Steering problem

[newman90]

Now I know my small stabiliser link , opposit side of hub to track rod end has play and I'm not sure if it's this, but when I turn right my steering has loads of play asif I'm aqua planing and then all of a sudden it will grip?? Any ideas

 

[s22jgs]

id get the wheels and hubs off and check all ure rods are nice and tightly bolted on as a start

 

[newman90]

Hubs off?

 

[Ollie RS]

do you get a clicking noise from time to time, especially when going over speed bumps?

 

[newman90]

Yeh I get a nock which I'm pretty sure is this link from subframe to hub , I have a new one ready for fitting

 

[Ollie RS]

err i got to get myself under the car and take a look, i think something has gone loose due to the cobbled roads in the city i live in

 

[newman90]

It's not good mate

 

[newman90]

It's well weird like u turn the wheel and not a lot happens then u all of a sudden get pulled round the corner very bezar

 

[Ollie RS]

ohh i don't get that, the feel of the steering is fine, just makes some clicking noises from time to time...

 

[Chrisgti6]

Inner rack ends maybe? Change the stabiliser NOW though as this could also be the cause. It's only a 10 minute job!

 

[newman90]

Wud be 10 mins if the previous owner hadent shred the torx bit

 

[Chrisgti6]

Wud be 10 mins if the previous owner hadent shred the torx bit

Grt some gator grips on it, you'll be fine. Thats how I did mine the other day!

 

[newman90]

tried mole gribs and got nowhere fast,even jacked the car up on the joint and couldnt get the ******* thing off. might get the angle grinder out!

 

[Chrisgti6]

tried mole gribs and got nowhere fast,even jacked the car up on the joint and couldnt get the ******* thing off. might get the angle grinder out!

Just a word of warning, the new one doesn't come with new nuts (unless you bought them too?

Where did you get the linkage from out of interest? Renault I asume?

I looked round for ages to try and find an aftermarket supplier (Lemforder make them, but won't sell them to me!!) They are damn expensive from Renault for what they are!

 

[Foxspeed]

i assume we are talking of the small anti-rotation links on the front hubs?

if they are worn it will be making the steering geometry wrong when you are turning...

 

[Chrisgti6]

i assume we are talking of the small anti-rotation links on the front hubs?

if they are worn it will be making the steering geometry wrong when you are turning...

Yep that's the one (little linkage, like a short anti roll bar link but horizontal)

I've got one knocking it's tits off atm, and i'm getting a slight 'vaugeness' to the steering. I've got a worn inner rack joint too though so that could be contributing.

 

[newman90]

i know they dont come with nuts, luckily im an engineer so i machined some! they are a stupid renault thread too!.. i got mine of karl from on here

 

[newman90]

well i changed the stabaliser link, still the same problem so i investigated further and it appears my bottom balljoint from lower arm has significant play in it, so back to the garage its going i imagine as i cant see this being that cheap to fix!

 

[barty]

It's well weird like u turn the wheel and not a lot happens then u all of a sudden get pulled round the corner very bezar

i have had this, turned out the the wishbone bolt had come loose and needed to be re torqued. never had the problem again.

I noticed it when on throttle not accelarating turn in and you seem to be using more lock, come off throttle and it fires you towards the hedge

 

[newman90]

Oh I should check this then where abouts is tho bolt ?