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Edward

Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 5:52 am

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Does anybody ever drive another car then when they get in the 206 the steering feels a bit strange?

My GTi has always had quite heavy steering, even the wife didn't want to drive it because it felt really heavy to her.

I notice now that the steering seems a bit unwilling to completely self centre. All the other cars I drive have electric or electro hydraulic power steering whereas the 206 is just hydraulic.

Does anybody else notice this with their 206?


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Seabook

Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 5:54 am

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it happen last time when my top mount bearing is destroyed.


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Edward

Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 5:55 am

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Mine has new top mounts and bearings and new wishbones too.


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Bigbenj_08

Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 5:58 am

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Tyre pressures ok? I'm off out in a sec so i will test lol.


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Edward

Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 6:06 am

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Everything is ok. Tyres wear evenly too. I think it's just a characteristic of the 206.


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GazRG

Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 6:09 am

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Electric and electro-hydraulic systems are often criticised for having an overly self-centering action. Perhaps it's just the transition back to normal hydraulic that needs getting used to.


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Addaz

Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 6:11 am

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You are running nimrods? Tyre size? Might be the pump slowly passing on its way?


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Twidly

Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 9:27 am

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Mine does this too & pulls to the left a fair amount. My mum's steering wheel is off centre too, another 206!


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Lee

Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 9:30 am

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Twidly wrote:

Mine does this too & pulls to the left a fair amount. My mum's steering wheel is off centre too, another 206!

Sure that's just not torque steering?

The GTi180 and 1.6HDi and i think later 1.4 8v (TU3A) have variable power steering, whereas the rest just have normal. Maybe thats why it does it?

Bigbenj_08

Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 9:48 am

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Bigbenj_08 wrote:

Tyre pressures ok?

I'm off out in a sec so i will test lol.

Mine doesn't fully.... it sort of goes central, but not all of the way. done it a few goes and seems to depend on the road angles etc etc...

Definately doesn't pull the steering completely back to centre though.


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V9977

Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 9:49 am

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Ed, I feel exactly the same after driving another car. I know what you mean.


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Twidly

Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 9:52 am

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Lee wrote:

Twidly wrote:

Mine does this too & pulls to the left a fair amount. My mum's steering wheel is off centre too, another 206!

Sure that's just not torque steering?

If it is... Does that make me cool? It does it more when I'm accelerating... Cool


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Lee

Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 10:16 am

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Twidly wrote:

Lee wrote:

Twidly wrote:

Mine does this too & pulls to the left a fair amount. My mum's steering wheel is off centre too, another 206!

Sure that's just not torque steering?

If it is... Does that make me cool? It does it more when I'm accelerating... Cool

Yeah sounds like torque steering. But no, you'll never be cool Twidlestix Razz

MrBSI

Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 10:26 am

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Lee wrote:

The GTi180 and 1.6HDi and i think later 1.4 8v (TU3A) have variable power steering, whereas the rest just have normal. Maybe thats why it does it?

The w**ky 1.6 HDI uses an electric motor driven power steering pump located front left hand corner of the car Wink

Lee

Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 10:32 am

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MrBSI wrote:

Lee wrote:

The GTi180 and 1.6HDi and i think later 1.4 8v (TU3A) have variable power steering, whereas the rest just have normal. Maybe thats why it does it?

The w**ky 1.6 HDI uses an electric motor driven power steering pump located front left hand corner of the car Wink

Still classed as variable PAS tho Razz

Or at least thats what servicebox says on the characteristics for a 1.6hdi vin Laughing

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