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GQ scrubbing the front tyres of BAD

Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 10:25 pm
by cookieGQ
Guys,

Looking for a bit of help my GQ is lifted 5" springs 2" and runs 35" Baja claws, I brought it lifted etc, it has the castor plates on the front but i am still scrubbing out the front tyres,

To look at them it looks as if the tyres aren't running truely flat to the ground and as thou they are only running on the inside of the tyre.

Any ideas on how i can fix this i have spoken to a tyre/ wheel aligment guy (who is a dick mind you) and he said it happens to all jacked up nissans

Any help would be sweet as my front tyres are just about shot and idon't rely wanna put another set on and stuff them 2

cheers

Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 10:36 pm
by its aford not a nissan
sounds like either your diff is bent or too much toe out , as normally its the outside edges of the tyre that wear

Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 10:43 pm
by cookieGQ
hmmm maybe i should go and pick up the spare diff i was offered with the car then

Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 11:19 pm
by dazgq1
in my experience i would say you got too much toe out or rooted wheel bearings mate easy enough too fix though ! ;)

Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 11:33 pm
by cookieGQ
Thanks mate i'll give the toe out a try cos i just replaced the wheel bearing, but it did have this problem before i played with it :rofl:

Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 5:06 am
by ozy1
if this prob wasnt there before you played with the wheel bearing id double check them to make sure they are still tight, it doesnt sound like toe out will be your prob unless youve been playin with your wheel alingment at the same time,

Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 7:02 am
by cookieGQ
yer the problem was there before i did the bearings

Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 7:22 am
by 351ciofgrunt
Take it for a wheel alignment, you could have a bent diff and a lot of camber happening.

Wheel alignment printout will be able to point out whats going wrong.

Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 11:28 am
by ozy1
cookieGQ wrote:yer the problem was there before i did the bearings
sorry i read your post as it wasnt there, my bad, ge an alingment and get it checked out, cant hurt

Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 6:09 pm
by steveoo
On my GQ when i got it i didnt notice the bent diff housing until i fitting the 35's. Wheel alingment didnt show it up but was making the tyre scrub on the body only on one side.

Also if the old owner offered you a Diff housing it sounds like he knew about it!!!!!!!

Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 11:20 pm
by cookieGQ
yer thats what i am thinkin gunna book it in for a wheel alignment and go from there