mattlumley
Active Member
Hi All,
Just wondered if anyone could shed any light on my potential problem. I know this is a landrover forum and I have posted on the corsa forum I am part of however most on there are interested in how big of an amp they can fit and I know all of you on here are much more technically minded.
On my way home tonight (lots of stop start traffic through manchester) my 1.2 2007 Corsa D felt like the steering was pretty light (although the road was slippy so could have been that) and when even lightly braking it made the scrapey/grinding sound as if the brakes were locking up. Also pulling away gently in first it felt like it was slipping/wheel spinning. Didnt feel like it was the clutch that was slipping as I could put my foot down a bit and it would still pull.
Tried applying the brakes a little harder to see if it was a braking issue and it seemed to lock up very easily and felt as if it were skidding.
Have jacked up both front wheels and had a good look around, span the wheels, gave them a good shake in either direction and it all felt very solid. Suspension coils felt solid as did the track rods etc.
I am going to go out in it later to a car park and see if I can replicate the issue and see if I can "feel" it a bit more. Popped by my mate who works at kwik-fit who said he can look in the morning if I need (I am fully aware how **** kwik fit are but my mate is the manager and always looks after me accordingly).
It does need two new back tyres which I may just get done anyway and see if they can look while at that. Any ideas guys?
Thanks
Matt
***NOTE*** I have posted this in "Anything goes" and have had a few replies, Trax suggested I post here too although I am aware it is not LR/RR related!***
Just wondered if anyone could shed any light on my potential problem. I know this is a landrover forum and I have posted on the corsa forum I am part of however most on there are interested in how big of an amp they can fit and I know all of you on here are much more technically minded.
On my way home tonight (lots of stop start traffic through manchester) my 1.2 2007 Corsa D felt like the steering was pretty light (although the road was slippy so could have been that) and when even lightly braking it made the scrapey/grinding sound as if the brakes were locking up. Also pulling away gently in first it felt like it was slipping/wheel spinning. Didnt feel like it was the clutch that was slipping as I could put my foot down a bit and it would still pull.
Tried applying the brakes a little harder to see if it was a braking issue and it seemed to lock up very easily and felt as if it were skidding.
Have jacked up both front wheels and had a good look around, span the wheels, gave them a good shake in either direction and it all felt very solid. Suspension coils felt solid as did the track rods etc.
I am going to go out in it later to a car park and see if I can replicate the issue and see if I can "feel" it a bit more. Popped by my mate who works at kwik-fit who said he can look in the morning if I need (I am fully aware how **** kwik fit are but my mate is the manager and always looks after me accordingly).
It does need two new back tyres which I may just get done anyway and see if they can look while at that. Any ideas guys?
Thanks
Matt
***NOTE*** I have posted this in "Anything goes" and have had a few replies, Trax suggested I post here too although I am aware it is not LR/RR related!***
