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Old May 14, 2007 | 04:03 PM
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Got a 2wd sapphire cossie, the passenger side rear wheel toes out alot and the wheel looks further back in the arch than the other side plus the tyre is scrubbing off, i have had the car on a ramp and can't see any obvious bends or kinks in the arms or rear beam, there is no play in the wheel either. Any ideas what it might be before i have to change the arm and beam just in case? Cheers in advance
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Old May 14, 2007 | 07:33 PM
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Welcome to the forum

Sounds like the trailing arm/beam has been bent due to a side on hit. Having it checked on a Laser Tracking Machine at your local tyre specialist would give you some readings to go by, but if you can visibly see theres a problem its more than likely fucked
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Old May 14, 2007 | 11:21 PM
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As above really, if you can see theres something wrong then something is damaged!

My cabriolet had a similar problem on the front drivers side wheel, it was too far forward. Couldnt see anything when it was on a ramp, but new TCA's and a roll bar and it's all good now, its probably been ramped over a curb at some point in its life and bent the wishbone.

Get it on an alignment machine
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Old May 15, 2007 | 07:19 AM
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Cheers Chaps , Will get it checked but sounds like a rear arm and beam could be the order of the day
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Old May 15, 2007 | 10:15 PM
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hi try north eastern on clifton moor york they do 4 wheel alignment and its not dear
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