Whats bent!!

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Busdriver
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Post by Busdriver » Tue Feb 07, 2012 1:29 pm

How is the tyre wearing?
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Post by thunder039 » Tue Feb 07, 2012 2:05 pm

Busdriver wrote:How is the tyre wearing?
cant tell yet because has only happened for the last 2000-1000ks so hasn't had a chance to have a notable wear
2004 subaru forester -gone
1999 subaru forester- no more :(
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2008 zook jimny -sold!
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Post by El_Freddo » Tue Feb 07, 2012 9:00 pm

Alex wrote:yeh, when i replied to this i was on my phone which doesnt show signatures, but it does show avatars, so i assumed it was for a brumby as in his avatar (cant see what car this happened to anyways???)
Fair enough - I'm not up with using my phone for internet - that's why I've got a laptop...

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Post by thunder039 » Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:32 am

got back from the mechanics, its either the strut or the strut housing on top that is bent.
there is about 8mm different between the strut and top of wheel between the right and left :(
don't know weather to try and buy a front top strut brace and push and pull the wheel with the control arm loose then tighten, this will hopefully fix that gap and make it steer more somewhat straight.
or buy a new strut- only issue is if the strut housing is bent this wont help and Ive just wasted a few $$$.

suggestions???
2004 subaru forester -gone
1999 subaru forester- no more :(
1989 subaru brumby- sold!
2008 zook jimny -sold!
2003 mitsubishi pajero - missus car
2013 nissan d22- set up for long distant touring

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Post by taza » Thu Feb 16, 2012 11:30 am

thunder039 wrote:got back from the mechanics, its either the strut or the strut housing on top that is bent.
there is about 8mm different between the strut and top of wheel between the right and left :(
don't know weather to try and buy a front top strut brace and push and pull the wheel with the control arm loose then tighten, this will hopefully fix that gap and make it steer more somewhat straight.
or buy a new strut- only issue is if the strut housing is bent this wont help and Ive just wasted a few $$$.

suggestions???
Get a used strut from a wrecked foz. then if that fixes it you know you need to buy a good strut (KYB??) later on.
Then if thats not it you have only wasted a small amount of money ;)

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Post by thunder039 » Thu Feb 16, 2012 2:03 pm

taza wrote:Get a used strut from a wrecked foz. then if that fixes it you know you need to buy a good strut (KYB??) later on.
Then if thats not it you have only wasted a small amount of money ;)
good idea i think i will give that a try thanks!
2004 subaru forester -gone
1999 subaru forester- no more :(
1989 subaru brumby- sold!
2008 zook jimny -sold!
2003 mitsubishi pajero - missus car
2013 nissan d22- set up for long distant touring

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