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Title: Nearly crashed this am.... but what have i done to my steering?
Post by: SarahD on 18 May 2005, 13:33
was going down the a19 this morning at maybe 90ish, yes i know i was speeding, dont need the lecture, but anyway, a HGV pulled out on me, without warning OR indication  :rolleyes: and i slammed the anchors on... skidded and caused a fcukin lot of smoke...

anyway.....

i sorta clipped the kerb a bit with back wheel when brakes locked up  :cry: theres nowt on the rim at all, and it all looks straight.... but now my steering is vibrating like fcuk when i get to about 45mph

is it tracking or have i damaged something?

ps cant get car tracked cos its too low and apparently ive got negative camber on one side  :rolleyes:


Title: Re: Nearly crashed this am.... but what have i done to my steering?
Post by: Flying Custard on 18 May 2005, 13:52
Fcukin hell sass... anyways, it won't be the tracking but prob should get it sorted along with the camber!!!  :rolleyes:

Could have warped the discs, had u been getting ur brakes hot before the truck pulled out on ya?! Does it vibrate under braking?

Mat

P.S. Atleast this didn't happen: http://www.wimp.com/bus/
Title: Re: Nearly crashed this am.... but what have i done to my steering?
Post by: mix on 18 May 2005, 13:54
maybe the wheel has become unbalnced, you could have knocked off one of those little weight thingys....
Title: Re: Nearly crashed this am.... but what have i done to my steering?
Post by: SarahD on 18 May 2005, 14:12
its not when braking its whilst driving, but could it be tyre flat spotting from the skid when the brakes locked? i mean there was shed loadsa smoke like if u did a burn out

pretty damn impressed at how fast they stopped me actually considering im still on standard brakes  :shocked:
Title: Re: Nearly crashed this am.... but what have i done to my steering?
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 18 May 2005, 14:19
wishbone or one of the drive shafts tbh.

Title: Re: Nearly crashed this am.... but what have i done to my steering?
Post by: SarahD on 18 May 2005, 14:43
driveshaft? theres no clunking at all

im gunna change wheels over this afternoon see if it stops
Title: Re: Nearly crashed this am.... but what have i done to my steering?
Post by: S11EPS on 18 May 2005, 14:56
Flat spotted tyres during skid.

Now means tyres or not actually round, but have a flat zone slightly larger than the contact size.

Vibration will reduce as tread wear evens again.
Title: Re: Nearly crashed this am.... but what have i done to my steering?
Post by: tinman on 18 May 2005, 15:58
Quote from: S11EPS on 18 May 2005, 14:56
Flat spotted tyres during skid.

Now means tyres or not actually round, but have a flat zone slightly larger than the contact size.

Vibration will reduce as tread wear evens again.

^wot he says
Title: Re: Nearly crashed this am.... but what have i done to my steering?
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 19 May 2005, 17:30
^ yeah and wot tin says he says :tongue:

not constructive i know but hey.......
Title: Re: Nearly crashed this am.... but what have i done to my steering?
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 19 May 2005, 17:33
Quote from: Flying Custard on 18 May 2005, 13:52
Fcukin hell sass... anyways, it won't be the tracking but prob should get it sorted along with the camber!!!  :rolleyes:

Could have warped the discs, had u been getting ur brakes hot before the truck pulled out on ya?! Does it vibrate under braking?

Mat

P.S. Atleast this didn't happen: http://www.wimp.com/bus/

did you see the blatant boy racer! didnt even stop! ohmygod!
Title: Re: Nearly crashed this am.... but what have i done to my steering?
Post by: Dizzie on 19 May 2005, 17:34
I'd throw the wheels on the balancer just in case. I had one on the back seriously bent and it only shook the car 80mph+