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Old 08-10-2005, 04:39 PM
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rear wheel slants inward

My 1980 300TD had a flat about a month ago, that I drove on for about half a block to get to safe place to change the tire. After driving on the full size spare for a few weeks, and after getting new tires all around, I noticed that the rear wheel where the flat was slants inward.

I wouldn't have even noticed the slant if the car didn't make a horrible scrapping noise after about 30 minutes of highway driving. Once the car is stopped for a bit and driving resumes, the noise goes away for maybe 10 more miles of driving then returns. The noise cannot be duplicated on around town trips. I am certain that the noise and the wheel slant are connected, but I am not sure where to start looking for the slant problem.

Is it a suspension problem? Axle? Any and all ideas are welcome. Has this happened to anyone else?

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Old 08-10-2005, 04:44 PM
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Sounds like a suspension problem and, at the risk of being a Pollyanna, it's serious. Anything that can cause a wheel to come loose is, don't ask how I know. Don't delay in checking it out.
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Old 08-10-2005, 06:59 PM
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i suspect

a rested rear a arm. i have had this on a 123 car. a good used one can be had for from 75 to 200 and the labor is 200 to 300.

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Old 08-11-2005, 08:51 PM
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accumulators

I had it checked out by our excellent mechanic and they are pretty sure it is the accumulator for the hydraulic suspension system. that would explain a few other things such as the really rough ride over mild bumps. the trailing arms and supports are all fine.

the noise at high speeds after a bit of driving is most likely coming from the dust guard over the brake assembly coming into contact with the wheel rim. i looked at it when the car was cool and there wasn't much space between the guard and the rim on the slanting side.

they'll replace the accumulators on both sides to correct the suspension problem and hopefully that will take care of the cockeyed wheel.

just cracked 300,000 miles...
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Old 08-11-2005, 08:53 PM
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well

cool. thats easier to fix than the arm.

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