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Front offside wheel hits wheel liner

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garrardrj:

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--- Quote from: garrardrj on August 03, 2016, 06:40:54 pm ---We have had it 3 years , well my son has , been owned by two other previous forum members. I expect he has duffed the front at some stage as the wheel has a slight flat spot and was put on the back when new tyres were put on it recently. Surely if there was someting like this wrong with it a service would have found the issue , especially as they put on new front tyres , replaced a bush and both CV boots ?

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Probably not, unless they were looking for it and knew what to look for.

It might be a 'little kink' in the subframe. Do you have a good specialist near you?

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No , great pity tbh.

AJP:
Where are you based?

doylebros:
I assume it's a MKV and it drives in a straight line and your not fighting with the steering under normal driving etc.

If the answer to the above are yes, I would look for weak shocker and part of the coil spring broken.

garrardrj:

--- Quote from: AJP on August 03, 2016, 08:07:18 pm ---Where are you based?

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Ipswich , ish

AJP:
There's AKS, but they're in Bedfordshire. Bit of a trek.
 
Was just thinking of somewhere that has a bit of experience with these cars that could get it on the ramp for a look.

Like doylebros says though, it could be a snapped spring. I'd advise getting a second opinion at somewhere other than your usual garage.

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