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Offline kidhannn

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Unstable after 85 miles
« on: 12 July 2005, 13:59 »
Hi,
I have a VW Golf MK1 GTi Cabriolet and have the following questions..
- You can feel the heat coming into the car around the feet (both driver and passenger). Is this normal?
- Driving above 85mph makes the car a bit unstable. Steering starts to shake mainly. Anyone experience this? Any idea whats wrong with it?

Regards
Randeep
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Offline Madone_si

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Re: Unstable after 85 miles
« Reply #1 on: 12 July 2005, 14:40 »
I'll try...

First question - Going to ask - is your heater set to hot position and to the lower tubes - this will produce heat to both driver and passenger feet area.
Second question - I've experienced that - had the wheels balanced and set wheels to the correct pressure. Could also be your front wheel bearings.

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Re: Unstable after 85 miles
« Reply #2 on: 12 July 2005, 14:44 »
iv had thatto steering rack/ coloum, wheels balanced etc can be a host of things mine was allright but im having my steering rack replaced again and you bearings on the front i surpose it wont get done till i get some money but their you go that the mk1 for you always demanding money and attention :grin:
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Offline BobbyT

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Re: Unstable after 85 miles
« Reply #3 on: 24 July 2005, 17:00 »
you might need your wheels balancing, could be tracking too!  :undecided:
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Offline dj g

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Re: Unstable after 85 miles
« Reply #4 on: 25 July 2005, 20:27 »
i had my tracking done and wheel blanced the car is worse :angry:
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Offline goodo

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Re: Unstable after 85 miles
« Reply #5 on: 26 July 2005, 08:34 »
When I bought mine, it had been sitting aorund for a couple of years, and althought the tyres had good trea don them, I had quite a lot of wheel wobble over 70mph. I took my car to a tyre shop to get the wheels balanced and the guy told me not to bother. He said if a car's been sitting for ages then the tyres get flat spots, I guess the rubber or silicone compound in the tyre 'creeps' or flows rather like a ball of plasticine (but slightly slower), and you end up with a non uniform weight distribution. So for me the first thing I'll try is new tyres when I get round to forking out for them.

Andy
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