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Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 2:42 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 2632
Trade Rating: +6
Location: Rugby,Warwickshire
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Sounds to me like a tracking problem. Unbalanced wheels would only cause horrible vibrations through the steering wheel and cause numbness in the hands and fingers.(I have felt this before)
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Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 3:57 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 4455
Trade Rating: +1
Location: Essex
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It could all be down to having 2nd hand tyres put on your car.
In future save up & get decent tyres.
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Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 5:35 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 10151
Trade Rating: +12
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anton1989 wrote: |
Seabook wrote: |
they will, but who knows how much are they going to charge you.
can't believe people don't even have basic cover |
its only £5 a month if that.
but then again look how much it is to get insured these day, im getting quotes of £3000 on a 1.1! |
basic is 20 pound a year....
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Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 5:36 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 10151
Trade Rating: +12
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DeadEyePaul wrote: |
Sounds to me like a tracking problem. Unbalanced wheels would only cause horrible vibrations through the steering wheel and cause numbness in the hands and fingers.(I have felt this before) |
if you have 2 different front tyre the traction will be different
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Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 4:24 am |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010 Posts: 3666
Trade Rating: +59
Location: Scotland
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Swap the tyres around
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| '98 Nile Blue 306 GTi 6
'04 Obsidian Black 206 GTi 138 | |
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Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 6:01 am |
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Joined: Mar 07, 2012 Posts: 512
Trade Rating: 0
Location: 2 Places at once
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The drive shaft is broken
How much will i be looking at to get it fixed
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Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 7:27 am |
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Joined: Jan 05, 2011 Posts: 2985
Trade Rating: +36
Location: North Manchester
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Pm Cartoonhead for a quote.
Two things I would advise is never use part worn tyres as you never know the history of them and if your going to use motorway's get breakdown cover, The company's the highways agency use charge over £100+ just to remove your car from the motorway.
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Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 7:06 am |
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Joined: Mar 07, 2012 Posts: 512
Trade Rating: 0
Location: 2 Places at once
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just had the tracking done and had the driver shaft changed on driver side. now the car does not turn when braking but the steering is still a bit loose sometimes the wheel moves left and right and it is still not straight at all times. while driving the car moves a bit left and right it self. its like sitting in a death trap.
any ideas what the problem could be? the wishbones are ok on both sides and there is no play in the wheels.
tire pressure for all 4 tires is at 32psi. wheels have been balanced. tires have been changed.
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Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 3:15 pm |
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Joined: Mar 07, 2012 Posts: 512
Trade Rating: 0
Location: 2 Places at once
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PROBLEM SORTED.
the wishbone on the passenger side had gone so had that replaced and had the tracking done again. working fine now.
thanks
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Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 3:16 pm |
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Joined: Mar 20, 2010 Posts: 143
Trade Rating: 0
Location: Northwest
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Good to hear - Nice that its all been sorted and safe again.
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