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MG MGF Technical - Wandering VVC

Hi all,

New here and don't own an F.. but one of the girls in the office here does and it's got a bit of a problem. ( she's fit so obviously I have offered to help ;-) )

I've had a drive and it's a very disconcerting feeling, at 60-80 mph the car wanders about quite badly!

You can feel it pull a bit one way too under acceleration. It's only started doing it recently.

Checking the tyres the back near side has some odd wear, the outside edge is pretty slick but inside the tread is good still, it's the only tyre that shows any odd wear.

Are they any known problems that cause this effect? I have told her she needs a new tyre and to get the geometry checked while she's at it but suspect something more like a knackered balljoint/bush etc..

Any ideas?
Scott Cooper

Sounds like a rear bush is on the way out, the car will stear slightly with the thottle, fix it with new polybushes.
Will Munns

Have to agree rear bushes and then a 4wheel alignment.
Andrew Regens

60-80mph wandering may be just front end lift at speed - Get a splitter.
Russell Parslow

Fix the problem first, upgrade later.
Will Munns

> New here and don't own an F.. but one of the > girls in the office here does and it's got a > bit of a problem. ( she's fit so obviously I > have offered to help ;-) )

With sexism like that who can complain..
Is it not because she's a bird? ;-)



[Sorry Dolly et all ladies on here.. I'm defending you really..]

P.S. Pictures welcome..
Neil H

Turns out to be a knackered wheelbearing and Hub...

Ouch!
Scoop

Had the same problem as the bird in your office, turned out to be the outside rear wheel bearing.

Have you checked the tyre pressures ?
Troy Stone

She needed a new flange too.... ;-)

Well she found it funny!
Scoop

This thread was discussed between 05/05/2005 and 17/05/2005

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