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    as aboth my car seems to feel a bit unsteady or as if the brake caliper is stuck or somelike that seems jumpyish if you no what i mean also car seems to be leaning to the right the garage said its prob the way its set up but i think they are wrong

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    feel wheels after a drive excess heat will tell you of a seized caliper

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    ok mate will try it

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    Quote Originally Posted by paulvectrac View Post
    if you no what i mean also car seems to be leaning to the right
    Clearly something wrong there then!
    Put the tyres to the correct tyre pressures (no guessing)

    What wheel and tyres does the car have?
    Has the suspension and/or brakes been changed, upgraded?

    Have the suspension fully examined first
    Check for play, wear, and broken parts
    Next check for incorrect parts and incorrectly fitted parts, however you will need to know about the cars history to see what parts were replaced

    If that comes up clear then proceed to a full four wheel alignment
    This should correct the "ice driving" that some people report

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    er the tyres are at the right pressure not shore about the brakes or suspension the car has had all its work done at my local vx the man who had the car before is local somwhere and tyres are goodyear nct it wiered feeling

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    Laening to one side I'd suspect a spring or suspension fault - assuming you've checked the numpty one, that someone's put a wrong sized wheel/tyre on? They are all the same size and profile?

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    yes checked all the tyres mate

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    Jack up each wheel in turn and spin it by hand - if it rotates freely (handbrake off, not in gear) then it's probably not a dodgy caliper.

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    The only way to be sure would be to remove both springs and shock absorbers on each side and compare
    I suspect you will find that one failed and only that one was replaced, with the wrong type for that car; mostly likely the spring as this is most common part to get wrong
    Equally, don't replace just the failed one, replace both front or rear (as appropriate)

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