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corsaandy

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Registered: 29th Jan 03
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18th Jan 05 at 16:35

TAS do quick racks thats where i got mine from its great but can be abit ghey to park but you get used to it. Was about £100 from what i remember

arf_SRi

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Registered: 25th Oct 04
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18th Jan 05 at 16:36

its 125 + vat for a kwikrak...anyone got specs for this tho? they dont give much details.

Greasemonkey

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Registered: 17th Apr 02
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18th Jan 05 at 16:38

Sounds like a worn bush somewhere, not the type me and you smoke but the rubber type, could be control arms, £80 i payed for 2 brand spankers fitted at ATS thats new control arm and bush the rubber kind not the kind you and i smoke PMSL

russb

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Registered: 30th Oct 04
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18th Jan 05 at 16:39

do they make it lighter? because the steering on my corsa is unbelivably heavy compared to my friends

3CorsaMeal

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18th Jan 05 at 16:39

PMSL

gonna have to check the whole lot out i think

Greasemonkey

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18th Jan 05 at 16:42

Lay off the dope for a day then go out and hold on to the suspension componants, when you get the shakes you will be able to tell whats knackered by trying to detect movment in the parts, easy

AdiSRI

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Registered: 1st May 02
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18th Jan 05 at 16:49

its a git, garage looked at mine and said they couyldnt track down what the problem was...

X 60RSA

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18th Jan 05 at 18:50

Have you looked at the intermediate shaft? Could be wear in that as there are bearings in it, think this is where my problem lies, around 10-12mm of steering wheel movement until it actually begins to move the wheels........pretty easy to check as well!

arf_SRi

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18th Jan 05 at 19:30

so can we have a list of the checks needed, in the order to be done, and what could possibly have to be replaced at each check?

Siberia

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Registered: 9th Oct 03
Location: Leprechaun Land Drives : Zafira GSI
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19th Jan 05 at 08:45

quote:
Originally posted by AdiSRI
its a git, garage looked at mine and said they couyldnt track down what the problem was...

when i had the problem with mine i took it to vaux... they know what there there doing right?

i was told and i quote "that engine is to big for that car" "that suspension is not the corrects one for your car... it must have a vauxhaul suspension fitted" " them wheels are WAY to big for the car" " we dont know whats wrong" and they charaged me 50 quid to tell me this to!

had to figure it out myself... lucky when i was doing my conversion i had changed the trackrod ends.....balljoints and polybushes alround so the only things left really were the top mounts or the wheel barings....

j0hn

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Registered: 12th Apr 04
Location: Amersham, Buckinghamshire/Kingston-upon-Thames
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19th Jan 05 at 11:46

quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
i thing its gonna be steering rack/column

not 100% but car would be much more enjoyable to drive when sorted

had this its cos of old steerng column + low profile tyres... i just put up with it

3CorsaMeal

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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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19th Jan 05 at 14:33

i have put up with it, but it feels dangerous now, and not gonna get a conversion if it drives like it is

Update: turned wheel full lock and got out, grabbed what i think is the driveshaft and can pull it in and out a little bit, its knocks when i do this? is it normal?

Siberia

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Registered: 9th Oct 03
Location: Leprechaun Land Drives : Zafira GSI
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19th Jan 05 at 14:37

a bit of movement is normal on the driveshafts/cv's

Macca_G

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Registered: 15th Jan 03
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20th Jan 05 at 11:57

Get rid of it and buy a Vectra - I found a massive difference in the feel of the road and handling when i bought my V6 SRI.. Even my new 1.8 SXI is good...

corsa_rob

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Registered: 22nd Jan 06
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23rd Dec 06 at 17:12

mines like this too?

Teknologikal

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23rd Dec 06 at 23:19

quote:
Originally posted by Macca_G
Get rid of it and buy a Vectra - I found a massive difference in the feel of the road and handling when i bought my V6 SRI.. Even my new 1.8 SXI is good...

My next car will likely be a Vectra

Had a lift up to Tamworth recnetly in a 1.8 and the ride was sweet as.