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Poor Handling 110

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MTyrrell:
Ever since changing the track rod ends on the 110 the handling has been terrible. It has become hard to hold the vehicle in a straight line in between about 40 – 45 mph, if you go faster it isn’t too bad. Also when cornering on long bends it seems loll around a bit, enough to have back off turning in to the corner.

 I have replaced all the front bushes which were past their best, the centre sleeve just dropped out the radius arm bush, handling has improved slightly with the new bush but I’m still not happy with it. There is a bit of play in the steering box but no more than I’d expect of a vehicle of it’s age.

 The track rod ends that were replace were very stiff through lack of grease  :oops: so there is every chance that they were stiffening the steering up enough to mask the problem previously.
I have had the wheel alignment checked and that’s ok, Tyre pressures are all ok.

 Does anyone have any ideas as to what could be causing it.

piggysteve:
Have you tried your rear wheel bearings mate. Mine did this I put it down to the tyres, had it jacked up for something else and found play in the back wheels. New bearings, job sorted.

Steve

MTyrrell:
The back wheel bearings are less than twelve months old, although i I’ll check ‘em, as it was me that fitted them. cheers.

ian_s:
i dont know how sensitive a 110 will be to the preload in the swivels, maybe thats the problem? too loose or too tight can cause some very very strange handling on a series3

paradigm shift:
You say it's since fitting new rod ends.. perhaps it's just the alignment is a little out? Doesn't take much to make a car feel like a pig to drive.

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