Tyre meeting wheel arch!

[Colvin1991]

My drivers side front wheel when on full lock left rubs against the wheel arch... this is the bumper side. The passenger side has about 2inches clearence. So what on earth is that about!?

 

[Gez]

Is the car lowered etc? Spacers?

 

[Colvin1991]

Is the car lowered etc? Spacers?

No completely standard!
Unless the one female owner before me lowered it. But im pretty certain its standard!

 

[Gez]

Check tyres are standard correct size 215/45-17.

Bit odd that the they can meet the arch, as there's quite a gap on standard height

 

[cooper666]

Coil spring broken?

 

[Colvin1991]

Check tyres are standard correct size 215/45-17.

Bit odd that the they can meet the arch, as there's quite a gap on standard height

Yeh they were fitted about two months ago correct sizes.

Going to have a another look in the morning to check the arch isnt bent in towards the wheel.

Other wise a trip to the garage as everything else behind the wheel around the hub looked okay to the untrained eye...

 

[Colvin1991]

Coil spring broken?

First thing I did think of actually! Looked okay at the bottom..cant see up towards the top of the spring.

 

[Colvin1991]

Does anyone think a worn hub ball joint or the hub itself being worn could cause this?

 

[Phil_RS]

The joint must be totally destroyed if so because normally there is much space towards the arch on full lock.

Do your springs show any colour markings on them? (purple, orange etc)

 

[MartyMoore]

Get pictures of both sides up

 

[Colvin1991]

The joint must be totally destroyed if so because normally there is much space towards the arch on full lock.

Do your springs show any colour markings on them? (purple, orange etc)

Get pictures of both sides up

Il get some pictures up tomorrow

And im not sure if you mean colour markings as in signs of leaks or general markings..no signs of leaks but otherwise they had a green and blue spot on them when purchased

 

[Phil_RS]

No, I meant the Renault Sport colour coding for non-cup and cup springs.

The green and blue spots do say non-cup if I remember correctly.
So the springs will be original I guess and it wasn't lowered by the previous owner.

 

[Paddy_R]

You can't always tell us the spring is broken by looking. They have a protective plastic cover around the bottom few coils who have can make the spring look OK but it may not be. Get it up in the air and get a good look.