2012 PPV
Didn't notice this until today but when I have the wheel turned to the right the tire rubs.
It didn't do it before that I noticed but just bought it about two weeks ago.
Anyone ever seen this or it a common problem?
RF tire rubbing at full lock...
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Re: RF tire rubbing at full lock...
compare shape of fender liner on each side - that one looks a little distorted.
Otherwise, is there any issue with LF corner of car being pushed back (accident history)?
Otherwise, is there any issue with LF corner of car being pushed back (accident history)?
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Re: RF tire rubbing at full lock...
Yeah, the front end is bent some. The bottom lip of the liner should be a nice 90-degree bend there it goes under and forward, whereas that one is kinked >90-degrees and looks almost broken. Time to pull the fender liner out and see what's out of shape there. You may be able to just loosen all the bolts around that corner, front of liner to the front lower fascia screws you can see in that picture, as well as the screws that secure the front under tray to the whole front of the car, and get things to 'relax' back into original position. With that bend in the bottom lip of the liner, though, you may need to soften things a bit with a heat gun and pull a bit to get it back into shape.
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Re: RF tire rubbing at full lock...
same issue with mine, started last week
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Re: RF tire rubbing at full lock...
Thanks for the replies.
Yeah I am going to pull the wheel off and I do have a heat gun.
I just thought it was weird i didn't notice the noise for the first few days and then one morning it was there.
but my Solo muffler kit came in so later today I might do both.
Yeah I am going to pull the wheel off and I do have a heat gun.
I just thought it was weird i didn't notice the noise for the first few days and then one morning it was there.
but my Solo muffler kit came in so later today I might do both.
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Re: RF tire rubbing at full lock...
Good and bad today..
Found what was rubbing....I let the wife take it to the base ONE day....ONE and I know better than to ever let her drive something I like and sure enough she backed over something and bent the plastic wheel well.
Before
After a little pulling and reattaching a clip
and I really like this car. It needs a batch but I do like just as much as some of my other toys.
Found what was rubbing....I let the wife take it to the base ONE day....ONE and I know better than to ever let her drive something I like and sure enough she backed over something and bent the plastic wheel well.
Before
After a little pulling and reattaching a clip
and I really like this car. It needs a batch but I do like just as much as some of my other toys.
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Re: RF tire rubbing at full lock...
sorry but no idea how or why it put three copies of the crunched first picture (I only uploaded it ONCE) and then the third picture of the whole car is somehow second in line and the last picture is of the fixed wheelwell.
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Re: RF tire rubbing at full lock...
oh and the bad......went to put on the solo axle back kit..,.... one bolt on each snapped and the other two I had to chisel off.
Too hot to keep working on it today but driving around with no mufflers for now. I will either have to drill out the broken off studs or get the rest of the kit from solo
Too hot to keep working on it today but driving around with no mufflers for now. I will either have to drill out the broken off studs or get the rest of the kit from solo