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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: javalin on 15 August 2011, 20:48

Title: front suspension wobble
Post by: javalin on 15 August 2011, 20:48
Chaps,

Fitted poly-bushes on the front suspension a while ago.  Since then the car is fine on new tarmac'd roads, but is wobbly as f**k on roads with lumps or tramlines on.

Tracking has been done since then and is now correct.

All bolts tight.

Any ideas?  Thinking about putting new arms on with the pre-fitted bushes.....?

James
Title: Re: front suspension wobble
Post by: harlemex on 15 August 2011, 21:57
strange one this. I have polybushed arms and find steering very responsive regardless of road. Who did the tracking? I only ask as I had mine done and I started to get through tyres like they were big macs.  :drool: . Just sayin that sometimes in some places you get an incompetent wally workin on your car, like in Kwik fit just for example.
Title: Re: front suspension wobble
Post by: javalin on 16 August 2011, 08:12
VW did the tracking ;-)
Title: Re: front suspension wobble
Post by: javalin on 30 August 2011, 16:11
Update :- changed back to standard rubber bushes at the weekend.   Sorted.  It was the large and unforgiving nature of the polybushes not giving over a bump, and transmitting that shock into the car.  Its better now, and also much more bouncy.  Almost "bump" steer.
Title: Re: front suspension wobble
Post by: Len on 30 August 2011, 16:20
Dont sound right to me!
Title: Re: front suspension wobble
Post by: tweed on 30 August 2011, 17:07
they may be polybush but they still wear!
Title: Re: front suspension wobble
Post by: Wayne on 30 August 2011, 23:52
Update :- changed back to standard rubber bushes at the weekend.   Sorted.  It was the large and unforgiving nature of the polybushes not giving over a bump, and transmitting that shock into the car.  Its better now, and also much more bouncy.  Almost "bump" steer.

I have found that in the past with poly bushes tbh.  :smiley:
Title: Re: front suspension wobble
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 31 August 2011, 00:04
As it's been said before, poly-bushes were originally designed for vehicles used on smooth track surfaces, not potholed gravel tracks that are supposedly classed as the queens highway. Its not really surprising that people come across ride issues really.