I have a question for other Surf owners regarding a handling issue on mine.
Got mine 2 weeks ago and its the 3 litre version N reg, approx 9 years old.
When I test drove it I noticed a bit of wheel wobble when breaking hard. On questioning the sales guy said it might be wheel balance which will be sorted before I buy it. When I picked it up the same guy said it had been sorted and it did seem fine but since then I have done a lot more driving and found the wobble under hard breaking is still there. I've also noticed that on some road surfaces my Surf shakes its head a bit as if the tyres are searching for grip.
I have to say I am totally new to 4x4 cars as I've spent most of my driving life in hot hatch's, my last one being a Clio 172 (big change eh?). So basically is what I described typical and expected or should I be taking the car back to be fixed? (bearing in mind it is a 9 year old car with just under 50K on the clock)
Could I have warped discs or are my tyres ill suited to the road (BF Goodrich All-Terrain T/A's with plenty of tread left).? Or could this be a tracking issue as there is a very slight pull to left.?
Like I said I've been spoiled by years of go-kart handling cars so hopefully someone can put my mind at ease with the new love of my life, 4X4 Surf's.
Thanks in advance. Mike
Got mine 2 weeks ago and its the 3 litre version N reg, approx 9 years old.
When I test drove it I noticed a bit of wheel wobble when breaking hard. On questioning the sales guy said it might be wheel balance which will be sorted before I buy it. When I picked it up the same guy said it had been sorted and it did seem fine but since then I have done a lot more driving and found the wobble under hard breaking is still there. I've also noticed that on some road surfaces my Surf shakes its head a bit as if the tyres are searching for grip.
I have to say I am totally new to 4x4 cars as I've spent most of my driving life in hot hatch's, my last one being a Clio 172 (big change eh?). So basically is what I described typical and expected or should I be taking the car back to be fixed? (bearing in mind it is a 9 year old car with just under 50K on the clock)
Could I have warped discs or are my tyres ill suited to the road (BF Goodrich All-Terrain T/A's with plenty of tread left).? Or could this be a tracking issue as there is a very slight pull to left.?
Like I said I've been spoiled by years of go-kart handling cars so hopefully someone can put my mind at ease with the new love of my life, 4X4 Surf's.
Thanks in advance. Mike
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