Loose Steering - Saxperience

077webby · 26th May 2015, 23:01

Hi. So finally got my hands on a 52 reg Icelandic blue VTR it's a bit of a mess I have been sorting it bit by bit, I have found out it even has the wrong size tyres fitted! New tyres have been bought and are being fitted Friday. Now on my way home from work after a while on the motorway I noticed the car started to drift and the steering feels really loose and scary if I'm honest. It was doing it when I first purchased it but seemed to fade away. I recently changed both driveshafts and went around checking all the bolts and nuts and inflated all the tyres. These all seem totally fine. Any ideas please??

Manu · 27th May 2015, 07:04

get the car checked and the tracking done.

077webby · 27th May 2015, 17:02

Cheers manu - I'm gonna book it in for Friday along with the tyre fitting see if it sorts it.

Chris_O · 27th May 2015, 19:20

I would check the rear beam for play as well. It can give the feeling of vague steering and 'wandering' round corners when the bearings are shot

077webby · 27th May 2015, 22:23

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Originally Posted by Chris_O

I would check the rear beam for play as well. It can give the feeling of vague steering and 'wandering' round corners when the bearings are shot

Sounds like a plan, I will ask them to have a look see what's what I will update on Friday, fingers crossed it's nothing major

Ben_SaxoForte · 27th May 2015, 23:00

Could be loads of things really so yeah just get it all checked over

Manu · 28th May 2015, 03:34

could also be the ball joints on the steering rack.

077webby · 7th June 2015, 21:24

Hi quick update on this, managed to get the proper tyres on it now and had the tracking done, wow what a difference! It feels 100% better! Cheers for all your suggestions ☺

077webby · 7th August 2015, 19:14

Hi guys, the loose steering has returned, I have noticed that the steering wheel has gone off centre and it all feels a bit dodgy? Lower arm maybe?

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