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Charlie 2
 Post subject: steering q
PostPosted: Mon Mar 07, 2011 2:54 pm 
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ok hit a couple of potholes last in the new style fiat scudo the steering is now pulling to one side ive had the wheel allignment done twice sine then and its still doing it what you thinks been damaged
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E7fan
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possible damage to lower wishbone which would alter castor angle and cause steering to pull. It would take one helluva wallop though to knock one of these out of shape. :?
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grandad
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E7fan wrote:
possible damage to lower wishbone which would alter castor angle and cause steering to pull. It would take one helluva wallop though to knock one of these out of shape. :?


I don't know about that. My son slid into a kerb at 5MPH in our Galaxy and the wishbone bent about 3 inches.

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E7fan
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I'm glad I've never had a Galaxy then. :shock:
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Charlie 2
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So do you think it's the lower wishbone or it be arb
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E7fan
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ARB wouldn't be damaged as it's not fixed rigidly to the suspension strut. Suspect the wishbone :-|
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Charlie 2
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Replaced the two lower suspension arms and still pulling to one side would I need to get wheel aligment done again
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suggest you hit the other side in a pothole


that should square it up :lol: :lol: :lol:

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