Caster / Castor Angle

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Caster / Castor Angle

Post by Basher » Fri May 31, 2013 12:23 pm

I had my bongo in for laser alignment, because of uneven tyre wear. The caster angle is out for one wheel (the one with the wear). They say that you can't adjust the caster angle.

Is this true? If so what can I do?
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Re: Caster / Castor Angle

Post by teenmal » Fri May 31, 2013 1:41 pm

Hi Basher,did the garage check the bottom ball joint/bushes/wheel bearing/strut bearing.

Good luck.
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Re: Caster / Castor Angle

Post by Northern Bongolow » Fri May 31, 2013 11:17 pm

the front arm-----34-310 in the link below can bend.

34-390 has a bearing in the top, these can seize solid or even collapse.

http://lushprojects.com/bongopartsmk2/c ... o=.html#13
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Re: Caster / Castor Angle

Post by Basher » Mon Jun 03, 2013 9:13 am

Thanks guys, The Bongo is in for an MOT/service on Wednesday I will speak to them then.


Many Thanks



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Re: Caster / Castor Angle

Post by The Great Pretender » Wed Jun 05, 2013 1:10 am

Intriguing, how does the laser alignment check caster? 8)
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Re: Caster / Castor Angle

Post by Basher » Wed Jun 05, 2013 8:06 am

This explains what they claim to do. They actually had all the data for the Bongo in their database.

http://www.alignmycar.co.uk/WheelAlignm ... nceTandFWA
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