Important! : car apparently tram lining

1. tomoaks Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Croydon "In`it" Posts: 163 Got "y" reg saxo VTR, is a nice looking motor.

   #1 16th February 2012, 22:44

   Hi all
   a good friend. of mine has suggested that my saxo. is tram lining.
   any ideas why and how to fix?
   by the way car is standard with standard vtr alloys ect ball joints and wishbones just been done no knocks or anything
   oh my motor is a vtr
   
   cheers
   
   
   tom
2. user_31637 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Isle of Man Posts: 9844 92 Eunos

   #2 16th February 2012, 22:48

   is tram lining just where it follows like dips/grooves in the road? Like when you drive on rails...? surely there is nowt you can do about it?
   
   Did he mean crabbing?
3. tomoaks Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Croydon "In`it" Posts: 163 Got "y" reg saxo VTR, is a nice looking motor.

   #3 16th February 2012, 22:50

   That's it bud
4. Hpi_matrix Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 Hertford/Derby Posts: 1272 MG BGT, AX Gti

   #4 16th February 2012, 23:13

   Normally means your chassis is bent, you could check your rear beam is sitting properly.
5. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #5 17th February 2012, 00:12

   Tram lining would suggest your chassis is perfectly straight. How many tram lines do you see that are bent? lol
6. tomoaks Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Croydon "In`it" Posts: 163 Got "y" reg saxo VTR, is a nice looking motor.

   #6 17th February 2012, 08:09

   So say my chassis. is bent is there a way to fix or is it a write off
7. holdawayt Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2010 Stourbridge Posts: 7338 Nissan 200sx S14a

   #7 17th February 2012, 08:47

   It'll be your rear beam. Get it refurbished or replaced.
   
   Are your rear wheels like this / \ ?
8. tomoaks Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Croydon "In`it" Posts: 163 Got "y" reg saxo VTR, is a nice looking motor.

   #8 17th February 2012, 09:20

   Nope rear wheels are straight
   just pushed on the rear passenger side from the boot and a knock can be heard. thinking a r b is loose
9. Hpi_matrix Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 Hertford/Derby Posts: 1272 MG BGT, AX Gti

   #9 17th February 2012, 12:35

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by holdawayt It'll be your rear beam. Get it refurbished or replaced. Are your rear wheels like this / \ ?

   Camber wouldnt make it crab though
10. Hpi_matrix Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 Hertford/Derby Posts: 1272 MG BGT, AX Gti

    #10 17th February 2012, 12:37

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Mochachino Tram lining would suggest your chassis is perfectly straight. How many tram lines do you see that are bent? lol

    Ive never heard of tramlining, but ive heard of crabbing, Its when the wheels on the front are not in-line with the wheels on the back.
11. tomoaks Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Croydon "In`it" Posts: 163 Got "y" reg saxo VTR, is a nice looking motor.

    #11 19th February 2012, 01:06

    problem solved.... one of the tyres was a 185/60/14 on the rear and the others are 185/55/14
    put on the spare and viola no more sliding.