Superb Mk2, 2014 reg, 92K miles.

My troubles with this car continue, but could do with a bit of advice please...

 

After a service at Skoda dealership last week 3 tyres were given a RED warning for damage. They were 12 months old and 10K miles in.

NSF and NSR were locally down to the canvas (!) and OSF had a small tear in the inner side wall. The OSR was fine.

 

So, bit the bullet ad have had 4 new Continentals fitted (1st place in recent Autoexpress review).

 

Has a 4 wheel check and re-alignment on the car also and the result was evil, all corners all over the place.

 

All now straight, BUT...

 

The OSF is stuck at - 1deg 23 mins and they cannot get it better, that wheel has too much negative camber, so classed as RED.

 

The NSF is - 30 mins.

All other geo is bang on.

 

Their explanation is there may be a defective bush in the NSF assembly, the car had 2 new top mounts last year, so i am guessing it is one or both bushes in the lower wishbone.

 

I know you can buy a new arm with both bushes and that bolts to the chassis and lower ball joint and about £70 for the part, and an hour to fit and re-align the geo.

 

Any thoughts on this please?

 

The car is going to the same place for an MoT on Wednesday afternoon so may ask them to really check that NSF assembly.

Thanks in advance.

7 hours ago, 911hillclimber said:

The OSF is stuck at - 1deg 23 mins and they cannot get it better, that wheel has too much negative camber, so classed as RED.

Which parameter is this?

 

Front camber can't be adjusted individually on each side, but can be equalised by loosening the front subframe,and shifting it left or right as needs be. VAG make a special adjuster tool for the purpose.

Interesting!

I doubt the place that did the alignment will tackle that!!

 

I presume the car came this way, but seeing them tomorrow and will ask them.

Thank you v much for the reply, most helpful.

Think I'm at the bottom line on all this now.

Car had an MoT this afternoon and failed.

The NSF lower wishbone bush(s) are worn, so a new one needed.

It is this corner that could not be aligned to match the OSF the other day.

 

Last week the wife said she thought she could feel something 'going-on' by her foot well...

 

So, yet more money to be spent next Tuesday, £253 for the fitting/part/re-align and re-MoT.

 

Suddenly, after 10 great years this car is costing me too much.

Car worth little now, about £7K tops and getting very close to good=money-after-bad.

 

Time for a BMW i think.

Fine as long as a BMW  does not needs parts and labour because they are no cheaper. 

Should have said a young BMW 3 Series estate, young as in less than 25K miles.

I think the 92K miles on my Superb is showing through.

 

Can't yet find another 4x4 Superb, and will not be buying new ever again.

I had bother with rear inner tyre wear on my 4x4 Estate a few years ago, a Hunter 4 wheel alignment sorted that out and seems to have been fine since. 

The state of the roads don't help, I had the same as you after an unavoidable pothole strike, had to have a new front arm fitted on the passenger side and a further 4 wheel alignment to tweak things.

Currently on 86k just now, 2014 plate.  No doubt there will be a few things go wrong as the car ages.

I've just had to repair the rear parking sensor loom due to a broken wire, and had to reseal the windscreen due to a leak (just bodged with some black PU mastic meantime neatly tooled off lol)

Starting to get rust on the rear tailgate from the right hand numberplate lamp area, common issue I think.

Great cars and love the 4x4 but not without their issues (clutch slave failure at 4 years old and haldex pump and ecu have all been replaced....)

 

 

I should have concluded this little saga:

 

The car went in for a new NSF lower wishbone, an alignment 4 wheel check and adjust and the chassis is about laser straight. Prob better than it left the factory....

 

Armed with a PASS and 4 new tyres (Conti Premium Contact) and a laser sharp chassis the car drives really well! And so it should., and it all cost around £800.

 

Steering weight is far less than before and those tiny lateral shakes are all gone.

We are towing tomorrow/weekend, so will be interesting to 'feel' how things are.

 

Over my 10 years of ownership from new it's had:

 

Diesel fume ingress every now and then at standstill, still has this. Started just after 3 years from new.

Anti vibration damper on the rear prop shaft.

New front discs and pads, rears still good.

Haldex pump and filter replaced 3 years ago

Head light bulb and one rear reg plate bulb

OS repeat indicator unit (was a farce that was, cr*p garage, no more used. Had to fit a new wing mirror as a result.

Ventillation blower unit a month ago

 

Last year a huge pot hole impact at 50 mph, damage was NSF front strut (it blew the oil seals out) and new top mount, new tyre which ended up as 4 new tyres, front end aligned.

I had both struts and mounts changed at the same time.

 

It was the NSF lower arm bushing that had failed, failed MoT and the tyres and the 4 wheel alignment..

 

Quite painful writing that lot out!

 

For those interested, here are the suspension results before all the repairs, and as the car is today:

 

 

Edited 11 July, 20241 yr by 911hillclimber