Guest ldryden205 Posted July 20, 2007 up to 70mph the 205 is fine and accelerating past this is fine but as soon as i start easing of the throttle or braking at more than 70 the car starts weeving over the road and can be hard to control, the car is standard apart from being striped out? anyone got any ideas what is causing this? thanks in advance. Lawrie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sonofsam 5 Posted July 20, 2007 Lawrie, Possibility of things really - rear beam, wishbone bushes/balljoint's are the most likely suspects. I've just had to replace two wishbones as the balljoints where gone and gave some very 'interesting' handle @ speed, as you described. Sam. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ldryden205 Posted July 20, 2007 it had all new bearings and it went thru an mot 3 months ago will get the ball joints checked this car seems to eat them its had 2 new pairs in a year and a half! that might be my fault for driving it to hard though! thanks for your help Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richie-Van-GTi 71 2 Cars Posted July 21, 2007 if your using up balljoints that quickj Id check the holes havent ovalled in the hubs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silent_running 0 Posted July 21, 2007 Doesn't sound quite as bad as your problem, but I cured a similar problem of instability at high speed (e.g. lurching around when overtaking etc) by simply sticking 35psi in the tyres, instead of the 28 psi that they were at (15" rims). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pug_ham 244 3 Cars Posted July 21, 2007 Doesn't sound quite as bad as your problem, but I cured a similar problem of instability at high speed (e.g. lurching around when overtaking etc) by simply sticking 35psi in the tyres, instead of the 28 psi that they were at (15" rims). Thats not a cure but a mask (& a dangerous one at that). If you put them at the recommeneded tyre pressures I guess the problem returns? Usually when the car veer's one way under power & the other when you lift off the throttle its the wisbone bushes imo. An MOT three months ago doesn't mean the balljoints or bushes haven't failed since. When you replace the wishbones, use new bolts for the hub pin & don't tighten the subframe pivots bolts until the car is either back on its wheels or supported so the suspension arm is at the same angle as if it were. Graham. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ldryden205 Posted July 23, 2007 Thats not a cure but a mask (& a dangerous one at that). If you put them at the recommeneded tyre pressures I guess the problem returns? Usually when the car veer's one way under power & the other when you lift off the throttle its the wisbone bushes imo. An MOT three months ago doesn't mean the balljoints or bushes haven't failed since. When you replace the wishbones, use new bolts for the hub pin & don't tighten the subframe pivots bolts until the car is either back on its wheels or supported so the suspension arm is at the same angle as if it were. Graham. cheers guys il get them checked out Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
