Knocking and funny steering

[Jinis dust]

So tonight on a little drive out some times I could hear a little knock. Didn't think owt of it..
After coming out of a corner the steering went real weird/wobbly.

Took a steady drive home.
Gave things a quick look over and came across this.

(Dam I can't get the video to load -.-)

But basically I can push the top of my wheel in and out by a good 5cm!

I'll be taking the wheel off and give it all a good check when I've got time. Luckily I don't need the car.

First thoughts are possibly wheel bearing or the camber bolt and normal bolt that hold the strut on have come looses?





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[C&S Evo7]

wheel bearing is unlikely, problem with the strut/bolts is more likely

 

[Jinis dust]

I thought this as surely it would wobble side to side aswell ( which it doesn't)


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[Fez]

Sounds like camber bolts gone loose, hopefully an easy fix

 

[tricker_luke]

Or driveshaft nut, but not sure this would still move under compression. I know jacked up it will wobble everywhere

 

[Jinis dust]

I'm thinking camber bolt myself. Hopefully I will have time to take wheel off and have a look tonight.

It's not the drive shaft nut, I have no centre caps so can see it


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[Jinis dust]

It was the camber bolt! Both camber and normal bolts were less than finger tight , all sorted now!
Will check the other side at weekend

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[tricker_luke]

Actually the same did happen to me thinking about it!
There are 2 torque settings in the service manual, confusingly and also quite dangerous.
I torqued mine to the lower setting a few years ago and had judder over 50mph. I then found a higher torque setting and has been fine since.

 

[Jinis dust]

Weird ain't it!
Well I haven't got a service manual so, as there pretty big nuts and bolts... I did them pretty dam tight!

Had them on my ep3 for over a year with no issues. Did a few track sessions too. Hopefully they should be sound now


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[C&S Evo7]

your only problem will be the camber setting is probs out now

 

[Jinis dust]

I know that's the only thing .

Going to take it to my garage where they do four wheel laser alignment amd get them to make it the same camber setting as the other side


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