very heavy steering?

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Pavett1990

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March 24, 2013, 15:33 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Not something I have control over its going to have to wait unfortunately


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Jepson246

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April 1, 2013, 15:44 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Mine has just started doing this. Heavy steering and not returning to straight after a turn.  I have just been out and sprayed the steering joint, waited 5 mins and took the car out. The steering isn't heavy any more but it's still not self correcting. Any idea if it would work instantly or if I should give it a day to loosen up. ??
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#27
April 1, 2013, 15:51 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
If you sprayed with grease then it would ease it, penetrating oil (WD40) should free it off if you spray while someone works it but the joint has sized because of corrosion and needs replacing as soon as possible

Jepson246

#28
April 1, 2013, 16:24 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Yeah used wd40 and got someone to move the steering as I sprayed. Hoping it Wud ease it for a couple of weeks before I can afford to replace it.
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#29
April 1, 2013, 17:07 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
I've taken my '2 off the road because of it.. I have a part which is expected Wednesday


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#30
April 1, 2013, 23:15 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Unfortunately it's my only car :-/ so taking it off the road isn't an option. Are you replacing the steering joint?
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#31
April 2, 2013, 05:36 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Well, it sounds pretty goosed tbh, with something like this you either take it off the road / fix it or the car will take itself off the road and you with it. Hopefully not taking some other innocents with you. I take it you have plenty of power steering fluid in the reservoir?
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Pavett1990

#32
April 2, 2013, 08:20 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "Jepson246"Unfortunately it's my only car :-/ so taking it off the road isn't an option. Are you replacing the steering joint?


its my only car too.. i am now without a car until its fixed.. yeah replacing the joint.. its just rusted and all seized up id rather not take the risk  s:lol: :lol: s:lol:
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April 2, 2013, 09:46 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Literally couldn't go to work if I didn't have my car unless I wanted to pay 70 quid a day getting taxis. :-/  it has loosened abit now, but shall look to buy the part today and get it fitted this week.
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Pavett1990

#34
April 2, 2013, 09:51 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
the link on this thread i think its £111..

i get the train to work so im lucky in that aspect.. do you have any public transport to work like trains or busses?

where i worked before didnt i was litterally stuck with having to drive to work but im suprised how much i saved a month working in a capital city  s:lol: :lol: s:lol:  train saves me over £200 a month in fuel let alone the £5 a day parking...

so around £280 a month  s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

im hoping to get the car in to have the knuckle changed and brake done and back in for an MOT retest on friday then down the the post office for tax  s:lol: :lol: s:lol:  very expensive month  s:lol: :lol: s:lol:
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#35
April 2, 2013, 09:51 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
When I was without a car I hired from europcar and I got a spanking well specced vauxhall insignia for something silly like £18 per day.  Makes it seem almost silly to take ur own car if say ur doing a 300 mile journey one day or something.
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April 2, 2013, 10:02 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "dj2k21"When I was without a car I hired from europcar and I got a spanking well specced vauxhall insignia for something silly like £18 per day.  Makes it seem almost silly to take your own car if say your doing a 300 mile journey one day or something.


i did look at doing that not long ago but as i was only 18 it would have cost me a fortune..

theres a guy that always pops up on facebook here who rents a car for a weekend and does lifts to and from town.. makes a killing aparently..  s:roll: :roll: s:roll:
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April 2, 2013, 11:36 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Got it booked into the garage to be looked at today, hopefully their quote won't be too bad :-/  the business park I work on is in the middle of nowhere so I could get the bus into town train to nearest town then taxi to work. Unfortunately noone I work with lives in my area either :-/ also with buses I would have to get about 4 buses, starting at 6 in the morning and then walk about 3 miles to work (busy road no pathway) so yeh am abit stuck. Hoping to et it sorted this week, until then ill try and not use it as much as I can.  Yeah as I'm still £20 renting a car is still soo expensive :-/
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#38
April 2, 2013, 11:58 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
they always catch you with the "young" rental thing  s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

