Vague steering

GroovyCarrot · Post by **GroovyCarrot** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 10:22 pm

I noticed today that my steering is feeling very vague at the moment.. was wandering a bit on the motorway, feels a bit unnerving. Is there a common part that goes on mk2's that causes the steering to suffer? I know I need new TCA bushes, but that's all I can think of. It's had new front shocks, the rears need replacing badly but I don't think that'd affect the steering like this.

Gareth_GT_Hatch · Post by **Gareth_GT_Hatch** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 3:22 am

might need new ball joints on the steering arms? I dunno if these ever go wrong though?

metz · Post by **metz** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 10:33 am

One of mine has split and i get the same symptoms groovy old boy.

i put it down to split top ball joint and worn tca bushes.

GroovyCarrot · Post by **GroovyCarrot** » Wed Aug 24, 2005 10:26 pm

Cheers guys. I think I might have to pop over to GSF soon.. got a big old shopping list coming on

metz · Post by **metz** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 12:04 am

let me know how much they cost when you get them mate..looks like i will be doing some shopping soon too.

GroovyCarrot · Post by **GroovyCarrot** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 10:54 am

Â£23.50 a piece

Any way to check if they're broken before I start shelling out that kind of money on something that may or may not be alright anyway?
I'll definately get a pair of TCAs though, I had a look at them yesterday while I was changing the gearbox and they're absolutely knackered..

metz · Post by **metz** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 1:12 pm

My tca's look like theyre roman artifacts theyre that rusty and the bushes are all hard and cracked so theyre defo knackered.