rear camber

1. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

   #1 2nd May 2011, 18:22

   as my saxo is my first french car i'm unsure what your meaning by the camber at the rear. someone mentioned to me that my rear wheel sempt to be leaning in but there is no play in the axel and tbf looking from the back it seems to be ok so has anyone got a pic of what a knackered axle looks like and what a good one should look like. on standard ride height if poss
   
   
   
   
   cheers
   kyle.
2. Kyza Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 1016

   #2 2nd May 2011, 18:24

   Its obvious when the beam has gone. If you cant tell then its probably fine.
   
   wheels will look like this:
   
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3. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

   #3 2nd May 2011, 18:27

   ah i see so it will be really noticeable when its gone. so it will have alot of camber when gone. see i thought it were even slight and it were on its way, but thinking about it mine seems to be totally straight.
   
   i have herd that lowering them is what does the axel but only if the seals are disturbed and wather gets in. i.e the trailing arm comes out of axel this ture or is it just the fact that you've lowered it knackeres them
4. Kyza Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 1016

   #4 2nd May 2011, 18:35

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   Originally Posted by f13sta ah i see so it will be really noticeable when its gone. so it will have alot of camber when gone. see i thought it were even slight and it were on its way, but thinking about it mine seems to be totally straight. i have herd that lowering them is what does the axel but only if the seals are disturbed and wather gets in. i.e the trailing arm comes out of axel this ture or is it just the fact that you've lowered it knackeres them

   Yeh, thats correct. When a beam is lowered and the seals are not seated properly on refitment water and grit etc can get inside and destroy the bearings and lead onto wearing the pin on the beam which is when you will get camber. The trailing arm wont come off the axle though lol
5. f13sta Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d

   #5 2nd May 2011, 18:39

   oh ok i see so if you had it proff lowered by someone like krisB they would obvs check to make sure the seals are seated properly so if they are seated properly it chance of camber is reduced and it'll just be natural deteration of the componants.
   
   thanks for the help