Steering feels "loose"

Millertime_9 · Mar 11, 2020

When driving at high speeds, the slightest turn of the steering wheel makes the car turn sharply and feel frankly quite unstable

Even when driving at slower speeds, something just feels wrong... almost like the steering is too light, which I know sounds a bit vague

I recently got the air suspension changed out for springs but that was at the back and this issue definitely feels at the front if that makes sense

Any ideas for what to look at?

DiscoRay · Mar 11, 2020

Tyre pressure too high maybe

Millertime_9 · Mar 11, 2020

DiscoRay said:
Tyre pressure too high maybe

Cheers but if anything my tyres are too flat I think!

Millertime_9 · Mar 12, 2020

What's this wee hook that's unhooked?

Is this off the air suspension that's now been replaced by the coils?

Shimsteriom · Mar 12, 2020

I think its part of the rear suspension system sensors.
It should be connected to the nut just to the right.

Millertime_9 · Mar 12, 2020

Shimsteriom said:
I think its part of the rear suspension system sensors.
It should be connected to the nut just to the right.

Ok, maybe right that it's not connected if my air suspension was swapped out for coils?

Shimsteriom · Mar 12, 2020

Millertime_9 said:
Ok, maybe right that it's not connected if my air suspension was swapped out for coils?

If you're on coils then the height sensor isn't used so the fact that it's not connected is irrelevant.

sierrafery · Mar 12, 2020

Millertime_9 said:
I recently got the air suspension changed out for springs but that was at the back and this issue definitely feels at the front if that makes sense

It makes sense... it's the vehicle's revenge cos you bastardised it

on a serious note: lift up the front and check for play in the wheels by grabbing them at 12 - 6 and 3 - 9 o'clock and if it is you'll have to figure out why: hub, steering knuckle ball joints, track rod ends, etc

kermit_rr · Mar 12, 2020

If the front wheels are pointing inward, this will make the steering very positive, like a racing car. A slight turn of the wheel will have a big impact

Stanleysteamer · Mar 12, 2020

+1^^^ get it tracked.

Millertime_9 · Mar 14, 2020

sierrafery said:
It makes sense... it's the vehicle's revenge cos you bastardised it

on a serious note: lift up the front and check for play in the wheels by grabbing them at 12 - 6 and 3 - 9 o'clock and if it is you'll have to figure out why: hub, steering knuckle ball joints, track rod ends, etc

No, I never "bastardised" it

I have had it for less than a year and spent 2k on it

Theres every chance it would be scrapped if it had another owner!

Thanks for the advice, will check it out!

sierrafery · Mar 14, 2020

Millertime_9 said:
No, I never "bastardised" it

When i said "bastardized" i meant just the quoted part

Millertime_9 said:
I recently got the air suspension changed out for springs.....

kermit_rr · Mar 14, 2020

sierrafery said:
Iwhen i said "bastardised" i meant just the quoted part

Aka downgraded

Millertime_9 · Mar 14, 2020

sierrafery said:
When i said "bastardized" i meant just the quoted part

So did I

If this car was bought by anyone else it would likely have been scrapped

So, you should be thankful that someone like me has it and keeps another one on the road

Millertime_9 · Mar 14, 2020

kermit_rr said:
Aka downgraded

In your opinion maybe

And in my opinion you are wrong

sierrafery · Mar 14, 2020

Millertime_9 said:
So, you should be thankful that someone like me has it and keeps another one on the road

I'm thankfull to anybody who keeps a high spec D2 on the road with all it's enhancements as it let the factory which makes the D2 special IMO. Consider me a militant for the rights of well enhanced D2s which have the right to keep theyr's ''balls'' not to be ''castrated"

Millertime_9 · Mar 14, 2020

sierrafery said:
I'm thankfull to anybody who keeps a high spec D2 on the road with all it's enhancements as it let the factory which makes the D2 special IMO. Consider me a militant for the rights of well enhanced D2s which have the right to keep theyr's ''balls'' not to be ''castrated"

well then you are pretty ignorant

Not everyone can afford to keep ploughing hundreds of pounds into it

Maybe you're best sticking to quoting textbooks and leaving it at that

ifloochies · Mar 14, 2020

@Millertime_9 I think you should ease up a bit cos I think the fellas are just taking a poke at you...no harm meant really.

sierrafery · Mar 14, 2020

Millertime_9 said:
well then you are pretty ignorant....

Are you sure? no need to be rude though cos i kept it civilised in anecdotal manner... dont expect my help when you'll have electrical issues from now. With your attitude maybe when something electrical will not let your engine run you'll cut out the footwell and drive it like Flintstones.

Millertime_9 said:
Maybe you're best sticking to quoting textbooks and leaving it at that

which means i've studied them all page by page if i knew what to quote... who's the ignorant now ?

Millertime_9 · Mar 14, 2020

ifloochies said:
@Millertime_9 I think you should ease up a bit cos I think the fellas are just taking a poke at you...no harm meant really.

Well let's just say I'm having a poke back

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