Dialled in big rear camber, now lost drive?
02-11-13, 07:34 AM
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Dialled in big rear camber, now lost drive?
I fitted a set of Megan adjustable toe and camber arms this weekend, and then got an alignment shop to dial in -11 degrees of camber to fit my BMW Star Spoke 95 10x19s on. Car drove fine for about 100 miles, then when I was pulling out of a junction, then was a 'thump' and the car appeared to jump out of gear.
Now I have no drive in forward or reverse gears. If engaged, you can hear a rotating noise. I've not got under the car to see which part of the driveline are rotating when the car is in D.
What could have gone? Could be the halfshafts dropping out of the diff? I thought they were bolted in? Blown diff? Or the trans?
Now I have no drive in forward or reverse gears. If engaged, you can hear a rotating noise. I've not got under the car to see which part of the driveline are rotating when the car is in D.
What could have gone? Could be the halfshafts dropping out of the diff? I thought they were bolted in? Blown diff? Or the trans?
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02-11-13, 07:36 AM
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Basically, I fitted the adaptor and wheel, and continued winding the arms out until the tyres 'just' cleared. The rear arched are rolled and pulled slightly.
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02-11-13, 08:19 AM
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I run a 10.5 +12 and I run -4* camber, and honestly could do with LESS. (and my fitment is more aggressive than yours! very mild 245/35-20 stretch) No idea why you thought you needed -11* for a 19x10 +9...
I'd take a stab and say you broke something, probably an axle. put the car up on stands or a lift and see what you did. There's a possibility that the axle shaft fell out of the spindle but since it's supposed to be pinned and bolted on the outside of the spindle I doubt it. Remember it's an open diff, so if one side died you have no drive.
I run a 10.5 +12 and I run -4* camber, and honestly could do with LESS. (and my fitment is more aggressive than yours! very mild 245/35-20 stretch) No idea why you thought you needed -11* for a 19x10 +9...
I'd take a stab and say you broke something, probably an axle. put the car up on stands or a lift and see what you did. There's a possibility that the axle shaft fell out of the spindle but since it's supposed to be pinned and bolted on the outside of the spindle I doubt it. Remember it's an open diff, so if one side died you have no drive.
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