i was hoping to do mine as a cheap tempary fix but having a bit of a research i dont fancy driving down the Motorway and steering locking at 70mph.. doesnt sound like fun tbh  s:lol: :lol: s:lol:  so i just took mine off the road as im ok for travelling.. hopefully the new knuckle will arrive wednesday and be fitted and back in for MOT retest friday **fingers crossed**
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April 2, 2013, 12:10 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Yeah I'm not fancying my steering going on the dual carriageway :-/ so gonna try ad get it in ASAP!  Yeah I was hoping spraying it would hold it for a couple weeks, guess the credit card is gonna take a nice hit this month.  Also cheers for reminding me I need to tax my car which ran out yesterday  s:P :P s:P   at the moment it's one thig after another with the car :-/ making me loose faith!
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April 2, 2013, 12:14 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
same mate tax ran out yesterday too.. the knuckle didnt pull up on MOT but for me and the missus safety id rather do it while im getting rear brake to stop binding  s:lol: :lol: s:lol:  

tax and MOT this month i did have paris booked with southern softies but work messed my pay up so had to cancel that tho so im struggling this month  s:lol: :lol: s:lol:
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#41
April 2, 2013, 14:34 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Yep I just had a mot last week and it only showed abit of play in the steering but other than passed, thankfully!  Just ordered the part, did you order the one off eBay £111 ? expensive month!!  s:( :( s:(  no going out for me lol
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#42
April 2, 2013, 14:44 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "Jepson246"Yep I just had a mot last week and it only showed abit of play in the steering but other than passed, thankfully!  Just ordered the part, did you order the one off eBay £111 ? expensive month!!  s:( :( s:(  no going out for me lol

i didnt.. i seen on facebook d!ck sloan was breaking a '2 with like 40k miles on it and he said he would give the knuckle a bit of a tidy up and get it posted im expecting it tomorrow but was considerably cheaper.. its only for tempary iv saved the ebay link above to purchase in the next couple of months
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#43
April 2, 2013, 15:01 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Ah right I was going to say I just bought the eBay one and asked if they could get it delivered tomorrow and they said yes no extra charge.  Just wandered why yours would take so long  s:P :P s:P  that sounds like a good deal.  Just want to get it done and dusted and have no more problems  s:P :P s:P
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#44
April 2, 2013, 15:06 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "Jepson246"Ah right I was going to say I just bought the eBay one and asked if they could get it delivered tomorrow and they said yes no extra charge.  Just wandered why yours would take so long  s:P :P s:P  that sounds like a good deal.  Just want to get it done and dusted and have no more problems  s:P :P s:P


yeah i ordered mine friday but due to bank hols the 1st time the post office is open is today and delivered by parcel force 1pm it should be here tomorrow by 1pm..

im getting it fitted by the future daddy in laws friend so it will be fitted (and brakes sorted) for the cheap price of 12 stella's  s:lol: :lol: s:lol:
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April 2, 2013, 15:47 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
just had the news that the part that i have ordered was shot.. so iv had a refund.. looks like i have to buy the one in the link  s:( :( s:(  £111 not good  s:lol: :lol: s:lol:
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April 2, 2013, 16:26 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Oh that's unlucky! Atleast you will have piece of mind that it is a new part with warranty. It is pricey, but hey gotta be done. I'm hoping I don't get charged too much for fitting.  Don't know if my garage accept beer as payment :-/ lol when I ordered the part it says next day delivery but then it says estimated delivery Thursday. So I rang them and they said they will send it out today to be with me tomorrow  s:) :) s:)
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#47
April 2, 2013, 16:40 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
im going to have to do the same unfortunately worst thing is im on a timescale with friday as a deadline  s:lol: :lol: s:lol:   s:oops: :oops: s:oops:    s:cry: :cry: s:cry:    s:scared: :scared: s:scared:
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April 2, 2013, 17:05 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
:-/ hopefully you can get it done by Friday then. I'm doing some driving for work next week so need it this week also or I will have the shame of having to use the company cars (Toyota Prius) :S lol
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#49
April 2, 2013, 17:14 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "Jepson246":-/ hopefully you can get it done by Friday then. I'm doing some driving for work next week so need it this week also or I will have the shame of having to use the company cars (Toyota Prius) :S lol

oh dear :/   s:lol: :lol: s:lol:   id rather get a bus   s:lol: :lol: s:lol:    s:lol: :lol: s:lol:  

its mad really how i put this thread up then a couple of people mentioned their steering was heavy.. i think im a bit of a jynx   s:lol: :lol: s:lol:    s:twisted: :twisted: s:twisted:    s:twisted: :twisted: s:twisted:    s:twisted: :twisted: s:twisted:
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