306 drivers side rear wheel

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Tue 22 Jun 2004 11:33
306 drivers side rear wheel - owen196
does anyone know or have any suggestions why my drivers side rear wheel on my 306 is closer to the inside of the arch than the opposite side. any help would be appreciated.
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Tue 22 Jun 2004 11:45
306 drivers side rear wheel - Peter D
Nothigs so simple it can be mis-understood. Do you mean the the wheel is further up into the arch or the wheel is further to the right and there closer to the arch. You indicate it is the later. are you sure you have the same tyres and rims on the rear. Regards Peter
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Tue 22 Jun 2004 12:10
306 drivers side rear wheel - Sprice
I seem to remember reading that this is a characteristic of 306's
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Tue 22 Jun 2004 13:16
306 drivers side rear wheel - solara
Probably your rear-axle torsion-bar and bearings are worn out.
The bearings wear out due to rubber seals drying/cracking and letting dirt ingres into bearings.
Whats the mileage on your 306?

Check out this link for possible repair/replacement...
www.sspengineering.co.uk/
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Tue 22 Jun 2004 16:54
306 drivers side rear wheel - owen196
Yes all the tyres are exactly the same size all round they are the standard size. I have asked several people about the wheel and i have been told by a friend who owned a 306 that his was the same. The car is a D turbo and has done 83000 miles. Thanks for the link i will check it out.
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Tue 22 Jun 2004 16:56
306 drivers side rear wheel - owen196
p.s theres loads of clearance above the wheel its the inside edge of the tyre that is close
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Tue 22 Jun 2004 23:07
306 drivers side rear wheel - r1ch1e
306 has an offset rear beam. perfectly normal for the drivers side to be closer to the arch, gap is also exaggerated by the fact only the drivers side has a liner in. As long as both wheels are parallel you shouldnt have any probs with bearings. Its when they camber in toward the top you have a problem.
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Wed 23 Jun 2004 19:14
306 drivers side rear wheel - owen196
thats great i have heard from a friend that this is just how the 306 is, just needed to make sure. thanks for the advice everyone much appreciated.
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