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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: danmusic24 on 13 June 2013, 19:22

Title: swaying
Post by: danmusic24 on 13 June 2013, 19:22

having a bit of bother with my 16v..
jamex coilovers fitted
new mounts all round when i done the job
took it for tracking and told cant track due to wishbones bushes shot
replaced complete wishbones both sides new bushes
rear beam bushes about 4 months ago

feels like the car is swaying left to right on front and rear
and pulls hard over if you go over slight pot hole(on front)

any ideas?????? :smiley:

Title: Re: swaying
Post by: tweed on 13 June 2013, 19:45

Sounds too low and if it aint it sounds like rear bushes.  Funny enough.

Title: Re: swaying
Post by: Gavv8 on 13 June 2013, 20:18

If its very low it will handle like sh1t.

Title: Re: swaying
Post by: leigh_harty on 13 June 2013, 21:17

Ive always found when really low power steering becomes harder therefor less likely to sway?

Still handled like crap  :grin:

Title: Re: swaying
Post by: GOLF-MK3-GTI on 13 June 2013, 22:35

Ball joints?, when you replaced wishbones, did you get new ball joints?

Title: Re: swaying
Post by: boneybradley on 14 June 2013, 10:20

also if it's low all the alignment will be out and simple tracking will not sort it properly... find somehwere that does proper 4 wheel alignment (inc camber, which you can adjust using the bottom ball joints)

Title: Re: swaying
Post by: danmusic24 on 14 June 2013, 18:58

car aint sat to low its about a inch gap between arch and tyre,the wishbones come complete with new bushes pressed in.
rear beam bushes i got from gsf? im thinking that thats the only thing that could make back end of car sway? no other items on back of car that could cause problems?
what i did notice is when fitting jamex shocks to rear it was not a tight fit where shock fits into lower fixing point? you could almost slide a washer in..

have not had tracking done yet,so could that be a major factor?

Title: Re: swaying
Post by: GOLF-MK3-GTI on 14 June 2013, 21:34

What about the ball joints? Did you replace them?

Title: Re: swaying
Post by: tweed on 15 June 2013, 01:59

Quote from: GOLF-MK3-GTI on 14 June 2013, 21:34

What about the ball joints? Did you replace them?

What part of new wishbones do you not understand  :grin:

Title: Re: swaying
Post by: boneybradley on 15 June 2013, 12:13

Quote from: tweed on 15 June 2013, 01:59

What part of new wishbones do you not understand  :grin:

ball joints are usually sold separate to the wishbones (I know febi's sell just the wishbone and the kit).. also if they have being changed the camber/caster will all be well out

Title: Re: swaying
Post by: tweed on 15 June 2013, 12:21

Quote from: boneybradley on 15 June 2013, 12:13

Quote from: tweed on 15 June 2013, 01:59

What part of new wishbones do you not understand  :grin:

ball joints are usually sold separate to the wishbones (I know febi's sell just the wishbone and the kit).. also if they have being changed the camber/caster will all be well out

yes and why on earth would you use a old ball joint?
Thats like changing suspension and not the top mounts or taking gearbox off and not replacing the clutch.

Title: Re: swaying
Post by: leigh_harty on 15 June 2013, 14:42

Or buying expensive oil and scrimping out on an oil filter  :grin:

Title: Re: swaying
Post by: danmusic24 on 16 June 2013, 10:31

wishbones were changed as complete units!
think its time for a full setup on the front end..cheers for info :smiley: