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Really light front end?
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 2:51 pm
by 318lemon
My 318i feels really light at the front at about 60mph+, I’m not expecting sports car stuff from a 4 door 1.8 saloon but it really just doesn’t feel safe at motorway speeds.
Can someone give me a clue on what I should be checking? I’ve checked the tyres out and they’re fine, but I couldn’t see how they’d cause it anyway.
Re: Really light front end?
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 2:59 pm
by teamalsoran
assuming when you checked the tyres you also checked the pressures the next step would be to get the wheel alignment checked
Re: Really light front end?
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 5:11 pm
by Saga
Any noise or vibration from the front end? Accelerating, braking, turning etc.
Re: Really light front end?
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 8:43 am
by 318lemon
Yeah, pressures are all okay.
No noise, but a little bit of vibration at around 40 now you mention it. I might be imagining it though, its very slight.
Re: Really light front end?
Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 8:53 am
by Brianmoooore
318lemon wrote:I’m not expecting sports car stuff from a 4 door 1.8 saloon
Well, you should be, because its capable of such!
I'd suspect you have insufficient 'toe in' on the front wheels, but everything needs a good checkover before re alignment, in case there's a specific cause.