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(Message started by: cbj on May 23^rd, 2007, 10:10pm)

Title: steering prob
Post by cbj on May 23^rd, 2007, 10:10pm

Hi all
Need a bit of help,
When turning left steering wheel at about 1/4 turn steering seems to lock up and can hear a rubbing sound from right hand wheel arch.

Have checked tyers and arch for rubbing marks no joy,
could it be steering bushes or trackrods.

anyone had same problem and knows of a fix.

thanks in addvance.

r
colin

Title: Re: steering prob
Post by Spannerdemon on May 23^rd, 2007, 10:23pm

Have you checked your power steering fluid level?
Have you checked that your wheel nuts are tight, and that the brake caliper isn't loose? Take the wheel off to check this properly.
Are your tyre pressures OK?

If the steering is locking up, it could well be the steering rack itself.
Check the gaiters, if they are full of fluid, then you need to replace the rack.

Really need a bit more information once you've checked these things.

If it's seriously locking up, then obviously don't drive it until you locate and rectify the cause. ;)

Title: Re: steering prob
Post by jonnycab on May 24^th, 2007, 4:36pm

Could be the bearings at the top of the suspension strut seized :-/

Title: Re: steering prob
Post by cbj on May 28^th, 2007, 2:32am

on 05/23/07 at 22:23:16, Spannerdemon wrote:

Hi
IN responce to spannerdemons ?

Fluid ok
Wheel nuts/caiper ok
Tyre pressures ok.

Had the car up on axel stands with wheels off still could not see or find prob only thing i did notice was slight play in nearside balljoint but the rubbing sound is coming from the righthand side ???

ps
it seems to be worst when i pull away from a juntion to turn left.

r
colin

Title: Re: steering prob
Post by petehull on May 28^th, 2007, 11:42am

Have you got mudflaps, are they catching?

Pete

Title: Re: steering prob
Post by tintin on May 28^th, 2007, 11:55am

when i was having work done in a garage, i mentioned to them that my steering seemed to "catch" a little at about a 1/4 turn. they investigated and found the steering column was catching on a piece of the exhaust shielding. try looking down the drivers side of the engine, you should be able to see the column coming down, and some heat shielding there. they removed and ground the shield and the problem went away.

hth,

Title: Re: steering prob
Post by cbj on May 30^th, 2007, 10:29pm

Hi all
Tintin your a star :)
Cheers m8 had a check undercar and as you said exhaust shielding was catching steering column all fixed now thanx to all who replied to this post.

regards colin

Title: Re: steering prob
Post by tintin on May 31^st, 2007, 12:56pm

yippeee i got one right !!!!

glad to be a help

Title: Re: steering prob
Post by jonnycab on May 31^st, 2007, 1:49pm

tintin....the medal's in the post ;) ;D