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(Message started by: Torbayboy on Nov 10^th, 2020, 8:38am)

Title: vibration at slow speed
Post by Torbayboy on Nov 10^th, 2020, 8:38am

Noticed vibration from steering whilst parking, on right turning only?
???

Title: Re: vibration at slow speed
Post by a900one on Nov 10^th, 2020, 9:45am

Have you checked the power steering fluid ?.

Title: Re: vibration at slow speed
Post by Simmo on Nov 10^th, 2020, 12:37pm

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.

Title: Re: vibration at slow speed
Post by Torbayboy on Nov 10^th, 2020, 4:49pm

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 ;D ;D

Title: Re: vibration at slow speed
Post by Simmo on Nov 10^th, 2020, 5:10pm

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. :)

Title: Re: vibration at slow speed
Post by Torbayboy on Nov 10^th, 2020, 5:47pm

Thanks Simmo, will try that tomorrow,
I now have to find a non rude joke...might be a problem ;)

Title: Re: vibration at slow speed
Post by Simmo on Nov 10^th, 2020, 7:18pm

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!!! ;D ;D

Title: Re: vibration at slow speed
Post by Tompion on Nov 11^th, 2020, 12:59am

Someone with the same problem here, & Highlander gives a link to the fault finding page that mentions it:
http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=Problems;action=display;num=1216295395

Mine often does it after an MOT, I don't bother doing anything, it clears after a few miles.

Title: Re: vibration at slow speed
Post by Simmo on Nov 11^th, 2020, 8:32am

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.

Title: Re: vibration at slow speed
Post by Torbayboy on Nov 11^th, 2020, 11:26am

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.
::) ::)

Title: Re: vibration at slow speed
Post by Glyn on Nov 11^th, 2020, 4:54pm

If you can find a large clear space just drive slowly and work from lock to lock. Worked for me.

Title: Re: vibration at slow speed
Post by Simmo on Nov 11^th, 2020, 5:27pm

Thank you Glyn. Another 'variation on a theme'! ;D

Title: Re: vibration at slow speed
Post by Torbayboy on Nov 11^th, 2020, 6:32pm

"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.

:D :D :D happy daze