In response to the floating sensation when moving. For me this was caused by
excessive play in the steering box when the wheels were pointed straight ahead.
Usuallly you can adjust them, mine was too worn out and I replaced it, made a
huge difference.
Richard Clough wrote:
> These handling problems sound more like badly worn ball joints causing the
> front end setting to go out of whack under brakes. Have you checked all
> joints in the steering arms and the ball joints at the end of the lower
> control arm?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Gregg Sheridan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, 24 March 2000 1:03 AM
> Subject: Re: brake repairs
>
> > It would be great if somone could answer this question as i have the exact
> > same problems.
> >
> > Gregg
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Albs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Date: Friday, 24 March 2000 2:04
> > Subject: brake repairs
> >
> >
> > >on my 1600 the front struts are off a stanza and i have a few questions
> > >regarding them:
> > >firstly how much better would be 240k struts be (braking etc)
> > >
> > >is the camber they produce (when in a 1600) any good for road handling
> (it
> > >seems to be very negitive)
> > >
> > >do 240k struts sit on a different camber angle from stock 1600 struts and
> > >if so how good it it
> > >
> > >at the moment when i brake the car pulls to the right badly so either the
> > >drivers side pistion is'nt returning (so it partly stays clamped) which
> > >would be indercated by steeing pulling to one side (which it is'nt) or
> the
> > >passanger side is sticking and if so how hard is to reapir (like can it
> be
> > >done on a saturday with no problems or is it hassels galore
> > >
> > >and when the car is moving it seems to be very floaty like it's got some
> > >one else steering the back wheels could it be the rear bushes or is ti
> the
> > >stanza struts causing the problem (bad camber) the the toe is spot on and
> I
> > >have'nt got adjustable caster rods (radius rods)and i don't believe there
> > >bent either
> > >thanks in advance
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