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Old 09-03-2009, 02:23 PM
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From looking at my car, it appears that the drivers side front wheel sticks out further than the passenger side, is this correct????
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mine both look pretty equal
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Well i need to get the alignment sorted, but I find the tyre seems to be catching on the arch at the drivers side. Away to get the arches modded but I'm not sure if there is a problem elsewhere, i.e. could a longer XR4 shaft push it out, i would've thought so?
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i wouldnt have thought the length od driveshaft would make any differance, have you got adjustable TCA's?
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No i haven't, it did have an XR shaft fitted but i took that out and swapped it for a supposed cossie item, never checked the lengths side by side though as the shaft was buggered.
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Both sierras ive had with big wheels on have caught the arches on the drivers side.I just put it down to been sat in the drivers side and the weight of yourself causes the wheel to catch the arch.
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Weren't you after a CV joint last week Roger? Did u get the right one?

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Originally Posted by rog
Well i need to get the alignment sorted, but I find the tyre seems to be catching on the arch at the drivers side. Away to get the arches modded but I'm not sure if there is a problem elsewhere, i.e. could a longer XR4 shaft push it out, i would've thought so?
I cant see how putting a longer shaft in would push the wheel out if it was that far out it would have caused problems when fitting back together u wouldnt have been able to get the bottom arm back in, has the car had a new wing at some time maybe?
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