Steering feels loose

[Mike66]

Hi people

I was having trouble with steering wobble over 50 mph and managed to get the wheels balanced properly on the third attempt. But now when i get to 50 the steering almost feel loose.The car wanders slightly and i can feel every little bump in the road. I know there are possibly several causes, but which ones do i check first.

cheers

Mike

[Rob]

Probably the nut behind the steering wheel.









Sorry but you asked for that

[Mike66]

lol ok being the trusting guy who takes advice when its given I will check that just in case!!!!

[Rob]

ok I'll be serious for moment... I don't really know what's the most likely reason but a few ideas spring to mind, not in any order...

Are the front tyre pressures the same on each side?
suspension bushes
idler arm
steering stabliser
wheel alignment

[Mike66]

Cheers rob

I have checked most of those already and will do the others tommorrow.
And that had to be more than a minute

[marky]

some pics to give you an idea what to look for steering idler arm bushes are a favourite to check first also the ball joint on the arm

[Mike66]

One side has been replaced with new ,will check the other


thanks guys

[Gamedawn]

What tyre pressures are you running? Most people seem to favour around 30-32 psi. Are they the original Japanese tyres? If so they could be the problem as the original fitments don't seem to travel well - might have stood for a long time and warped