish bone flicked up a bit when the bolt came out of the top bush causing the abs wire to be over tight so i dont know if the wire is damaged inside it. or the front passenger boot gater is the cause because it had come off the housing and i packed it with grease then ty rapped it up but it came off and grease has gone all overthe front wheel covering everything. so i got some brake and clutch cleaner and took the pads out and cleaned them plus the disc. so there free of grease. but still when i brake hard, it feels like the back end wants to come round and it snakes. any ideas. no lights have come up or codes as yet. could the grease have got into the front wheel housing and becausing this thanks for any answers. im taking it to work fri and put it on mot raps to test the brakes as well to see what is really happening when i brake.

 

wil2813

Well-Known Member

• Jul 21, 2016

• #2

toe in/out, camber/caster are prob all out, get it tracked on a hunter aligner

 

Saint.V8

Dyed-in-the-wool 100% RR Junkie

Full Member

• Jul 21, 2016

• #3

I would also advocate when changing suspension components (and steering and braking) that you do the whole axle as a set, doing only one side can cause uneven tolerances and funky handling.

 

Dopey

Well-Known Member

• Jul 21, 2016

• #4

Check tyre pressures all around too, you have the same tyres all around?

 

Dopey

Well-Known Member

• Jul 21, 2016

• #5

As said ^^^ always do things in sets on the wheels,

 

philip pickard

Active Member

• Jul 21, 2016

• #6

yep having the tracking camber and toe in done friday had one done wed but he couldnt undo the tracking nuts so im loosening then when i go to work the garage is next door to work. would a differant tyre on one make such a differance. after it has been on for a month and its been fine. but i do think it could be the tracking camber cause they are out. the one with the bushes changed was in the red on the machine so he sorted it out. but didnt have time to do others. been to sheffield hospital this morning and it wasnt as bad.

 

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Dopey

Well-Known Member

• Jul 21, 2016

• #7

I had a set of Pirelli scorpions on mine (OEM) and it use to wonder all over the place, until someone put me right on here, changed them for some Jap ones, and it made a world of difference to me, probably ok, but good to bare in mind when you have to get new ones

 

philip pickard

Active Member

• Jul 21, 2016

• #8

Dopey said:

I had a set of Pirelli scorpions on mine (OEM) and it use to wonder all over the place, until someone put me right on here, changed them for some Jap ones, and it made a world of difference to me, probably ok, but good to bare in mind when you have to get new ones

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im going to get some new tyres soon ive been told nexen winguard are ok

 

holidaychicken

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• Jul 21, 2016

• #9

When changing the rear bushes , did you realign the cam bolts ? As said 4 wheel alignment will tell but if the rear track control arm inner bolts are seized you may not move them. I had to cut the heads of both sides and replace the bolts and arms.

 

philip pickard

Active Member

• Jul 22, 2016

• #10

holidaychicken said:

When changing the rear bushes , did you realign the cam bolts ? As said 4 wheel alignment will tell but if the rear track control arm inner bolts are seized you may not move them. I had to cut the heads of both sides and replace the bolts and arms.

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yes i think ill have to cut them off to as i had to cut the bushes out and put new bolts in.