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(Message started by: georgeodyphotos on Apr 22^nd, 2014, 4:14pm)

Title: wandering steering
Post by georgeodyphotos on Apr 22^nd, 2014, 4:14pm

Whilst on the M4 over Easter, I experienced an alarming 'snaking' when changing lanes at about 70 mph. It was a bit like the effect experienced when towing a caravan in a crosswind. The steering seemed to have a mind of it's own. What should I be looking at please guys?

Title: Re: wandering steering
Post by amigafan2003 on Apr 22^nd, 2014, 5:16pm

http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/faults_wander.htm

Title: Re: wandering steering
Post by PJDavis on Apr 22^nd, 2014, 9:57pm

How worn are your tyres? Was it whilst changing lanes over some 'overbanding'? Just for starters anyway!

Title: Re: wandering steering
Post by Glyn on Apr 23^rd, 2014, 1:05am

Don't know what the M4 is like but you can feel like that on the M6 inside lane due to grooves worn by HGV's.

Title: Re: wandering steering
Post by Scorpio_Mike on Apr 23^rd, 2014, 7:41am

Might sound crazy but have you checked the rear wheel bearings ?

Title: Re: wandering steering
Post by georgeodyphotos on Apr 25^th, 2014, 12:01pm

Thanks guys for all your suggestions. Will check all these but I think maybe radius arms sounds likely.

Title: Re: wandering steering
Post by Mike H on Apr 25^th, 2014, 4:20pm

If it isn't speed variable PAS, a bit of wandering at higher speeds is normal (I had a Executive level Scorp, means minimum equipment), it's because the PAS is 'too good' at those speeds so makes the steering very sensitive. Seriously you have to concentrate!

If it's the speed variable PAS then could be that it's stopped switching over to the increased resistance for high speed. So is too sensitive for high speed (but correct for low speed).

Just a wild guess!