Help Slight Wobble When On Motorway

  1. Newbie Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 11
    #1
    Can any one help feels like car is going side to side had it up on jack wheels bearings seem fine & how hard is it to change drives side drive shaft
  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.
    #2
    Hard to keep it in a straight line? Have to constantly be correcting the steering to keep a straight line?

    Wishbone ball joints. The whole strut sits on this - So my guess is that these are worn.

    What's up with the drive-shaft? If the CV boots have split but isn't clunking or making noises.. then you can just change the rubbers.

    If you need to change the shaft, they are around £80 for the drivers side (without the intermediate bearing)
  3. Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.
    #3
    weaving or wheel wobble/vibration? Weaving/tramlining could be tracking/alignment.
  4. Newbie Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 11
    #4
    Im always having to keep messing bout with steering wheel to keep it in straight line & no clicking from drive shaft when turning but im getting whinning noise when im going over 40mph been told it was bearing on driveshaft
  5. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.
    #5
    Yeah I used to hate driving on the motorway.. Soon as the road camber changed.. my car would veer off that way.

    New ballpoints and it was eliminated. They're only £6 each off Ebay. Need pressing in though..

    What model of saxo do you have?

    This is the driveshaft for 1.4's or lower.. (no intermediate bearing) http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Ci...cd618e8&000113
  6. Newbie Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 11
    #6
    Cheers for the help mate i drive saxo vtr 03 plate
  7. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Lancs Posts: 4124 JP4S'd R.
    #7
    No problemo - 03 VTR - they use the intermediate bearing.. SO that link to the shaft is the wrong one.. The right one with the bearing is around £120.

    Being a 2003 It will use the tapered shafts / hub - but check incase they've been changed somewhere down the line.

  8. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 7064
    #8
    Have you checked, tyre pressure or wheel alinement?
  9. Newbie Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 11
    #9
    Thanks saxova i gave them my reg and they have come back with £74 for full shaft and £16 for 2 ball joints

    Quick just had 2 new tyres fitted by demon tweeks and alinement
  10. Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2012 canterbury Posts: 586 3/4 vtr turbo
    #10
    been balanced correctly?