What's this?

1. S666UKH Frequent Poster Joined: May 2010 Ilford Posts: 558 Saxo Mk2 VTR, PUG 308

   #1 19th July 2012, 19:01

   Can anyone tell me what this is, it moving a lot when I move the steering wheel.
   The car vibrates over 100mph. I changed everything apart from this. Tracking has also been done.
   
   
   
2. Karlb1 Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Aylesbury Posts: 1868 Seat Leon Cupra tdi

   #2 19th July 2012, 19:04

   Not 100% sure, but i think it's the rose joint or the steering column?
3. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #3 19th July 2012, 19:04

   Offhand i`ve forgot lol?What I do know is,is that big bolt can work loose/fall out at causing probs.
4. S666UKH Frequent Poster Joined: May 2010 Ilford Posts: 558 Saxo Mk2 VTR, PUG 308

   #4 19th July 2012, 19:07

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by stevo67 Offhand i`ve forgot lol?What I do know is,is that big bolt can work loose/fall out at causing probs.

   
   The bolt is moving a lot.
   
   Do I just changed the bolt, or the whole thing.
   
   Is it hard to do?
5. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #5 19th July 2012, 19:40

   Get another bolt mate from citroen,never done one myself tbh.
6. S666UKH Frequent Poster Joined: May 2010 Ilford Posts: 558 Saxo Mk2 VTR, PUG 308

   #6 19th July 2012, 22:52

   Can I not just tighten it?
7. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #7 20th July 2012, 02:17

   you can try tightening it, nothing to lose by trying.
   failing that just buy a new bolt, wont cost a great deal.
   
   and i was told by my local motor factor it was a bearing for the steering rack, as this whole bearing went on my old vts but never got round to changing it....it got scrapped instead lol
8. S666UKH Frequent Poster Joined: May 2010 Ilford Posts: 558 Saxo Mk2 VTR, PUG 308

   #8 20th July 2012, 02:22

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by danny-vts you can try tightening it, nothing to lose by trying. failing that just buy a new bolt, wont cost a great deal. and i was told by my local motor factor it was a bearing for the steering rack, as this whole bearing went on my old vts but never got round to changing it....it got scrapped instead lol

   Ok I will try that.
   
   Is this part called the inner tie rods
9. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #9 20th July 2012, 02:34

   the rods either side of it yes.
   will find out the actual name of the centre bearing thingy lol
   
   central tie rod end inner
   http://www.106parts.com/s2/page1.php...4=10&part=2483 (just to give you an idea)
10. S666UKH Frequent Poster Joined: May 2010 Ilford Posts: 558 Saxo Mk2 VTR, PUG 308

    #10 20th July 2012, 02:36

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by danny-vts the rods either side of it yes. will find out the actual name of the centre bearing thingy lol

    Oh ok cool, I think I found it.
    
    http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/vie...d=290463955144
11. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

    #11 20th July 2012, 02:43

    thats the one.
    
    try tightening the bolt up first as that may cure the problem, if not, its the one you linked
12. user_51379 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 plymouth Posts: 2921 mk2 VTS

    #12 20th July 2012, 02:45

    You found it mate but i can't see any bearings
13. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

    #13 20th July 2012, 02:52

    its not a bearing as such but meh, cba to explain im too tired lol
14. S666UKH Frequent Poster Joined: May 2010 Ilford Posts: 558 Saxo Mk2 VTR, PUG 308

    #14 20th July 2012, 11:22

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by danny-vts its not a bearing as such but meh, cba to explain im too tired lol

    Danny is it not a rubber bush kinda thing! Lol
15. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #15 21st July 2012, 10:56

    Is this what you`re after? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-x-QH-Whe...item519d26d8a2
16. S666UKH Frequent Poster Joined: May 2010 Ilford Posts: 558 Saxo Mk2 VTR, PUG 308

    #16 21st July 2012, 11:23

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by stevo67 Is this what you`re after? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-x-QH-Whe...item519d26d8a2

    Nah stevo it's the thing Danny posted. Just gotta get a new
    Bolt now.
17. S666UKH Frequent Poster Joined: May 2010 Ilford Posts: 558 Saxo Mk2 VTR, PUG 308

    #17 22nd July 2012, 19:59

    Hi guys i tried to take of the bolts today, but it keeps spinning. I can't hold it from the bottom as there is a lack of space also the bolt from the bottom is round.
18. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

    #18 23rd July 2012, 01:14

    Sounds like the thread is stripped, either on the bolt or the tie rod connector. You really really dont want that bolt coming out! Same as the torx one that connects to the hydraulic ram!
19. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

    #19 23rd July 2012, 01:25

    If its moving just take the full lot off the end of the rack and work on it off the car. Any problems I have a powdercoated end that just needs the inner rack ends swapping into it.
20. DAMSK11 Established Member Joined: Jan 2012 Cambridgeshire, England Posts: 2180 Saxo 1.1, Fiesta Zetec S

    #20 23rd July 2012, 01:29

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by S666UKH Can anyone tell me what this is, it moving a lot when I move the steering wheel. The car vibrates over 100mph. I changed everything apart from this. Tracking has also been done.

    Why do you need to be going over 100mph?...
21. S666UKH Frequent Poster Joined: May 2010 Ilford Posts: 558 Saxo Mk2 VTR, PUG 308

    #21 23rd July 2012, 12:46

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by DAMSK11 Why do you need to be going over 100mph?...

    Was just testing something.
22. S666UKH Frequent Poster Joined: May 2010 Ilford Posts: 558 Saxo Mk2 VTR, PUG 308

    #22 23rd July 2012, 12:54

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Bedford126 If its moving just take the full lot off the end of the rack and work on it off the car. Any problems I have a powdercoated end that just needs the inner rack ends swapping into it.

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Gandi699 Sounds like the thread is stripped, either on the bolt or the tie rod connector. You really really dont want that bolt coming out! Same as the torx one that connects to the hydraulic ram!

    
    
    What just take out the whole streeing rack
23. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

    #23 23rd July 2012, 14:12

    To take the rack off is pretty easy tbh gives more room to play with and it's only 4 bolts and a couple of pipes and the joint on the bottom of the colum
24. S666UKH Frequent Poster Joined: May 2010 Ilford Posts: 558 Saxo Mk2 VTR, PUG 308

    #24 23rd July 2012, 14:44

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Bedford126 To take the rack off is pretty easy tbh gives more room to play with and it's only 4 bolts and a couple of pipes and the joint on the bottom of the colum

    What are the pipes for bedford126?
    
    Also been reading somewhere that theres a pin behind the dash?
25. S666UKH Frequent Poster Joined: May 2010 Ilford Posts: 558 Saxo Mk2 VTR, PUG 308

    #25 24th July 2012, 01:26

    I think my n/s driveshaft is on its way out, shanking is getting worse.