Not Self Correctting on Steering

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Post Thu Nov 23, 2006 8:44 pm

Guys

Recently fitted anew cupling now the car doesnt like to self correct, am i missing something??

Or is it that i have got the steering wheel dead centre hence the issue?

Any ideas??

Thanks
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Post Thu Nov 23, 2006 10:09 pm

You may well have to reposition the steering wheel after this work, but that shouldn't affect the self centering.
If it really doesn't self centre like before you changed the coupling, then the only thing I can think off is that the coupling isn't slid on the splines far enough and is loading up the column bearings.
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Post Thu Nov 23, 2006 10:22 pm

iv noticed mine does this but iv not changed anything
one day it did next day it didnt??
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Post Thu Nov 23, 2006 10:28 pm

Was an almost seized control arm outer ball joint the last time I came across this. Strut top bearings are suspects as well.
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Post Thu Nov 23, 2006 10:30 pm

i'll have a look
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Post Thu Nov 23, 2006 10:52 pm

just noticed my front ytre is a little bit low in air :mad:
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Post Fri Nov 24, 2006 12:31 am

yep front tyre was 18psi under pressure :mad:
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Post Fri Nov 24, 2006 12:45 am

cliffybabe wrote:just noticed my front ytre is a little bit low in air :mad:
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Post Fri Nov 24, 2006 12:47 am

Dan318-is wrote:
cliffybabe wrote:just noticed my front ytre is a little bit low in air :mad:
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I know :banghead:

Im gona take it out tomorrow night and fingers crossed it will be cool :)
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Post Fri Nov 24, 2006 7:48 pm

lol oh dear.
Bollocks to this 24v scrap!
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Post Fri Nov 24, 2006 7:52 pm

Clearly a temporary failure in the optical nerve relay & common sense module.
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Post Fri Nov 24, 2006 8:02 pm

Chris-W wrote:Clearly a temporary failure in the optical nerve relay & common sense module.
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Post Sat Nov 25, 2006 12:07 pm

:lol:

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