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bigtow

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crabing
« on: 09 February 2013, 12:31:35 »
this is going to sound strange but my car feels like it is crabing round corners and it feels a little soft it the off side rear any common faults to look out for ?
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Re: crabing
« Reply #1 on: 09 February 2013, 12:32:40 »
What's the tyre condition and are they worn evenly?

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Re: crabing
« Reply #2 on: 09 February 2013, 12:44:25 »
i have put the original 16" wheels on the back with dunlop sp2000 for winter and they have about 7 or 8 mm maybe more and look ok wear wise . the 18" wheels i took off were slightly worn on the inside edges as iff the car is running negative camber at the rear   
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Re: crabing
« Reply #3 on: 09 February 2013, 16:13:01 »
Broken rear spring ?  :-\
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Re: crabing
« Reply #4 on: 09 February 2013, 17:14:54 »
Weak shock or knackered subframe mounts :-\
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Re: crabing
« Reply #5 on: 09 February 2013, 17:35:02 »
Quote from: ex taxi al on 09 February 2013, 17:14:54
Weak shock or knackered subframe mounts :-\
+1 :y
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