Jim* Posted January 31, 2013 Posted January 31, 2013 Bought the car not long ago and I've noticed that when your going round a corner uasually over say 20mph (dosen't happen when your going slow) when the steering wheel reaches about 90 degrees the car will suddenly turn in more, is this normal? It's really annoying especially when your not expecting it and all of a sudden it steers more than you need to! Any ideas what it could be? Quote
morgey Posted January 31, 2013 Posted January 31, 2013 4 things1 ball joint2 under inflated tyres3 if you are accelerating you may have an LSD?4 get your tracking done ;) Quote
Jim* Posted January 31, 2013 Author Posted January 31, 2013 4 things1 ball joint2 under inflated tyres3 if you are accelerating you may have an LSD?4 get your tracking done ;) I do have an LSD but could also be a combination of the above ;) do all LSD models do this? Quote
morgey Posted January 31, 2013 Posted January 31, 2013 I cant comment whether all lsd's as i dont know, all i no is that mine just pulls me into the corner if i accelerate a little harder in corner.Id try the ball joints they're not too expensive £15ish each and a fairly easy job. Made a massive difference to my car when i changed them a few years back. Was all wallowy under cornering Quote
Jim* Posted January 31, 2013 Author Posted January 31, 2013 I cant comment whether all lsd's as i dont know, all i no is that mine just pulls me into the corner if i accelerate a little harder in corner.Id try the ball joints they're not too expensive £15ish each and a fairly easy job. Made a massive difference to my car when i changed them a few years back. Was all wallowy under cornering Yeah that dosen't sound the same as mine, I don't need to be accelerating for it to do it mate, I'll give it a go mate cheers! Quote
morgey Posted January 31, 2013 Posted January 31, 2013 Ahh chances are ball joints then.Oh and first off check your tyre presures it is after all free lolHope thats all it turns out to be Quote
Jim* Posted January 31, 2013 Author Posted January 31, 2013 Ahh chances are ball joints then.Oh and first off check your tyre presures it is after all free lolHope thats all it turns out to be I'll be doing that soon! fingers crossed! cheers for the help mate! Quote
Jim* Posted February 12, 2013 Author Posted February 12, 2013 Okay so still doing it and I've now realised it only does this around a right hand corner. If I turn left it dosent do it. Anyone? Quote
Jim* Posted February 12, 2013 Author Posted February 12, 2013 Only thing I didn't do is the ball joints but I have checked them for play and there isn't any play in them Quote
Spoon_tuned Posted February 12, 2013 Posted February 12, 2013 strange one jim track rod ends got any play?? Quote
morgey Posted February 12, 2013 Posted February 12, 2013 Im still standing by ball joints, play or not. If they you have no proof of them being changed, for £35 a pair I'd do it anyway.Mine seemed fine, changed them and it was a different car. But if you can find something else that it could be then obviously check that first lol Quote
Jim* Posted February 15, 2013 Author Posted February 15, 2013 Had the car in the air today and the inside 1/4 of both tyres are bold almost showing thread and the next 3/4 of the tyre is brand spanking new? Quote
Amjad Posted February 16, 2013 Posted February 16, 2013 Well you said about the car turning in more, Neg camber does that. And yours sounds a bit extreme Quote
Patches Posted March 28, 2013 Posted March 28, 2013 im by no means an expert but i would get laser alignment done, not just tracking. That will be able to check your camber, caster, toe etc... My cars alignment was way out when i bought it and handled really badly, it didnt steer me round corners but i dont have an LSD Quote
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