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Tom Brookes
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NSW
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Tuesday, June 08, 2010 - 08:44 pm, by:  Tom Brookes (Aristor) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

On my soarer I notice when I full lock to the right at about the point of 60-70% of the turn of full lock the steering wheel will jump and slip into the turn more so. Then sometimes when in hard right turning e.g. u turns if I go slow then I will feel a grinding grumbling crunching feeling.

Any ideas? Any further testing and relay of info on my part I can do?

Thanks!
Tom Brookes
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Tuesday, June 08, 2010 - 09:05 pm, by:  Tom Brookes (Aristor) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Oh also very occasionally just when going straight or slight turn i get a general vibration. Only very occasionally.
Trent Linnell
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Victoria
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Tuesday, June 08, 2010 - 09:08 pm, by:  Trent Linnell (Tlinnell) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Could be Power Steering Rack Bushes.... Mine had the same problem. Do you get it when you go over bumps or in and out of the driveway??

Check out
http://www.lextreme.com/vlamos.html, Best bushes going round!!
Tom Brookes
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Tuesday, June 08, 2010 - 09:23 pm, by:  Tom Brookes (Aristor) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Get what when I go over bumps and out of driveway? It feels harsh yes when I go over bumps but it doesn't start to vibrate continuously after so.

Did you problem with the power steering rack bushes cause the slip further to the right while going towards full lock right? Did you have any grinding feeling when turning?

Are those vlamos bushes different to the branz? that link doesn't work.
Aiden Cheese
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QLD
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Tuesday, June 08, 2010 - 10:05 pm, by:  Aiden Cheese (Chillpen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

There's fluid in the reservoir?

I haven't had to go under my soarer so i don't know what's there, but on commodores link pin bushes had to be replaced in one series every 40 000kms.

But honestly i have no idea because mine hasn't had issue and i've not needed to go under it to learn what could be under there :-P
Narvey Vilaythong
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SA
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Tuesday, June 08, 2010 - 11:46 pm, by:  Narvey Vilaythong (El_pablo) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

from what i remember, if it was the diff you will really feel the BANG BANG BANG on slight turns or full lock once the diff has dead. The feeling will be comming from the rear towards the front. with the front, at first it feelt like something has let go on the gear box. Best to check if its your diff by opening up the filler plug or drain plug to see any metal shavings.
Trent Linnell
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Victoria
V8

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Wednesday, June 09, 2010 - 08:56 pm, by:  Trent Linnell (Tlinnell) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

When I used to go over speed bumps I would heard a Crunch or Knock sound. When I would take corners my steering wouldn't re-align back to center.... just things like that. I would also get wheel shudder even though my alignment and balance of my wheels was perfect.

In regards to the bushes, Google vlamos bushes.
Tom Brookes
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NSW
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Thursday, June 10, 2010 - 08:56 am, by:  Tom Brookes (Aristor) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Ok guys thanks. I am thinking it is more like what Trent has.

Before I go ahead and buy Power steering rack bushes are there any further tests or visual or tactile inspections I can do to confirm? I might only need one bush as well perhaps?
Trent Linnell
TryHard
Victoria
V8

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Thursday, June 10, 2010 - 08:48 pm, by:  Trent Linnell (Tlinnell) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I took mine to Pedders and paid them the $14 to check it out.... they had my car up on a drive on hoist and when the guy turned the steering wheel, you could see the rack wobble all over the place.
Tom Richards
TryHard
nsw
V8

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Thursday, June 24, 2010 - 08:05 pm, by:  Tom Richards (Tomr) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

have a look at front lower control arm ball joints.

a stuffed ball joint gave me heavier steering and steering did not self centre when in a turn and you let go of the wheel

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