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Author when im driving my steering wheel wobbles and when i steer left at speed it kocks!what can it b?
sperminator
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15th Jul 04 at 19:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
its canny scary
CorsAsh
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15th Jul 04 at 19:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
check your wheel bolts are all tighetened up fully. Not taking the piss, speaking from experience here...
ed
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15th Jul 04 at 19:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Then get the tracking sorted. If it's alloys torque them up to 90n/m...
combatprojex
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couold it be suspension bushes?? i had same problem a little while ago... get it checked out
ainsley_brader
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15th Jul 04 at 19:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
track rod end
corsa_jim
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if it knocks when on lock its the cv joint mate to many wheel spinns im a mechanic n see this alot in yonger owners of cars (dident look @ your profile so sorry if your older )

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its on a 106 gti. no i dnt wheel spin or nowt, ive put it on full lock and its ok, just when im about 50mph, would it b bearings??
CorsAsh
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wheel bearings would cause a rumbling sound, and unless braking hard, I doubt youd be able to feel it in the car. Like I said before, check your wheelbolts are tight up.
corsa_jim
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try checkin the anti roll bar drop likks as it shifts the bodys weight it would knock as it rolls (dose it knock once or twice or is it like a rottating knock )
ainsley_brader
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or the track rod end
Kris TD
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constant velocity joints my money is on!
ainsley_brader
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imo cv joint wouldnt make the steering wheel wobble!
Kris TD
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no, true, but it would make a knocking sound.
perhaps the steering rack has had it.
bravotwozero007
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my brothers cavalier done this and it was his ball joint

 
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