Zeussy
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Hey guys,
Just wondering if any of you fellow commodore enthusiasts had come accross some dodgey steering in a late model commodore?? its kind-of hard to explain but lets have a go..
Your pulling into a turn on the ol' pacific highway at about 80km/hr to the right, turn the steering wheel past 1 o'clock (hold the wheel steady) and it feels like you just yank on the steering wheel - front end rips accross the road about 6 inches, or more.. but the steering wheel hasnt moved?? and does the opposite veer accross the road when you straighten it?
I have been chasing this for a while, mainly looking for worn / damaged parts under there, but to no avail.. all i could come up with is the wheel bearing had a poof-tynth amout of play in it, (less than 1mm up and down) and after talking with the fella from pedders, him agreeing that would most likely be the cause, and an inspection at a decent tyre / suspension mob - that couldn't find anything at all wrong with it..
I'm thinking it could end up costing an arm and probly a leg too.. I have replaced the drivers side wheel bearing - brand new from holden.. gotta love trade price!! done the sway bar link pins while i was there.. but noo good still does it.
This poor car has copped a bit of a beating, being lowered - probly too much, big wheels - 20's, and been up a gutter ooopss.. so im sure its something ive done to it, but what??!!
SOooo that leaves me to where I am now -- what else is there.. spoke to a holden parts man! he said it could be the
radius rod bushes - fluid filled bushes, but im not too sure they look alright,
then a mate said the tie rod ends, / rack ends / balljoints (what ever) in his VR were doing the same thing..
hopefully not steering rack.. about the most expensive thing under there!
SOO does any one know what floggs out on these gurls??
Im going to get a 28 point safety check from pedders when they can fit it in soon!
Hopefully im not the only one that this has happened too..
Cheers guys in advance..
:thumbsup:
Josh..
Just wondering if any of you fellow commodore enthusiasts had come accross some dodgey steering in a late model commodore?? its kind-of hard to explain but lets have a go..
Your pulling into a turn on the ol' pacific highway at about 80km/hr to the right, turn the steering wheel past 1 o'clock (hold the wheel steady) and it feels like you just yank on the steering wheel - front end rips accross the road about 6 inches, or more.. but the steering wheel hasnt moved?? and does the opposite veer accross the road when you straighten it?
I have been chasing this for a while, mainly looking for worn / damaged parts under there, but to no avail.. all i could come up with is the wheel bearing had a poof-tynth amout of play in it, (less than 1mm up and down) and after talking with the fella from pedders, him agreeing that would most likely be the cause, and an inspection at a decent tyre / suspension mob - that couldn't find anything at all wrong with it..
I'm thinking it could end up costing an arm and probly a leg too.. I have replaced the drivers side wheel bearing - brand new from holden.. gotta love trade price!! done the sway bar link pins while i was there.. but noo good still does it.
This poor car has copped a bit of a beating, being lowered - probly too much, big wheels - 20's, and been up a gutter ooopss.. so im sure its something ive done to it, but what??!!
SOooo that leaves me to where I am now -- what else is there.. spoke to a holden parts man! he said it could be the
radius rod bushes - fluid filled bushes, but im not too sure they look alright,
then a mate said the tie rod ends, / rack ends / balljoints (what ever) in his VR were doing the same thing..
hopefully not steering rack.. about the most expensive thing under there!
SOO does any one know what floggs out on these gurls??
Im going to get a 28 point safety check from pedders when they can fit it in soon!
Hopefully im not the only one that this has happened too..
Cheers guys in advance..
:thumbsup:
Josh..