2001 TDi Oct estate with 122k on the clock. Changed the shocks a few months back for the MOT, and last weekend when doing a cambelt change I noticed the front near side tyre is starting to wear its inside edge.

Tyre pressures seem to be ok. I checked the tracking at home using an old track-rite tool and it seemed to be ok. Just been to a tyre place (free check, charge if we fix it) and they could not find anything wrong with it - tracking seemed to be spot on. Car drives fine, does not pull either way.

They suggested maybe a bush or possible wheel bearing. Any other ideas?

I did wonder a while ago if I had a rear wheel bearing start to fail, but when I jacked up the car I did not find anything, but I did not check the fronts.....

I have seen this with a tyre that started to run out of true.

I've had a problem with the steering on my 2003 Octy RS recently, heavier than normal steering and a very vague wooley feeling through the wheel, checked the pressures etc same as you and all seemed to be fine.

So today I jacked her up to have a look and found my n/s/f tyre has also worn on the inside edge. On closer inspection I have found the rear suspension arm bush rubber has cracked and is starting to come away from the steel sleeve it's bonded to. I then checked the o/s and that bush is starting to go the same way.

Think I may have to treat myself to a set of polybushes!

rear suspension bushes that cause the fronts to wear badly.... interesting... if I get a chance at the w/e then I'll have a look.

Sorry,

not very clear in my description, what I meant was the rear bush in the n/s front arm.

not a bush in the rear suspension.

Andy

arh now that makes much more sense....

Any idea on the price of a new set of bushes? Mines is only a TDi so not sure I want to go overboard on the expense....

I had a look on the Powerflex web site last night, the rear bushes are £18.95 + the dreaded government cut each, however gsfcarparts (German and Swedish) list track control arms for the Octy @ £32.50 +, if they are infact the front suspension arms I'll probably go down that route as that will replace also the front bush and bottom ball joint at the same time.

cool... let me know how it goes .... not had a chance to look at mine yet!