jake_rob
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Registered: 25th Feb 09
Location: Offerton, Greater Manchester
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as stupid as this may sound i think my steering wheel is working lose, if i throw my car round a left corner at force, it will pull that way as if the tracking is out, if i throw it round a right corner it will then pull that way, also my horn has stopped working as if theres a lose connection as it works if i hold the button and move the wheel side to side, and my airbag light has just come on...
any ideas what this may be?
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stantonio
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take the airbag off (while the battery is disconnected) and try tighting the bolt.
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alan-g-w
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Why do you think it's loose? You've not said anything to suggest it is, if you throw a car round a corner it will usually dive to the side you're steering towards 
If you grab the top and bottom then either side of the wheel and push with one hand and pull with the other a few times does it move in and out?
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sxi-kid
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have you got camber bolts in your struts by any chance mate ?
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mattievRS
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quote:
Originally posted by sxi-kid
have you got camber bolts in your struts by any chance mate ?
good thinking mate, it sounds like the bolts on the strut to hub are loose
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jake_rob
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quote:
Originally posted by m17tty
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Originally posted by sxi-kid
have you got camber bolts in your struts by any chance mate ?
good thinking mate, it sounds like the bolts on the strut to hub are loose
which bolts are these?
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jake_rob
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quote:
Originally posted by alan-g-w
Why do you think it's loose? You've not said anything to suggest it is, if you throw a car round a corner it will usually dive to the side you're steering towards
i mean after the corner, on a straight bit of road the car will pull itself to the left/right. and the sterring wheel sits that way.
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sxi-kid
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the bolt were your suspension strut bolts to the hub . sounds like the top bolt has come loose i had this problem but i was using adjustable camber bolts pal
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alan-g-w
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Ah right aye, I had this problem. Bit of low strength threadlock when I tightened them and all was OK.
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jake_rob
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so the fact the horn has stopped working and the airbag light has come on is just a coincidence?
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ChrisBoom
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Sounds like the ring behind the steering wheel could be fucked, that happened to my corsa.
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jake_rob
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the wheel itself doesnt feel lose. it just feels like its not sitting straight and after throwing it round a corner the wheel will sit in a different position and pull as if its the tracking, i have got kw front coilovers if this makes any difference?
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jake_rob
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quote:
Originally posted by m17tty
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Originally posted by sxi-kid
have you got camber bolts in your struts by any chance mate ?
good thinking mate, it sounds like the bolts on the strut to hub are loose
so its just a case of brute force and ignorance? lol
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jake_rob
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just need to tighten em right up?
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