Member Since: 22 Sep 2014
Location: Hereford
Posts: 2284
Vague steering and horrible on rough ground.
When driving over rough ground my steering wheel wobbles and rattles and the steering is also very vague on smooth ground, a bit like i'm driving a proper old fashioned car where your constantly turning the steering wheel side to side!
I have changed the steering rack, inner and outer track rods and lower steering UJ.
I have had an advisory for the last few years that there is play in my nearside lower suspension ball joint and this year also in my offside..........do you think that may be the cause?
Nearside also knocks a bit so could possibly be ARB links too?
10th Jun 2017 1:09 pm
Iceman08
Member Since: 22 Sep 2014
Location: Hereford
Posts: 2284
Anyone?!
12th Jun 2017 9:06 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26701
I think you've answered your own question. I would say a pair of lower wishbones (which includes the ball joints) would do no harm. Don't forget the geo check afterwards
12th Jun 2017 9:11 pm
armalites
Member Since: 17 Aug 2013
Location: Herefordshire
Posts: 1918
Lower ball joints can be changed in situ with the right tool. Ball joints are only £25 for OEM and you don't need alignment after.IID PRO
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12th Jun 2017 10:03 pm
Mr Kington
Member Since: 12 Dec 2011
Location: Scottish Borders
Posts: 1549
Mine was like that, Geoff sorted it out. Can't remember what he replaced but cured it very quickly. Before it was done driving on rough ground used to cause significant knocking / shaking. Been better ever since and it didn't cost a lot from memory.James favourite hobby is writing in the third person.
12th Jun 2017 10:19 pm
Iceman08
Member Since: 22 Sep 2014
Location: Hereford
Posts: 2284
Thanks chaps.........looks like balljoints are on the ever growing list then
Carl, do you use a press? And yes........I'm still crying about it's handling years on!!
13th Jun 2017 11:01 pm
armalites
Member Since: 17 Aug 2013
Location: Herefordshire
Posts: 1918
I've got one of these, once you've got access gets the ball joints out/in no problem.
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