[phil]

If your worried i'd get a laser alignment done, but its hard to tell without seeing it and you have had a few miles out of them
phil

I don't want to scare you but when my mate first started out as a salesman he had a micra as a demo, he hit the back end and bent the rear subframe but didnt tell anyone and they sold the car!
you dont know what your getting with a demo car!

(when he worked for DIXONS!- he's now a manager somewhere )

 

[phil]

Thanks for your words of reassurance!?!

I'll get it checked out.

Dave

He's now a manager and i was stupid enough to buy my 225 from him
then again i did save £££££'s

 

[phil]

Had wheel alignment done and all reported to be OK.

I was told that if it was an alignment problem, it would have afected both sides, not just one and is more likely to be a camber set-up.

I was told by my renault service manager that this is a common fault and is due to the design of the rear-end and is common to Lagunas as well. Therefore I must live with it.

I'm still not convinced, as this means that my rear near side will wear out much quicker than any of the others.

I have found that when pushed right to the limit, the car oversteers on right-handers, but doesn't on left-handers (but that could just be my imagination, or the fact that the tyre is now knacked)

Any more ideas?

One word 'bullshit'

you cannot alter the camber especially the rear end, do you have any pictures of the wear?
phil

 

[phil]

I know the conti's do have a funny wear pattern, so without looking at them its hard to tell if its normal or there is a porblem
phil

 

[phil]

You have a rear torsion beam which keep both wheels straight (or should)
so even when lowering it the camber stays the same.

I would personnally put new tyres on and watch the pressures
keep it at 29psi around town and 32psi when on the motorway(back tyre figures only)
if the new one does it your hub must be slightly bent
i wouldnt waste £220 on an alignment mate

 

[phil]

Just a thought you could have a buckled wheel, might be worth checking that!