wheel rubbing

[nick172sport]

Hey all,

I have a wierd problem on my 172.

Everything suspention and wheel wise is totally standard but the back wheel rubbs quite badly on the inside of the rear arch (the boot well basically) on the passenger side.

The drivers side is fine and no other wheels rub other than this one.

Has anyone had this or know what might be causing it? It all looks ok to me, but I'm not very mechanically minded!!

Its started doing it recenlt.

Thanks!!
Nick.

 

[D4N13L]

Shocks and springs all ok? Nothings snapped or collapsed?

 

[Waltz172]

sounds like a problem I've had. couldn't get my head round it
has ure rear disks been changed, coz what had happened to mine was that when they changed the rear disks, they also threw away a brass clip thingy that sits behind the disks, and this can get stuck to the back of the disk.
worth a look mate. it's only about 5mm thick,

 

[nick172sport]

Thanks for your replys guys! I'll have to get it up on the jack after work and have another good look around.

Waltz: its the actule tyre rubbing on the inner side of the arch, basically rubbing the spare wheel well :S they are normal width tyres.

 

[Waltz172]

yea same as mine mate. I couldn't believe that with that ring missing it caused the rubbing
put a new one one and the rubbing stopped.
might be worth jus whipping the disk off and checking

 

[nick172sport]

Ah right, so that clip acts like a washer and pulls the wheel away from the car slightly?! Saying that, I did have rear pads done the other day and its been happening since then!

I'll definatly take a look at that then!!

Its a brass washer that *should* sit behind the disk yeah?

 

[Waltz172]

yes mate behind the disk.
hope you get it sorted

 

[nick172sport]

, turns out it wasn't the wheel rubbing.

Took the disk off and all is fine, so thought it might be the early stages of a wheel bearing. Got that replaced and still I have this noise!!

My last port of call is maybe a warped disk, but the noise doesn't go away under braking so I don't think its that.

Any more ideas?

 

[rich-6]

Get your wheel alignment checked, stub axle could be bent.

 

[nick172sport]

Sorted.

Turns out it was my shock that was shot. Took it off, stood it upright on the ground at full lenth, let go slightly, and gravity had enough force to drop it to the bottom!

Chucked a new shock on and its sorted

Thanks a lot for your help guys!

Nick

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Jebus .. bet that lead to some interesting handling !

Swap both the shocks or you'll be in the same situation in no time...

 

[badgerbite]

does not give u three wishes - i know that much....