Question for the masses regarding my steering..

Post Mon Jun 27, 2005 6:39 pm

Sup Guys,

Ive recently had my Steering rack re-con'd and the steering is shyte at high speed,normal at normal town driving,get it on the M-Way and its as light as a feather and pretty jumpy too..

Im getting all the bushes underneath done soon and its got brand new alloys on and tyres so it sint them..this is a steering problem IMO..

I dont think the bushes or tracking would make this steering feel so light or be so loose at speed.

Any Ideas????

Carl

Post Mon Jun 27, 2005 6:43 pm

Did you get the tracking reset ?

Post Mon Jun 27, 2005 8:28 pm

Nope,as i havnt had the work done yet on the bushes.

Once its done i will get the tracking done,this wouldnt make the steering feel 'light' though would it?

I had to slow down as it felt dangerous and felt like didnt have complete controll of the steering..

only way i can describe it is:

Very light when slight turning at speed,steering wheel will jump slightly from left to right...im hoping that the bushes and the tracking done is the problem but i DONT think it is..

none of the things i know needs doing will canuse this would it?

Carl

Post Tue Jun 28, 2005 12:56 pm

BUMPING THIS..

Guys,someone must of had this syndrome as well as me to help me shed some light..

This is a recon-rack in my CAB,why is it so light as speed?

Yea my bushes need doing,my tracking needs doing but would this make my steering feel like i wanna slow down at speed??... cuz it dont feel right

Help meh!

pls

Post Tue Jun 28, 2005 1:11 pm

Had the same on my touring - steering was a bit vague and the car seemed to jump sideways on bumps at speed. The front ball joints were split so I've just had new wishbones put on (garage said they couldn't push the ball joints out of the old wishbones

) and it does seem a bit better. However, garage said I need to go back and get the tracking done again when the bushes have settled down

.

Your problem could also be linked to the new wheels....

I would also get underneath and check the stabilizer bar and coil springs

Good luck

Post Tue Jun 28, 2005 1:50 pm

well,like i said once the works done underneath,il leave it a about a week and get the tracking done thus hoping to get rid of my problem..

if not then il get my money back for the rack..but im not so sure it is that,well it shouldnt be if its more or less new now which is what a recon is right??? lol

were see