liamb 0 Posted February 20, 2010 i cant keep my car straight it keeps veering off when i put my foot down i have changed the anti roll bar the droplinks i have had it digitally tracked this helped for a while there is the same air pressure in all the tyres it passed its mot last week so im pressuming its not the track rod ends its really bugging me now can anybody help with this situation Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Simes 248 2 Cars Posted February 20, 2010 Sounds like either worn wishbone bushes or worn wishbone ball joints. It`s a very common problem. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cameron 16 Posted February 20, 2010 Yeah, jack the car up and give each front wheel a bloody good wiggle. You should be able to feel if anything is excessively worn. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dynacord 6 1 Cars Posted February 21, 2010 Sounds like either worn wishbone bushes i had the same issue. I've put new bushes all round and I was like re-born Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
woodsy 0 Posted February 22, 2010 as said the wishbone bushes probably especially the front ones.Failing that could be balljoint.If it is the bushes you better of getting genuine ones as motor factor ones are crap.Or get poly ones. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richsmells 2 Posted February 22, 2010 New wishbone bushes were probably one of the most noticeable improvements (after a recon beam ). Standard pug ones are polyurethane. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MerlinGTI 3 Posted February 22, 2010 Wishbone bushes. If you decide on new wishbones (balljoints are not replaceable) Peugeot want £500, and motorfactor ones are hopeless. The answer? : www.motaparts.com (seems to be down at mo?) Or anyone that supplies MotaQuip wishbones. Bush's are Kleber (OE) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2-Pugs 57 Posted February 22, 2010 Wishbone bushes. If you decide on new wishbones (balljoints are not replaceable) Peugeot want £500, and motorfactor ones are hopeless. The answer? : www.motaparts.com (seems to be down at mo?) Or anyone that supplies MotaQuip wishbones. Bush's are Kleber (OE) Think they might be more than that, I remember looking them up on servicebox a while ago and they were something like £330 each I'm all for genuine parts, but hold a minute How much do the MotaQuip ones normally retail for then? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
one-lady-owner 1 Posted February 22, 2010 Speak to Miles, I seem to remember him selling pairs (I think, my memory is truly crap) for about the £130 mark, possibly £130 each, I can't remember, but they are motaquip ones! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MerlinGTI 3 Posted February 22, 2010 Think I paid £110 (NS & OS) all in a while back. Im pretty sure Peugeot are suppling motorquip wishbones anyway, the guy at motorquip did tell me they supply pug themself's for certain bits now (which is the trend as car models get older) and im pretty sure someone on here said the same. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mickie 3 Posted February 22, 2010 as has been said 20 times, bushes what does my head in, is garages missing faults like this. i'd rather be told of stuff like this but some mot garages seem to miss out loads sometimes.. its ok if you dont wanna spend much but for times like this, it would help.. as you've come on here thinking everything must be spot on after a mot but still have a problem, hmmm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jackherer 543 Posted February 23, 2010 205 GTIs seem to react very badly to worn bushes compared to other cars I've had. The bushes only need to be slightly loose to mess the handling up badly, the same level of wear can be acceptable in a more compliant softly sprung car which is why some MOT places will pass a 205 with pretty dangerous handling. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Fenton 1,536 Posted February 23, 2010 Standard pug ones are polyurethane. It is the standard anti roll bar mounts that are Polyurethane. The standard lower arm bushes are rubber, but they have an extra metal sleeve bonded into them which makes them stiffer than aftermarket bushes that seem not to have this sleeve. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
philfingers 5 Posted February 23, 2010 I bought Kleber bushes once from an aftermarket supplier, but i'm bu**ered if I can remember who it was. they were in a red packet and where about £5 each Share this post Link to post Share on other sites