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Steering tremble/shake...
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2003 3:57 pm
by Nelson_Wilbury
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
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2003 4:07 pm
by dxg
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...
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2003 4:29 pm
by KarlM
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
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2003 4:36 pm
by Nelson_Wilbury
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
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2003 4:40 pm
by KarlM
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
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2003 4:44 pm
by Nelson_Wilbury
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?
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2003 4:46 pm
by KarlM
havent you got the sport springs as well?
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2003 4:57 pm
by Nelson_Wilbury
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)
Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2003 9:08 pm
by toXXin
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?