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Torbayboy
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vibration at slow speed
« on: Nov 10th, 2020, 8:38am » |
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Noticed vibration from steering whilst parking, on right turning only?
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Re: vibration at slow speed
« Reply #1 on: Nov 10th, 2020, 9:45am » |
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Have you checked the power steering fluid ?.
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Re: vibration at slow speed
« Reply #2 on: Nov 10th, 2020, 12:37pm » |
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Have you had the car up in the air with the wheels hanging?
If you have it can cause this effect which is to do with air in the power steering system.
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Re: vibration at slow speed
« Reply #3 on: Nov 10th, 2020, 4:49pm » |
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Hi Simmo and thanks all for replies
Power steering fluid is fine, and yes the calipers and disc and pads were all done last week......SO how do we get the air out of the system
IF we get a good fix I will add another joke to the site 
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Re: vibration at slow speed
« Reply #4 on: Nov 10th, 2020, 5:10pm » |
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Jack the car up so that the tyres are just!! touching then turn the steering wheel from lock to lock a couple of times. DO NOT hold it on lock as it will strain the rack seals. The reason for taking the weight off the wheels is so as to not overstrain the system. It has been done by putting the front wheels on some very loose gravel or even on soggy newspaper! It is simply a way of allowing the wheels to turn without exerting undue pressure on the seals in the rack. The lock to lock should remove any air. 
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Re: vibration at slow speed
« Reply #5 on: Nov 10th, 2020, 5:47pm » |
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Thanks Simmo, will try that tomorrow,
I now have to find a non rude joke...might be a problem 
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Re: vibration at slow speed
« Reply #6 on: Nov 10th, 2020, 7:18pm » |
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I'm sure you will let us know how you get on. There is a mention of this issue on the site somewhere but I have failed to locate it. No doubt Tompion will do so!!!
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Re: vibration at slow speed
« Reply #8 on: Nov 11th, 2020, 8:32am » |
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Thank you Dave, I knew you'd locate something! I was looking for something similar but with a bit more detail about resolving the problem. I had hoped the Fault Finder section would give a link to the one I was after but no. I have a feeling it was a post by Eric R many years back!
Certainly we have unearthed enough to hopefully solve the current problem.
Stay safe.
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Re: vibration at slow speed
« Reply #9 on: Nov 11th, 2020, 11:26am » |
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Thanks Guys, having read that thread we shall drive it and see. problem was the car had been stood for over a decade, the recomissioned just before it came to us, previous guy did quite a bit and dodged a lot to sell it. Hence both front calipers were shot, this then produced the effest i reported so being lazy 9ask PJ hes met me) we shall drive it-good exccuse anyway, and report bak.
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Re: vibration at slow speed
« Reply #10 on: Nov 11th, 2020, 4:54pm » |
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If you can find a large clear space just drive slowly and work from lock to lock. Worked for me.
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Re: vibration at slow speed
« Reply #11 on: Nov 11th, 2020, 5:27pm » |
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Thank you Glyn. Another 'variation on a theme'!
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Re: vibration at slow speed
« Reply #12 on: Nov 11th, 2020, 6:32pm » |
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"Fangs" to you all
Job done it works just ignore and drive!1
Thats the sort of fix we like, it was old power steering fluid by y=the way, so johnnycab done it all years ago.
As promised a clean joke will be added to OTS dept.
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