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    Negative camber on one rear wheel

    Ok I am running coilovers that are complete decked, on 17"

    When looking at the car from the rear, one rear wheel has more camber than the other so it's wearing the inside of the tyre. Dont think its running straight either coz i swapped the tyres round and it started scrubbing it after just 120 miles.

    Any ideas please as it has already worn one tyre.
    Wheel bearing feel fine,
    Is it posible to bend the axle? Or could it be the hub and is there an easy way to find out?
    Thanks

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    Re: Negative camber on one rear wheel

    I'd get a proper tracking set up to see if it is out and go from there. Then you know what figures your looking at too. Then you can check the hub/beam.
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    Re: Negative camber on one rear wheel

    Sounds like its had a whack on that side so as Benn said getting it properly alignment checked and then go from there, which will no doubt be by shimming it or maybe easier to swap whole back beam for a straight one
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    Re: Negative camber on one rear wheel

    Well to put it on a four wheel alignment machine I got told it would be £65. But then I can buy a rear beam for £50. But don't want to replace the rear axle beam if it's the hub that is bent.
    Plus they said all they can do is say if it's straight or not so I will still have to guess what's wrong lol.

    Well it must be bent as its scrubbing the tyre right!?

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    Re: Negative camber on one rear wheel

    Oh and it's passenger side and I go down lanes to work so might of hit a pot hole

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    Re: Negative camber on one rear wheel

    Sod that and go somewhere else, sounds like they are trying to rip you off. Where I go for alignment they have a very expensive setup which they use for race/rally cars. To simply roll the car on the ramp to check alignment and print it out they charge £5, there is no reason for them to charge any more as all they are doing is checking the alignment and not adjusting anything which takes a matter of minutes..

    I'd just change the beam as its cheap and easy, The hub/stub axle wouldn't be bent as it would cause brake issues/binding if It was..

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    Re: Negative camber on one rear wheel

    just buy adjustable shims from regal for £7 each then get the alignment done
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    Re: Negative camber on one rear wheel

    Lol no just change the beam... Worst idea ever to try and get a bent beam aligned...

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    Re: Negative camber on one rear wheel

    Quote Originally Posted by faffbmx View Post
    Ok I am running coilovers that are complete decked, on 17"

    When looking at the car from the rear, one rear wheel has more camber than the other so it's wearing the inside of the tyre. Dont think its running straight either coz i swapped the tyres round and it started scrubbing it after just 120 miles.

    Any ideas please as it has already worn one tyre.
    Wheel bearing feel fine,
    Is it posible to bend the axle? Or could it be the hub and is there an easy way to find out?
    Thanks
    use rear shims made for saab 900ng

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