Small Steering Complaint

AdzT3-146 · 17-03-2005, 07:02 PM

Recently while driving sometimes my car's steering seems to sometimes favour the right while driving. also my car seems to jump about on the road a little, both of these things usually occur over 60 km/h. Any ideas?

svo347 · 17-03-2005, 07:07 PM

Are your shocks leaking oil???

AdzT3-146 · 17-03-2005, 07:10 PM

No, not as far as i know, and how do i find that out?

svo347 · 17-03-2005, 07:15 PM

push around on the cars body , if its springy the shocks are u/s, also have a look for oil weepage from the shocky rod.

Racecraft · 17-03-2005, 07:18 PM

could be a worn tie rod end, or a worn lower steering shaft

When still and with the car not running, how much play is there left to right in the steering wheel before it actually starts to turn the wheels?

AdzT3-146 · 17-03-2005, 07:23 PM

Racecreaft, i just checked it out and it's very stiff, not much movement goin on.

svo 347- it's a bit springy when you push it around.

Racecraft · 17-03-2005, 07:27 PM

ok so chances are its not a steering problem but a geometery issue, Like svo 347 said look into shockies or even something as simple as rotating your tyres..

How low is it? My EL with superlows and 17" jumped everywhere until I fitted the castor/camber kit

AdzT3-146 · 17-03-2005, 07:30 PM

It's pretty low, a can just touches the muffler, and it sits a bit lower at the front. i had a cambor castor kit fitted about 2 months ago but that was put on when i had my old 15's on the car.

FRDXR6 · 17-03-2005, 09:05 PM

Maybe just a wheel alignment is needed?

AdzT3-146 · 17-03-2005, 10:19 PM

Yeh i thought maybe that too, but i thought i'd pose the question and hopefully i could get some useful advice.

Sox · 17-03-2005, 10:43 PM

Sounds like an alignment is needed, very likely have too much negative camber.

Rick.

InitialD · 17-03-2005, 10:45 PM

My EA does what your describing but its due to the Tierod ends being worn.

AdzT3-146 · 17-03-2005, 10:49 PM

When they installed the kit they put negative cambor on.

Sox · 17-03-2005, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ef_classic

When they installed the kit they put negative cambor on.

You don't want any more than 0.5 degree negative camber, all it does is make them wander all over the place.
Give it more caster instead.

My XH had zero camber, and 8 degrees positive castor.

Rick.

trueblue · 17-03-2005, 11:21 PM

have you got your car checked out since you got your rims and suspention fitted. Maybe a wheel alinement or your camber is out.?

Sundeep · 17-03-2005, 11:42 PM

I think it's the 17's bro. When I had them on my car they were tramlining all over the shop, especially when I hit bumps or braked.

An alignment should fix the problem, otherwise get the tyres replaced.

Sundeep

AdzT3-146 · 18-03-2005, 04:22 PM

I think i'll get it checked out after easter, don't have the time or money before then.