Urgent Any Ideas Please!!

[richandhazel]

Yeah, I think you're probably right Gambit. Never heard of a hub arm getting bent, just hate to think it might be subframe damage. However I do remember the picture of the wheel.........wouldn't suprise me if the subframe is damaged :'(

[richandhazel]

Could be worse, at least you can replace the subframe. Imagine if it were a mk1

[G6dub]

We had a simular thing happen to a MK3
We changed everything like you did but it ended up being the hub, I would go to your local scrap yard and just buy a complete hub and change it over.

[KelvinIOW]

The only thing that i havnt replaced yet on that side of the car is the hub housing its just that i didnt think it would bend but if urs did then theres still hope 4 me.

I have put one of my old wheels on to show how bad the camber is do u think it could still be the hub housing i hope so.
Here is a pic to show u



Also off the subject ive just picked this polo up 4 my sister


 
I think its ideal shes just passed her test and its a polo country with 62k miles and one owner from new cant be bad for ?550 i think its a bargain and its a good way to lead her in the right direction the VW Direction (shes even talking about her next car the caddy and guess what she does a bit of hairdressing lol

[G6dub]

I would yes change the hub etc....

Nice Polo I see original from the Island    But I doubt anyone but you will know what I am on about!

When it happened to the MK3 it was a P reg and only 2 years old at the time and it cost loads to sort out, at least you can get sencond hand parts.

The other thing but it sounds really silly is the ball joint in properly so many people don't get them in right and have problems.

[KelvinIOW]

Hey u know ur stuff yes its an original island car i remember a while back u were saying that u knew some1 from the island did u say uve been here before? u must off u must of seen all the DL's around now u know what im talking about people try to keep island cars over here and people like to buy only island cars but thats the way they are over here innit.
I think ive found my sis a gem of a car 62k miles and one old guy owner and well looked after cant be bad ( the back seats ive been told have never been sat in cos he was on his own and only used the car on his own)
They look it 2 lol

[KelvinIOW]

i have pulled the ball joint out as far as it goes to change the camber but its out as far as it can go so its not that hopefuly it is the hub housing

[G6dub]

I was born on the island, and have lots of family still there so yes I come over quite a lot.
We bought a old mk1 scirocco over there with a DL plate but it was to far gone rust wise to sort out. I think the ferry cost puts lots of people off buying cars from the island, but most of them have low milege so are great buys.
I notice that most GTI's on the island are 5dr for some reaosn!

[KelvinIOW]

yer ive noticed that i dont think that ive ever seen a 3 door gti on the island!!!!!!!!! wierd

So u were born on the island then so whats ur second name cos the island is so small and i know alot of people as i go out way too much i bet i know some1 u know no doubt where on the island were u based and when did u move off?

'We all know the island is too small everyone knows everyones bussiness scary'

[richandhazel]

I was on about making sure the ball joint had pulled out of the wishbone fully.
Clair (G6dub) is on about making sure the top of the ball joint is properly located in the bottom of the strut (you shouldn't see any of the shiny metal)......in theory you shouldn't be able to get the bolt in if its wrong as there is a waisted section to allow the bolt in. However, it is possible, as Clair says, to not insert it far enough

Deffo go for the hub, if that arm is bent, it will do exactly as the photo shows. If that doesn't fix it then I think you're looking at a replacement subframe