Right then, my off side front wheel is in under the arch further than my near side front wheel by a fair bit I have changed the drive shaft and had the alignment done recently but didn't notice it being like this before any work was done. Anyone shed any light on what could be the cause of this

 

How much is a fair bit Rich? And is it the side you changed the shaft on thats short?

 

It must be an inch or so, maybe more. Yep it's the side I changed the shaft on

 

Are you aware of the camber bolt on the strut??

If not there is a camber bolt on the top that if you rotate will bring the top of the wheel in or out. If may have put it back in the wring hole.

 

Thanks Dylan, but it is the right hole and it has been to Melvyn Evans for alignment of sorts but that's another thing. If you look down the car from the rear each side in turn you can clearly see that the n/s wheel is out further than the o/s. It probably is down to the setup they did, he faffed about for 2hrs and it still wasn't spot on.

 

Is there an aftermarket bottom wishbone or ball joint on it??

This happened to my corsa. The ball joint was a poor copy and made my wheel stick out.

If not then I'm all out of ideas.

 

Yes I have changed the bottom ball joints on both sides, don't think they were genuine parts.

 

Might be a start? Where they done recently?

 

Start of the year.

 

hi mate , do you mean at the top or the bottem , take a pic

 

all of it, there is a noticeable difference in camber too. just had it aligned though???

 

try and get a pic la to show us

 

o.k mate

 

why wont it show my pics??? Aarrrgh!!!!!!!

 

still hasnt worked mate

 

 

I give up, tried every code and it still won't work

 

I have emailed you the pics

 

send some my way fella and ill take alook as well,ryanprodrive@gmail.com

 

o.k thanks

 

Do you want some lessons in I.T. Mate

 

I need it

 

ive got the pics kidda , yeah drivers side top of wheel is well in at the top , it does look like the camber bolt is the wrong way or you have a bent strut , but surly you would of know if it was bent because you had the car for ages ... um deffo take it back to get the alighment done , would offer to do it but wrong end of wales soz ...

 

I would offer but you would be in a worse state then

 

Don't think its the strut as their not all that old, the fella did turn the camber bolt quite a bit so it seems like the possible cause. will have to go back and get it done right. CHEERS for the help and if you weren't so far up I'd take you up on the offer

Mmmm, yeah I've seen what you can do with a computer

 

are they using a super tracker or 4 wheel alighment machine , ???? any idea

 

Not sure what make, he put a lazer thingy on each wheel and plugged it all into a computer

 

Don't know if id want them working on my car tbh if thats how they let yours go out the door
Looks more than just camber bolt turned to much but could be wrong without seeing it in person,where are you based mate?

 

I'm in south wales , dont really want to take it back there. Dont mind travelling a bit for a top job..

 

sounds like a good one just make sure they check the camber.did you get a print out with it .