Sound like a bent wishbone?

[alan0259]

I've just bought a Yaris and noticed that on full lock the front driver side wheen was rubbing against the arch lining (car is 100% standard by the way). I have clipped the arch lining back in but have also noticed that the wheel isn't exactly in the center of the arch like the passenger side is.

It's about 5mm towards the front than it should be.

Had the car on a ramp and there doesn't look to be any damage anywhere, no new parts either (like someones attempted to hide it)

They say a photo is a thousand words...



Anyone any ideas before I book it into a garage?

Cheers.

[wolf1]

There's a good chance it may. Driven mainly by Doris' and smashed up every kerb in a ten mile radius.

[alan0259]

Just bought the car so unsure as to what's happened previously.

Only just noticed today.

If it's a wishbone can you bend them back or is a case of replacing it?

Would it fail an MOT or be unsafe as it is?

Cheers.

[alan0259]

Also, it does sound as though someones hit the wheel with a kerb.

But if that was the case, surely the wheel would be more towards the rear of the car? That's the bit I can't get my head around...

[curlie467]

alan0259 said:

Also, it does sound as though someones hit the wheel with a kerb.

But if that was the case, surely the wheel would be more towards the rear of the car? That's the bit I can't get my head around...

You sure they haven't hit the kerb with the wheel?

Be a bit unusual to be hitting the wheel with a kerbstone!

[alan0259]

curlie467 said:

You sure they haven't hit the kerb with the wheel?

Be a bit unusual to be hitting the wheel with a kerbstone!

lol

[John145]

Could be a snapped spring. Measure, with no one in the car, the distance between the trim and the wheel rim on both sides. If one side is more than 3mm lower than the other, I'd suggest looking at the spring, quite easy to see if it has snapped.

ETA and on a flatish surface!

[alan0259]

Cheers, i'll check the springs tomorrow morning.

I'll also take precise measurements so I know exactly how far it's out from the passenger side.

[HertsBiker]

Reversed over a kerb at speed?

[anonymous-user]

Get a 4 wheel alignment check on the car, this will show if everything is square as it should be, also have a look at the spare wheel. The previous owner may have just changed the wheel...

You could also try braking from speed to see if the car stops in a straight line, if not something is out of alignment.

[ging84]

a few years ago i knew someone who went over a roundabout in a brand new MG zt and dented a wheel, you could see the gaps between the arches and the wheels was different on each side of the car by measuring with your fist, but being MG rover it was hard to tell if it came out the factory like that or not
once he had the wheels aligned it drove fine