Steering tremble/shake...

Nelson_Wilbury · Post by **Nelson_Wilbury** » Mon Aug 25, 2003 3:57 pm

I am the only one who gets poor steering shake when going over speed reduction bumps (the ones when coming into a 30mph limit/roundabout etc).

Is this a problem with my car or is it something that affects all models? It seems such a silly oversight

dxg · Post by **dxg** » Mon Aug 25, 2003 4:07 pm

Didn't you have a wishbone replaced, due to - erm - circumstances?

Do you mean full width "sleeping policeman" things, or the narrow square "pads" things?

I haven't noticed anything odd, other than occascional clunking sounds sharp jolts back through the brake peddle from the driver's side. Bu tthat seems to go away by itself about a month ago...

KarlM · Post by **KarlM** » Mon Aug 25, 2003 4:29 pm

if you mean the raised paint thingies then it depends on how fast i'm going...

bizarrely the faster i go the worst the affect is

so those speed reductions work then

Nelson_Wilbury · Post by **Nelson_Wilbury** » Mon Aug 25, 2003 4:36 pm

KarlM wrote:if you mean the raised paint thingies then it depends on how fast i'm going...

bizarrely the faster i go the worst the affect is

so those speed reductions work then

Yeah, there the ones. I thought a new car would cruise over those things, but the shake is pretty terrible

Not that I'm saying your cars old or anything, lol

DXG: Yeah, I did have the 'mishap'. But the everything that was damaged was bolt-on/off and it was fully re-alligned (my Dad did it as he owns a VAG approved bodyshop) and he said there was no problems

KarlM · Post by **KarlM** » Mon Aug 25, 2003 4:40 pm

i'd get the tracking and alignment checked mate. dont forget my cars on 17s so even the normal white lines cause a bit of shake

Nelson_Wilbury · Post by **Nelson_Wilbury** » Mon Aug 25, 2003 4:44 pm

Ahh, just figured what it could be...

My car now runs on 195/50/R15 tyres which were standard on the sports models for a very short period (they're now upgraded to 195/55/R15's). Perhaps this is the reason why? Customers complaining about poor steering feedback?

KarlM · Post by **KarlM** » Mon Aug 25, 2003 4:46 pm

havent you got the sport springs as well?

Nelson_Wilbury · Post by **Nelson_Wilbury** » Mon Aug 25, 2003 4:57 pm

KarlM wrote:havent you got the sport springs as well?

Yeah, there is that

But it was the same on the Polo courtesy car that I borrowed when it went in for the warranty stuff. Perhaps I'm just being silly (after all, I DO have sports springs, lol)

toXXin · Post by **toXXin** » Mon Aug 25, 2003 9:08 pm

Mine's the same mate...but then again whatever car I've driven's been the same so I've never really taken notice.

I too have had a wishbone replaced...what did you do to yours?