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16th December 2016, 09:35 PM
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Rear suspension components overhaul?
Possibly a coincidence, but since having all of my front arms replaced my car feels a little twitchy and less sure footed.
At first I thought I was imagining it but the wife also thinks something is off as well. If a take a right handed and the near side rear is loaded up it sort of feels like it wants to break away and oversteer. It just went straight through an MOT without issue and drives fine in a straight line but the minute the weight shifts around it feels very odd at times. Any ideas what could cause this whilst under load? I'm taking it for a hunter 4 wheel alignment check tomorrow to hopefully rule this out. Maybe something is bent? or the shocks are gone?
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17th December 2016, 08:34 AM
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I think maybe your title says it all. I did a full front end replacement and it changed the handling dramatically. With front an back suspension wearing in unison you 'live' with the changes until something prompts you to do a full front end replacement. Now you have an 'as new' front end and a worn rear end. It wouldn't surprise me if that wasn't the issue.
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17th December 2016, 05:43 PM
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Quick update.
I went to have the car hunter aligned this morning and whilst performing the pre-check the tech noticed that there was significant play in the offside front wheel. In his opinion he felt that one of the arms were worn (they were replaced 6 weeks ago) or there is an issue with the upright  If any of you have read my car thread you would have seen the issues I had with the nearside upright when replacing the arms and had to have it welded. The car is now back at the garage until further notice
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Last edited by RICKY D; 18th December 2016 at 08:22 AM.
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17th December 2016, 08:30 PM
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So the offside is loose where the top arms go in?
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17th December 2016, 09:43 PM
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From what I could see MikkiJayne, yes.
My fear is, the upright being aluminium it has corroded/stretched and will no longer hold the arm no matter how much it is tightened. At best a lose pinch bolt but I'm never that lucky  What are your thoughts on it?
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