Sounds like lower arms. When mine were bad the car would change direction when you put the accelerator down, and go opposite direction when you let off the accelerator. Have a look at them and see if there are any split bushes!
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| Author: | DANIELP1991 [ Tue Oct 28, 2008 11:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Steering issues! :( |
think my bottom arms have gone but not sure. my car is pulling all over the road. and it seems like theres loads of play in the steering nd its not very responsive. also when u put your foot down it pulls wherever it wants to lol soz 4 the crap explaination but its hard to explain lol any1 got any ideas?? |
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| Author: | EvilDes [ Tue Oct 28, 2008 11:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Steering issues! :( |
Sounds like lower arms. When mine were bad the car would change direction when you put the accelerator down, and go opposite direction when you let off the accelerator. Have a look at them and see if there are any split bushes!
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| Author: | Trissy_si [ Tue Oct 28, 2008 1:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Steering issues! :( |
yep definately lower arms, I had this when I got oil on the bush and the rubber went soft. Felt like the wheels wanted to do their own thing!! |
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| Author: | Percy [ Tue Oct 28, 2008 1:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Steering issues! :( |
I would recommend you fix it quickly as it will shred you tyres. |
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| Author: | Jamie88 [ Tue Oct 28, 2008 1:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Steering issues! :( |
yup id say deffo lower arms. check the bushes and see if they are obviously buggerd lol and also if you have access to some tracking guadges, stick them on set the allignment correct, drive the car down a road and back and if the tracking is pissed again then its the lower arms 
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| Author: | elPaulio [ Tue Oct 28, 2008 1:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Steering issues! :( |
If it has happened over night then I would also check the balance weight on the driveshaft. This had loosened off on my old Fiesta and moved so when I accelerated the car pulled one way and when I backed off it came back again! Just something to bear in mind if it ain't the lower arms  Paul 
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| Author: | DANIELP1991 [ Tue Oct 28, 2008 9:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Steering issues! :( |
it is the lower arms guys! i checked them this morning. and also had them check by my best friend grandfathers garage nd they said the same thing. so i got two new 1s earlier cost me 37 quid, so ill be puttin them on 2moz then gona get my cars tracking dun 4 cheap! |
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| Author: | EvilDes [ Wed Oct 29, 2008 8:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Steering issues! :( |
 Too eaaaasy!  
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| Author: | fiestasiphil [ Thu Oct 30, 2008 12:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Steering issues! :( |
get it fixed asap or this could happen  due to knarckered wishbones |
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| Author: | RyanML [ Thu Oct 30, 2008 12:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Steering issues! :( |
he changed em, but now he has another problem ''/ |
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| Author: | DANIELP1991 [ Thu Oct 30, 2008 10:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Steering issues! :( |
yea they r done! but now it feels like the steering wheels turning more than it shud be, nd it feels like there lots of play in it!  but my dad drove it last nite and he thinks its fine. like it was b4. perhaps its just me, but i duno! 
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| Author: | elPaulio [ Thu Oct 30, 2008 3:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Steering issues! :( |
You got power steering? If not it could be the universal joint in the steering column that is worn. Cost me £30 to get Ford to change it years back, so the part must be pretty cheap!! If you have power steering then it requires a new column IIRC, which won't be quite so cheap Paul
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| Author: | DANIELP1991 [ Fri Oct 31, 2008 12:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Steering issues! :( |
yea it feels like sumin like tha had worn mate! nd when the cars jacked up and i turned the wheels the joint makes like a grinding noise. yea i have got power steering. 
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