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t7mbo
Member Since: 19 Apr 2007
Location: West Midlands
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Sod's law!
We are off skiing next week and my wife has come home this afternoon complaining that the steering feels funny!
I have taken the car for a drive and it seems to be really stiff and gets worse the slower you drive.
The self centering also seems to be affected.
Difficult to describe but it just doesn't feel right.
Checked the tyres, all seem ok.
When we had the disco 3 the steering went stiff and this was down to the UJ at the end of the steering column, but this feels different !
Will need to call dealer tomorrow and hopefully it's nothing major!
It has definitely come on today because she went out this morning and said it was fine, it was when she drove it this afternoon that she noticed it.
Any ideas?
Tim
Ps car is jan 12 8 speed with 38k on the clock Disco 4 HSE 2012 Orkney Grey
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 2nd Feb 2014 8:46 pm |
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Somerset Jem
Member Since: 07 Jul 2011
Location: Somerset
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Hi Tim, it sounds like the same symptoms as when my lower steering UJ seized up, it felt like oversteer round corners as the steering failed to centre up after the turn. You may be able to free it up temporarily with some Plus Gas but will probably need changing long term, about £60 for a new one if my memory serves me right.
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| 2nd Feb 2014 10:12 pm |
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Woolmeister
Member Since: 26 Mar 2007
Location: Chandler's Ford
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| 2nd Feb 2014 10:15 pm |
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Somerset Jem
Member Since: 07 Jul 2011
Location: Somerset
Posts: 435
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good point Woolmeister, I didn't clock the year/model!
Jem 2005 D3 HSE side steps, tints, tlo fridge, egr's blanked.
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| 2nd Feb 2014 10:17 pm |
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t7mbo
Member Since: 19 Apr 2007
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 242
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It's actually 2 years old.
Doesn't feel the same as when the UJ went on our D3, but feels more like the power steering is playing up.
If you turn the wheel whilst stationary it goes light then heavy.
Could it be the power steering pump playing up or perhaps a slipping belt?
Under warranty, so no worries apart from the fact we are meant to be driving to Austria next Friday... Disco 4 HSE 2012 Orkney Grey
Porsche 997 Turbo 2009 Meteor Grey
Landrover Defender 110 X-Tech Utility 2012 Orkney Grey
BMW 730d Sport 2007 for visiting customers!
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| 2nd Feb 2014 11:18 pm |
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albal
Member Since: 31 Jul 2011
Location: Southampton
Posts: 592
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Did you check the power steering fluid? contaminated?
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| 2nd Feb 2014 11:37 pm |
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