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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: scarr89 on 22 January 2015, 09:02

Title: Rear beam way out
Post by: scarr89 on 22 January 2015, 09:02

Got my car tracked earlier this week which sorted out the front wheels, but as we all know the rear ones are not adjustable. So how can I sort out the rears!?

I put a print out up later but the are both pointing inwards by a couple of degrees...

Bent rear beam? Bent wheels? Bearing in wonky? What the hell can cause this?

Title: Re: Rear beam way out
Post by: Simeon on 22 January 2015, 13:02

I think the only way to fix this is trial and error with adjustable camber shims

Title: Re: Rear beam way out
Post by: VW BUSH on 22 January 2015, 19:51

Can you shim the stub axle to correct it?

Title: Re: Rear beam way out
Post by: scarr89 on 23 January 2015, 21:11

(http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k573/scarr89/Mobile%20Uploads/20150123_210208_zpsgstj8ge1.jpg) (http://s1116.photobucket.com/user/scarr89/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20150123_210208_zpsgstj8ge1.jpg.html)

This is the print out after - So front wheel are running straight, atleast toe in/out!

The rear wheels are all over the shop!

Surely you'd have to spend alot to recitify all of this!  :sick:

Title: Re: Rear beam way out
Post by: LR5V on 23 January 2015, 22:16

Shims are not trial and error, with the figure you have in the print out you could correct this with Eibach ones.
Kermit the frog explains shims here-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLggvBqh1uU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLggvBqh1uU)

But I would look at your rear bearings first
hand brake off, brake pads eased off the disk & wheel back on you should be able to feel play if its there.

Title: Re: Rear beam way out
Post by: scarr89 on 23 January 2015, 23:39

Quote from: LR5V on 23 January 2015, 22:16

Shims are not trial and error, with the figure you have in the print out you could correct this with Eibach ones.
Kermit the frog explains shims here-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLggvBqh1uU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLggvBqh1uU)

But I would look at your rear bearings first
hand brake off, brake pads eased off the disk & wheel back on you should be able to feel play if its there.

Interesting vid, never seen these things.

I'll try giving my bearing a wobble.

I am not a perfectionist but knowing that all 4 wheels are on the piss, and not evenly annoyed me so much!

Title: Re: Rear beam way out
Post by: Bandit127 on 24 January 2015, 07:21

What are the specs for the rear geometry? I doubt it is 0.00 all over.

TBH, you have less than 0.6° of total toe (and that is toe in, not out) and -1° of camber either side. I don't see anything wrong with that  As long as the bushes and bearings are OK I would be perfectly happy with it.

Title: Re: Rear beam way out
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 27 January 2015, 13:03

+1 on the above. its nothing, you certainly wouldnt notice any difference in a mk4.

Title: Re: Rear beam way out
Post by: scarr89 on 27 January 2015, 14:28

Quote from: mcgee9t2 on 27 January 2015, 13:03

+1 on the above. its nothing, you certainly wouldnt notice any difference in a mk4.

Ok, cheers guys.

I'll tone down my OCD.