handling issue

1. scottyvtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2007 Paisley / Brighouse lol Posts: 4561 Corsa VXRacing

   #1 7th November 2011, 10:46

   Ive a Saxo Vtr 2001 Y now.................................
   
   
   Its a long story but in short bought the car knowing it had been in a bump this was offered up by the previous owner........... BUT not a CAT C right off. going by the work done to the front end new wings bumper and bonnet........................
   
   
   The car in right handers is fine no problems at all, but left handers, its disconcerting, the best way i can describe this feeling is if you're power steering aint working in a corner and it suddenly comes on...... if the wheel on the road is like this | in the corner it feels like its going under the car / as the load comes onto that side
   
   Set up - the car is on coilovers, new drop links (year old) new top struts (1year old the other 8weeks i broke a bolt lol) used, in good condition lower arms, used, in near perfect condition drivers side drivshaft.
   
   
   Thoughts and thanks in advance
2. user_47680 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Cornwall Posts: 236 2001 Saxo VTR

   #2 7th November 2011, 14:05

   You checked the power steering pump fluid and/or maybe the pump is on its way out?
3. scottyvtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2007 Paisley / Brighouse lol Posts: 4561 Corsa VXRacing

   #3 7th November 2011, 14:34

   Oh shit ..... the Pump is not working but was doing this when it was.
4. scottyvtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2007 Paisley / Brighouse lol Posts: 4561 Corsa VXRacing

   #4 8th November 2011, 22:33

   Bump.......
5. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #5 8th November 2011, 23:09

   Check your rear beam, tyrre pressures, unmatched tyres sometimes do this too.
   
   Having the power steering pump not working but with all the fluid and the high and low pressure pipes still connected give this feeling too. So theres no point trying anything untill you have fixed tht.
6. scottyvtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2007 Paisley / Brighouse lol Posts: 4561 Corsa VXRacing

   #6 9th November 2011, 11:44

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Mochachino Check your rear beam, tyrre pressures, unmatched tyres sometimes do this too. Having the power steering pump not working but with all the fluid and the high and low pressure pipes still connected give this feeling too. So theres no point trying anything untill you have fixed tht.

   Beam is fine, two front tyres are new and pressure checked weekly constant 30Psi.
   
   

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by scottyvtr the Pump is not working but was doing this when it was.

   Its worse when the PAS is working.
7. atspeedracing Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2008 ESSEX Posts: 727 106 GTi Turbo

   #7 9th November 2011, 13:04

   check basics first
   
   tracking - tyre wear (uneven wear) - pressures etc.
   
   get car on a ramp / or high on a jack. check for play in ball joints and lower arm mountings.
   check for play in the rack too.
   
   - colin.

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8. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #8 9th November 2011, 15:05

   Check your hub nuts are TIGHT too, if they arent done up to the right torque can cause an awful amount of play in the wheel which might translate to this