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Title: Strange one
Post by: J4M3S on 03 June 2010, 15:13

My car has too much steering lock, so much so that it's catching on the wishbones and brake pipes etc when on full lock. Only thing that i can think is that the steering arms have both been replaced at different times by the previous owner.... is it possible he's used the wrong arms, or does it sound like something else?

Title: Re: Strange one
Post by: Wayne on 03 June 2010, 16:18

Sounds like one has been adjusted more than the other to get the steering wheel straight.

Title: Re: Strange one
Post by: J4M3S on 03 June 2010, 17:04

Story goes, when i got the car 1 arm had been changed previously. However the other arm had play in it so that was changed a few weeks after i bought the car. The car is better now both arms have been changed but the lock is excessive and grates on full lock in reverse. So i'm thinking originally the first arm fitted was the wrong one, and its improved a bit now a probable second wrong arm has been fitted on the other side - as at least they match up? If that makes sense  :laugh:

Title: Re: Strange one
Post by: Wayne on 03 June 2010, 21:20

Quote from: J4M3S on 03 June 2010, 17:04

Story goes, when i got the car 1 arm had been changed previously. However the other arm had play in it so that was changed a few weeks after i bought the car. The car is better now both arms have been changed but the lock is excessive and grates on full lock in reverse. So i'm thinking originally the first arm fitted was the wrong one, and its improved a bit now a probable second wrong arm has been fitted on the other side - as at least they match up? If that makes sense  :laugh:

Sounds that way.

Title: Re: Strange one
Post by: johnson6672 on 03 June 2010, 21:33

Does it catch on both sides?

Title: Re: Strange one
Post by: J4M3S on 03 June 2010, 21:45

yeah both sides  :sad:

Title: Re: Strange one
Post by: johnson6672 on 03 June 2010, 21:49

back or front of tyre catching?

Title: Re: Strange one
Post by: J4M3S on 03 June 2010, 21:56

both i think, the garage said it almost looked like it was the wrong rack. but im fairly confident its the original rack

Title: Re: Strange one
Post by: J4M3S on 03 June 2010, 21:59

although the groaning noise only really happens on reverse full lock, driving forwards it hardly makes a sound

Title: Re: Strange one
Post by: johnson6672 on 03 June 2010, 22:09

That is random because if it is the arms too long you would also have very bad tyre scrubon the out side of the tyres because of excess toe in /--\ and it would be the same with the wrong rack.

Title: Re: Strange one
Post by: J4M3S on 03 June 2010, 22:11

it would have been tracked after both arms were fitted, wonder if that could be covering it up a bit

Title: Re: Strange one
Post by: johnson6672 on 04 June 2010, 17:03

If the arms were too long or the rack was wrong you might not be able to get the track right as the tracking is adjusted on the steering arms.
So if the tracking has been done and is correct then that shouldn't cause the tyres to hit.

Title: Re: Strange one
Post by: Ant1981 on 04 June 2010, 17:12

What size are the wheels?

Title: Re: Strange one
Post by: johnson6672 on 04 June 2010, 17:17

Quote from: Ant1981 on 04 June 2010, 17:12

What size are the wheels?

I was thinking that after my last post, hmmm cant think of any other reason for the wheels to catch like that unles it was badley bent :undecided:

Title: Re: Strange one
Post by: J4M3S on 04 June 2010, 17:32

just the standard 16" alloys

Title: Re: Strange one
Post by: topher on 04 June 2010, 17:35

can you actually see it catching or just hear it?

Title: Re: Strange one
Post by: J4M3S on 04 June 2010, 17:41

both there's damage being done to the brake pipes etc, but the noise only really comes when reversing on full lock - as the back of the wheel grates against the other bits