crazy steering...

[cromwell 0]

hi guys sorry if this has been covered before, but i couldnt find anything on the search :?

 

on the way to work today my steering started going crazy. every time i touched the accelerator the steering wheel started juddering, and it got progressively worse over the next 2 miles or so, until it was just juddering constantly and felt like it wanted to pull left. it did happen for about 5-10 minutes on the motorway about a week ago, but it was nowhere near this bad and did stop doing it.

 

any ideas? wheel bearing perhaps? any help appreciated as i still have to drive it home and dont want to do any more damage!

 

thanks! 8)

[24V Renshaw 0]

Are your wheel nuts tight?

Have you lost some balancing weights off the wheels?

Has the vibration damper on the driveshaft come loose?

 

Jay

[cromwell 0]

i havnt had a chance to check anything yet as im still at work, but i wouldnt know how to check balancing weights or the vibration dampner anyway :oops: :oops: :oops:

[24V Renshaw 0]

I would check your wheel bolts are tight first. :)

 

Jay

[StuartFZR400 0]

i havnt had a chance to check anything yet as im still at work, but i wouldnt know how to check balancing weights or the vibration dampner anyway :oops: :oops: :oops:

 

1. as Jay says, check the wheel bolts are tight before you dirve anywhere. ie you must have a spanner in your boot with the car jack.

 

2. If they were all tight, then think about the wheel weights. Are yours on the outside of the wheel or inner (check all wheels)? If on the inner then you need to take off your wheels. You are looking for a bare (clean) patch where a weight may have been. (if so, then get balanced before you go anywhere, even consider using the spare wheel).

 

None of those?

 

3. Possibly drive shaft joints?

 

4. Dead animal wraped around whell/shaft? Funny but could be true.

 

5. Wheel bearing - quite possibly. I'd avoid high speeds & motorway !!!