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Feeling bit skitish up front #652347
25/07/2008 19:44
25/07/2008 19:44

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Recently my coupe seems a little skitish at the front under a number of conditions. At speed (legal speeds) in a straight line over pretty typical bumps in the road the steering seems a little loose and skitish for want of a better description and much more bumpy than i recall it being.
Also I once pushed the coop hard (really hard) into a left hand corner. So hard the front started drifting out to the right, but now it seems or at least feels like its doing it under all but the meekest of cornering.

What would be the usual suspects and how could i test them ? smile

Re: Feeling bit skitish up front [Re: ] #652387
25/07/2008 21:13
25/07/2008 21:13
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tyre pressures first, then tracking, then wishbone bushes, then track rod ends, then rear radius arm bearings (yes, really)

Re: Feeling bit skitish up front [Re: Nigel] #653542
28/07/2008 17:23
28/07/2008 17:23

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