Lumpy Steering

[minidiva]

Advice please - has anyone else experienced this:

When reversing with full steering lock (e.g. when parking), it feels like the wheels are not turning smoothly, i.e. it jerks a little bit, feels like I'm driving over little stones.

I haven't tested fully, but i don't think this happens when going forwards.

Anyone got any ideas before I go and pester westovers again!

[GTRene]

when full lock and backwards driving sometimes the tires hit something, like the inside wheelarce? not such a problem I think...when it only happens on full lock and backwards driving.
GTRene

[beachbum]

Just make sure you are not getting any lumpy feeling, when going forward.
If you are shout at Westovers quick. Happened to me and needed a new steering rack. One of the teeth on a cog had come off.

[bogie]

either your ride height is very low and youre hittin the arches or your rack needs replacing

[randy]

Could just be an Ackerman issue or maybe bolloxed bottom balljoints.

[JimmyHibbs111S]

If your still around, mine does it in reverse aswell, but I have been told its normally because of a lack of front end weight, the larger rear tyres tend to 'pull' the front end around a bit.

Also heard of other people getting it on 2 or 3 different cars. I wouldn't worry too much, and its more likely when its slippery and damp, or on things like bricks.

Take care

[simonk]

Mine does this too.

Simon

[tonyhetherington]

i noticed only after reading this thread actually that mine does it only on extreme full lock and driving backwards. Nothing abnormal about the forwards (or indeed up-to-full-lock backwards) steerign movemenet.

Oh if it helps I have an MY04 S2 111S