FRONT SUSPENSION

[Marty]

My front wheels wobble a lot when kicked from the side at the front of the tyre.Doesnt seem normal to me.I have renewed both bottom arms & bushes,both struts,both balljoints,cant find any play in steering rack or trackrod ends.Could it be tie bar bushes? any help gratefully recieved CHEERS

[ade]

how much wobble is wobble? could just be play in the tyre wall. Do you notice any difficulties in driving/cornering. Mine wobble when kicked - sr 3 spoke 14" 165/65/14's. Jack front of car up, support and then rock wheel back and forth - if wobbles freely then some kind of suspension/bearing issue. But youve change most stuff. I'd go with tyre wall wobble...
Ade

I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal labotamy!

[ade]

I'm gonna go into the car park at me work now n kick a few tyres to see what happend - see if our fat ass security do anything!!! :D

I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal labotamy!

[Stuart]

wheel bearings per chance

BEng (hons) just isnt enough, i need a Msc too!

[Marty]

can see front hubs/wheels move in and out by approx 10mm.wheel bearings checked .this is doing me ead in!

[ade]

daft but are wheel nuts on tight enough :-/???
sounds obvious but u never know - the simplest things...

I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal labotamy!

[ben jones]

Jack it up, and give it a good wobble from all angles in and out etc etc. Get someone to keep an eye on the suspension components, its the only way - we're all guessing otherwise.

Here's another, suspension top mounts perhaps? Fucked suspension strut? Cracked chassis? Only the latter if you're running 16v turbo power, lol.

[ade]

if theyre wobbling 10mm in and out hope to god u aint driving it! must be like driving a clown car. Might be worth taking it into a garage to be on safe side - if they pass it as ok and then u crash u can sue em ;)


I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal labotamy!