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Title: What the funk's up wiv me valver?
Post by: Nostrils on 22 October 2003, 12:47

People. Me J-reg 16v isn't handling. I recently had new upper bushes, rear wishbone bush, shocks and springs checked over and new tyres fitted. It still handles rotten. I've had the tracking checked at 2 places just to be sure. I know it's gonna be hard to solve without seeing it, but here's the symptoms: The faster you go, the more it tracks to the right. At low speeds it seems to take quite a bit of movement on the steering at any speed to get it to turn. It's got power steering. There's no delay in road wheel moving when you turn the steering wheel at standstill so I don't think the rack's worn. I gave it some wellie yesterday and it felt unstable and torque-steered more than it should. It just feels to me like the fron wheels aren't pointing in the right direction. Any clues, peeps? Also, why do girls stare.......

Title: Re:What the funk's up wiv me valver?
Post by: Slim Shady on 22 October 2003, 12:49

any strange noises? far off humming?

could be a buckled wheel - hard to tell without driving it

Title: Re:What the funk's up wiv me valver?
Post by: Slim Shady on 22 October 2003, 12:50

How much did you want for this car again?  :-*

Title: Re:What the funk's up wiv me valver?
Post by: Gambit on 22 October 2003, 13:19

did you get the camber adjusted also?

mine use to handle like a bag of sh!te even with new shocks, rear axle bushes, top mounts etc

then once i got it 4 wheel aligned, and the camber sorted it suddenly felt like a different car in the handling stakes as the before & after pic showed it had been well out!

then i got a set of Eibach ARB's put on the car, and it made it about 10x better again!!

Title: Re:What the funk's up wiv me valver?
Post by: Nostrils on 22 October 2003, 13:43

Roit. The camber thingy sounds interesting. I reckon they did the 4 wheel tracking - they stuck something on all 4 wheels anyway and did their little Kwik Fit Freaky dance. New shocks'n'springs would help I'm sure, but I don't want to waste any money I don't need to. Shady, you're welcome to come and have a drive. She won't be 4 sale til she's peachy. Reckon there's a cupple simple things that just require an expert eye.

Title: Re:What the funk's up wiv me valver?
Post by: golfvr6 on 22 October 2003, 22:26

When you said rear wishbone bushes, theres no wishbones on rear, rear axle bushes? have you replaced all the bushes on the wishbones on the front? check suspension balljoints, and steering track rod ends for play.

Title: Re:What the funk's up wiv me valver?
Post by: Nostrils on 23 October 2003, 09:44

Thanks for all the advice chaps. Something's gotta be loose or mis-aligned somewhere. I'll get the 4 wheel tracking checked plus camber and all ball joints, rod ends and bushes. I've just looked at my receipt and here's what it says: 'remove wishbone, replace rear bush x 2', 'replace front susp top mount x 2' so that's what's been done. I'll keep thee posted.

Title: Re:What the funk's up wiv me valver?
Post by: SHAKSTER on 23 October 2003, 09:48

Your probably too fat, lose some weight and take the burden off your GTi or better still buy a 8V ...heheh!!!

Title: Re:What the funk's up wiv me valver?
Post by: Nostrils on 23 October 2003, 16:02

Rest assured I'm one fat mother. I need all 16 valves to get my ass going in any direction. Love to chat but I,m off to hunt cake.

Title: Re:What the funk's up wiv me valver?
Post by: Nostrils on 23 October 2003, 16:04

CAKE. CAke, Cake, cake......