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 Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 5:21 pm |
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Joined: Dec 11, 2011
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Location: sheffield
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Did a 180 up a hill and on full right lock the car grumbled and seemed to crab to the left.
206 gti 2001
Any ideas 
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Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 5:27 pm |
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Joined: Dec 15, 2011
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Location: Plymouth, Devon
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It's strange you post this, as i just did exactly the same about 15 minutes ago!
Does yours seem to bump every few seconds, as if there's a lump on the tyre or something?
Hope it's nothing serious! 
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Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 6:09 pm |
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Joined: Oct 01, 2011
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Location: norfolk
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dont sound good maybe bent a trackrod end or sumin
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Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2011 9:37 pm |
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Joined: Aug 08, 2011
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Location: manchester
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I had this in my 1.4 seems like it carbbing to oposide way but i changed my wishbones and drop links over weekend and now not doin it
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 5:32 am |
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Location: sheffield
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Yes it bumps and grind's not in a good way
Only a problem on full lock though.
Need's mot soon so will find out if its serious
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 6:35 am |
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Joined: Sep 21, 2011
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Location: UK
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Standard tyres?
Standard or lowered suspension?
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 6:51 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: England
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Running 50's or 55's on 16's?
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 12:43 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
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Location: Southampton
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Mine does something similar on full lock. Have you put wider tyres on? Mine has only ever done it with the wider tyres.
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Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 3:33 pm |
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Joined: Dec 11, 2011
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Location: sheffield
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mine has different tires on each corner so dont thionk this helps, ill treat it to a full setafter crimbo but for now the tires are
205 45 16 front
205 50 16 rear
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Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2011 2:15 pm |
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Joined: Dec 11, 2011
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Location: sheffield
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i noticed today that offside front tyre is directional tread and the nearside is normal (cross tread)
Could this cause problems, it feels like one wheel is turning more than the other and kind of fighting against each other (like a locked diff)
I dont know if its meant to be like this???
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Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 10:25 pm |
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Joined: May 12, 2011
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Location: Bournemouth/Newcastle/Kent
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had a similar problem, check all your wheel nuts first but for me it was a b*ggered CV joint, your problem sounds very similar to mine. easiest option would be to figure which side its coming from (find a carpark and get full lock left and then right) and then replace that side of the driveshaft. possibly pricey but better that it failing completley and falling apart... 
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Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2011 9:49 am |
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Joined: Mar 21, 2010
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Location: ayrshire
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mine also had been doing this, thought the cv joint was knackered but turns out my wheel hub was cracked
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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 8:15 am |
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Joined: Dec 11, 2011
Posts: 183
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Location: sheffield
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Resolution
I had 2 new tires fitted today to the front and the problem seems to Have stopped.
I think the problem was caused by having a good tire and a cheap tire. One was gripping more than the other.
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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 9:14 am |
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Joined: Dec 11, 2011
Posts: 183
Trade Rating: +1
Location: sheffield
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Resolution
I had 2 new tires fitted today to the front and the problem seems to Have stopped.
I think the problem was caused by having a good tire and a cheap tire. One was gripping more than the other.
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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 9:15 am |
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Joined: Dec 11, 2011
Posts: 183
Trade Rating: +1
Location: sheffield
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So good I said it twice!
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