Accord 2007 left rear wheel alignment problem
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Yes, you can see from the picture i posted that the rear left is negative compared to the rear right. One other thing i thought i'd mention, is my front left bearing is starting to make a noise when i turn right, could this cause a pull to the left at all??jayok said:
This what Tony said:
I have driven a few cars with very bad pulls that have been caused by the tyres. Part worns, different tread depths, different brands all contribute, even mismatched tyres don't help, i.e. the colour band you get on new tyres - http://www.wheels-inmotion.co.uk/forum/index.php?showtopic=165
With the camber/castor angles the subframe may need dropping and moved to get the angles more even. Has it been dropped before for any kind of work?
So you could try swapping the front tyres over to see if it pulls the other way, if it does it's likely to be those. If they are directional tyres don't worry about fitting them this way, it's only to test for the pull, you just need to drive up the road and back.
I have driven a few cars with very bad pulls that have been caused by the tyres. Part worns, different tread depths, different brands all contribute, even mismatched tyres don't help, i.e. the colour band you get on new tyres - http://www.wheels-inmotion.co.uk/forum/index.php?showtopic=165
With the camber/castor angles the subframe may need dropping and moved to get the angles more even. Has it been dropped before for any kind of work?
Sorry for the delay in answering, been working. But the front left wheel has become more noisey since i last posted. When i turn right, the left wheel is giving off a scraping noise and when i hit the breaks the noise decreases. Dirty/sticking caliper maybe causing the pull?? I've called my mechanic to have a look at the front left wheel.
brett said:
I've checked the pads mate, still got loads on them and only just changed them recently. But whats with the pulling to the left?? its doing my head in now and hurting my hand from constantly holding the wheel to the right, i just cant seem to fix this problem, running out of patience here, will flog the motor if i cant sort this out.
Serg worth checking your front drop links Jon had one snap a few weeks back.This might be the noise and the cause of pulling to the left.Also check for uneven wear on the inside and outside of all your tyres.
TBH though I think the pulling to the left is still the difference in rear camber by your read out.
The max difference should be 0.30 between wheels and your over that.
TBH though I think the pulling to the left is still the difference in rear camber by your read out.
The max difference should be 0.30 between wheels and your over that.
Just to add more confusion here, as I noted, you're alignment looks good from the printout. It is possibly something else. If you're getting a dragging bearing, wheel, then it will pull in that direction. Now you may not notice the drag when the wheel is jacked up, as the car is unloaded, so if you're getting a noise, then that has to be fixed anyway.
If it's a bearing, then the hub has to be removed, which will generally mean a re-alignment (hammering at the suspension)
If it's a bearing, then the hub has to be removed, which will generally mean a re-alignment (hammering at the suspension)
My mechanic is coming tomorrow to do a detailed check, he thinks he might be the bushes. he popped over yesterday and we took the accord for a drive, and typically, it didnt make the noise whilst driving about, but it was raining???? However, he noticed the heavy pulling to the left, which is now getting worse!Dave G said:
I have uneven wear on the left front compared to the right front. the rears seem to be wearing evenly.
Have you uneven wear on the front since your alignment was done? do you have spare set of rims to try on the car now, before anything else is touched?
Put the rears on the front and vice versa, and take it for a spin on roads that you normally feel the pull. Make sure all tyres are correctly fitted, as in directionally.
Put the rears on the front and vice versa, and take it for a spin on roads that you normally feel the pull. Make sure all tyres are correctly fitted, as in directionally.
ok, my mechanic has recommended to change the left front wheel bearing. I rang Honda in Enfield and they have quoted me £70.
Is that a decent price?? Also would i need to change both front bearings, as back in the days of older cars, both bearings were changed, but with newer cars i think we can only change the one side.
I'm going to get the part today from Honda.
Is that a decent price?? Also would i need to change both front bearings, as back in the days of older cars, both bearings were changed, but with newer cars i think we can only change the one side.
I'm going to get the part today from Honda.
Although i'm changing the front left wheel bearing, i'm still concerned about the negative camber at the rear left! Would you recommend i change them to adjustable rear cambers?? i've seen them for £99, but not original honda.
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do not wish to be prophet of doom but have you done a HPI check? you could be sitting on a pre damaged motor.
use the proper people https://www.hpicheck.com/hpi_check.html, stay away from the amatuers you only get what you pay for. One more thing was the car from a dealer or private??
use the proper people https://www.hpicheck.com/hpi_check.html, stay away from the amatuers you only get what you pay for. One more thing was the car from a dealer or private??
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yes we know that but was the problem there from the off or has it developed over time??DJSR said:
Forget about buying rear camber arms, you are wasting money, do you have any rear tyre wear? Although visually the wheel looks like it's at a funny angle on paper it is fine.DJSR said:
Have you checked the subframe for any signs of movement yet? If you've had this issue since getting the car then it's probably this. You need to get it back on the geometry ramp, get the car aligned, then loosen the subframe bolts so it can be moved slightly to try and get that camber/castor more equal. If the garage you took it to don't want to do this then WIM will.
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if it has always been pulling then get a HPI check on it, at least this will identify whether or not the car is "straight or bent". if you get what I mean.