Hi
I've got a 2003 2.0 TDI Sport to which the previous owner has fitted 18" wheels and had the car lowered slightly (think he said 10mm). The camber was adjusted when the work was done but it's a few years later and I'm guessing the suspension has bedded in further as I've noticed that the rear wheels are wearing more on the inside. I took the car to a 4 wheel laser alignment place and they confirmed that the camber was slightly out on the rear wheels but even before he got the car on the ramp he told me they often find that the rear camber adjustment bolts are seized on A3s of my car's age. That turned out to be exactly the case as he couldn't shift the bolts and told me I'd have to take it to a garage before they could adjust it.
I wondered whether anyone else with a similar aged car had come across this issue, I've no idea what would need to be replaced whether they could just do the bushes or I'd need completely new lower arms. I'm just trying to work out whether I'm better off getting it fixed or if I should just accept that I'm going to have to replace the rear tyres more frequently. The price of the tyres doesn't make that a particularly appealing prospect though :-\
Cheers
I've got a 2003 2.0 TDI Sport to which the previous owner has fitted 18" wheels and had the car lowered slightly (think he said 10mm). The camber was adjusted when the work was done but it's a few years later and I'm guessing the suspension has bedded in further as I've noticed that the rear wheels are wearing more on the inside. I took the car to a 4 wheel laser alignment place and they confirmed that the camber was slightly out on the rear wheels but even before he got the car on the ramp he told me they often find that the rear camber adjustment bolts are seized on A3s of my car's age. That turned out to be exactly the case as he couldn't shift the bolts and told me I'd have to take it to a garage before they could adjust it.
I wondered whether anyone else with a similar aged car had come across this issue, I've no idea what would need to be replaced whether they could just do the bushes or I'd need completely new lower arms. I'm just trying to work out whether I'm better off getting it fixed or if I should just accept that I'm going to have to replace the rear tyres more frequently. The price of the tyres doesn't make that a particularly appealing prospect though :-\
Cheers