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Steering violently bouncing out of control while on road

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extreme90:
swivles need a few shims taking out to take up abit of play  :wink:
jack up a wheel and feel for play by rocking the wheel 12oclock and 6 oclock positions  :wink:
get someone to watch where they play is, if the whole lot moves on the chrome ball its the swivles
if only the brake disc moves then its the wheel bearings

to check the panhard get some one to rock the steering whilst you watch either end of the arm to see if the bush's are nackerd
usually, when the panhard bush's are gone, the vehicle will wonder on the road, i.e, if you hit a bump the steering will snatch to one side
another tell tale sign, when you turn the wheel, the body of the landy will move before a wheel moves

the radius arms, it'll pull one way when pulling away, and pull the other way when slowing down

id say its the swivles over the others

dan

kizz81:
im very surpised to find out what it actually was!!!

the bottom steering universal joint has almost completly worn out and the right hand side seering guard bolts had worked loose, theese hold on important steering buts

it was the bolts having half an inch of play in them that created the violent wobble and now there tightend up the universal joint makes the steering wonder all over the road :shock:


hopefully mot will be passed on monday ready for some christmas holiday fun  :lol:

have a good christmas folks and cheers for the advice  :D

Tommo:
surprised no one suggested steering damper.

tonycougar:
I was thinking maybe steering ball joint cos mine used to do that before I changed it. But you've fixed it now.

extreme90:
if it wonder's check the panhard bush  :roll:

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