Front wheel, possible wishbone

  1. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2013 Jarrow Posts: 4022 2003 Icelandic Grey 16v VTR 1991 Daihatsu GTti
    #1
    Quick one, pics below are the front wheels, the first is the offside and there is a good gap (about another 5mm on the side if my thumb) between the tyre and the arch. Second is the nearside and is sitting further back, I can just squeeze my thumb in the gap.

    I'm thinking I need to replace the wishbone to correct this, am I right?



  2. Established Member Joined: Jan 2012 south essex!! Posts: 2442 posi blue vtrs race car
    #2
    yeah its not uncommon for vt wishbones to bend like that under hard use...
  3. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2013 Jarrow Posts: 4022 2003 Icelandic Grey 16v VTR 1991 Daihatsu GTti
    #3
    Thought so, cheers.
  4. Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Birmingham Posts: 2148 Rover BRM, Rover 800 Coupe, Mk6 golf.
    #4
    Mine bent and looked the same as yours.
    Swapped the bone and it was better, but I think it damaged the mounting point from an accident with the biggest badger I've ever seen, ever.
    Mine was worse than that, so hopefully it's just the wishbone
  5. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2013 Jarrow Posts: 4022 2003 Icelandic Grey 16v VTR 1991 Daihatsu GTti
    #5
    Mine had a bump there a few month ago and I just noticed it. But I fitted cheap wishbones a few month before the bump. I've read cheap wishbones don't centre properly so I may as well press new ball joints in the old citroen ones and poly bush them at the same time.

    Fingers crossed.