Help.. Steering shake!

[cossieprob]

Hi guys... Would a sticking brake piston do this?? It's not all the time but when it happens its undriverble!! It's strange as its there shaking like fook then goes for a while then back again!! Or any other ideas would be helpfull. Think I've heard a slight rubbing on the drivers side wheel..

Cheers Rich

[Paul Cos]

I had this. I changed the wheel spigot rings and thought it sorted it. But it didn't. Turned out that the front diff had come loose.

Check that the 3 bolts are done up tight.

[cossieprob]

I had this. I changed the wheel spigot rings and thought it sorted it. But it didn't. Turned out that the front diff had come loose.

Check that the 3 bolts are done up tight.

Cheers for your reply... What 3 bolts?? My front diff has strangely started to leak recently..

Cheers Rich

[Paul Cos]

I have put the picture below. On it you can see the 3 bolts that the diff to the sump. These are the bolts that came loose on mine.

[cossieprob]

Cheers Paul.. That's one area il have a good look at this week! Hopefully sort this problem out before comb!! 😁

Cheers Rich

[cossieprob]

Well I've been under car tonight spent a good couple of hours checking bolts/ trackrod ends etc etc... & all is tight as it should be!! Checked the AP brakes & all seems to be
Ok with the discs running freely.. One thing I've noticed is when you turn the steering wheel now & again it judders.. & last time I took it out I noticed the power steering fluid was ... Had been spitting out the tank & was very hot!!
Is the pump/rack on it was out?? & would this be my streeing shaking problem?? Any help would be great ..

Thanks Rich.. ��

[Matty]

Sounds like it could be your rack but also check your tyres I've had loads of people change bearings etc. and turns put to be a tyre separating or sometimes they go hard or flat spot if the cars standing for a long time.

[cossieprob]

Sounds like it could be your rack but also check your tyres I've had loads of people change bearings etc. and turns put to be a tyre separating or sometimes they go hard or flat spot if the cars standing for a long time.

Tyres are new & shaking goes one minute & back again.. Say I'm doing a constant speed of 70mph the steering wheel will shake like fook for a bit then go & the cars as smooth as hell Then back again It's a strange one..

Cheers Rich..

[1TJH]

How would a rack cause a shake going straight? I can understand a slight judder when stationary and under pressure, that could be a belt, tensioner, pump if noisy etc. Does or has the car been stored for a long period, have you any other wheels you could try?, you need to eliminate them, perhaps swap them around, get them balanced again, always at the same speed?.

[mayo rs]

could be a sticky dried out cv joint .

[Gavin E-Cos]

Had similar problem years ago, bad shaking now and again!

The problem went away after changing, what I think is called the a-pan? suspension part, it was badly worn.

[twin turbo]

check bushings...

[cossieprob]

Cheers for your replies guys... Wheels are all straight with new tyres & balancing.. Everything underneath is tight with no play.. Suspension is koni & hads only done bout 5k normal road miles.. It's all poly bushed underneath too.. Car doesn't get used much at all,only for a few shows....I'm thinking its the ap brakes as did get a bit of shaking since owned for 5 years but used to clear when car was used.. But it's not clearing now just comes & goes when using it.. Maybe got a sticking piston???

Cheers Rich

[cossieprob]

Had similar problem years ago, bad shaking now and again!

The problem went away after changing, what I think is called the a-pan? suspension part, it was badly worn.

A-pan is that on the top of the strut???


Cheers Rich