Hi all
In an attempt so solve my various suspension problems, knocking and bad tracking, ive replaced front wishbones, track rod ends and drop-links.
Whilst this has solved my knocking issues I still have a problem with tracking. Issue is it keeps going out. I have had it tracked up three times, twice at the same place as they offered a free check up.
A month later my steering wheel shifts so it is no longer straight when I'm driving straight. The ride just feels not as stiff. I cannot be more specific than that as it doesn't do anything specific like pull or wobble or anything. It just feels 'wrong' when steering and driving on the motorway. However it stays like this and doesn't continually get worse.
Now my question is what to look at next? I'm practically half way there but i don't want to do a full suspension rebuild just to rectify this, unless i can determine its really necessary. Im thinking of looking at the track rods themselves but how do i determine they are at fault? Iv'e read to check for play but what is the best way? When i pull on them there doesn't seem to be any but would that exert enough force to check for excessive movement? Then theres the strut mounts. I haven't replaced them and in the service history theres no mention of them being done. Could these cause my tracking issue? Then the steering rack itself, i have no idea how to approach that for possible wear/damage.
Hope anyone can offer advice im really getting annoyed with it after all that work and thinking its fixed yet more issues arise Wish my fiat was on the road, this car was meant to be the reliable one whilst i work on the fiat and its had more bloody problems.
In an attempt so solve my various suspension problems, knocking and bad tracking, ive replaced front wishbones, track rod ends and drop-links.
Whilst this has solved my knocking issues I still have a problem with tracking. Issue is it keeps going out. I have had it tracked up three times, twice at the same place as they offered a free check up.
A month later my steering wheel shifts so it is no longer straight when I'm driving straight. The ride just feels not as stiff. I cannot be more specific than that as it doesn't do anything specific like pull or wobble or anything. It just feels 'wrong' when steering and driving on the motorway. However it stays like this and doesn't continually get worse.
Now my question is what to look at next? I'm practically half way there but i don't want to do a full suspension rebuild just to rectify this, unless i can determine its really necessary. Im thinking of looking at the track rods themselves but how do i determine they are at fault? Iv'e read to check for play but what is the best way? When i pull on them there doesn't seem to be any but would that exert enough force to check for excessive movement? Then theres the strut mounts. I haven't replaced them and in the service history theres no mention of them being done. Could these cause my tracking issue? Then the steering rack itself, i have no idea how to approach that for possible wear/damage.
Hope anyone can offer advice im really getting annoyed with it after all that work and thinking its fixed yet more issues arise Wish my fiat was on the road, this car was meant to be the reliable one whilst i work on the fiat and its had more bloody problems.