Peugeot 2.5t 1995

biggirafe

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Some advise please,
I have a steering wobble :), its not a shake like a wheel is out of balance. At low(ish) speeds when driving I get a wobble (ocilation is perhaps a better word if I could spell) thru the steering wheel its almost like I have a buckled wheel. Its not big but enough to notice.

Now, I'm fairly good at me own mechanics so the things I have checked are:-

All linkage, no slack or worn bits, checked by having wheel moved from side to side and had a good hunt to see anything slack, wheels move immediatley the wheel is moved.

Wheel bearings, lifted front and checked movement top to bottom, side to side no slack.

So what could it be, The powersteering fluid is very dirty would this affect it? I intend to flush this anyway, does anyone know how much fluid is in the system?

I have noticed that when parked if you put a slight pressure on the wheel, not quite enough to turn wheels, you get the same effect in that the steering wheel ocilates very slightly with the pump :confused:

Any help appreciated. geoff I might ask you to look at the w/end if thats ok :)
 
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biggirafe said:
Some advise please,
I have a steering wobble :), its not a shake like a wheel is out of balance. At low(ish) speeds when driving I get a wobble (ocilation is perhaps a better word if I could spell) thru the steering wheel its almost like I have a buckled wheel. Its not big but enough to notice.

Now, I'm fairly good at me own mechanics so the things I have checked are:-

All linkage, no slack or worn bits, checked by having wheel moved from side to side and had a good hunt to see anything slack, wheels move immediatley the wheel is moved.

Wheel bearings, lifted front and checked movement top to bottom, side to side no slack.

So what could it be, The powersteering fluid is very dirty would this affect it? I intend to flush this anyway, does anyone know how much fluid is in the system?

I have noticed that when parked if you put a slight pressure on the wheel, not quite enough to turn wheels, you get the same effect in that the steering wheel ocilates very slightly with the pump :confused:

Any help appreciated. geoff I might ask you to look at the w/end if thats ok :)
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It'll be that BARBECUE you have put on the back end its thrown you out of balance.:D:D:D:D Hope you get it sorted, :)
Have you checked to see if any weights have fallen off the wheels.. Balncing wheels could be all it needs.
 
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Now then.... I had the same thing on my previous van. It turned out to be the half shaft, seems it's a common problem one of them warps. Drove back from Prague to the channel port in a day. It was like riding a 3 legged epileptic yak down a cobbled street - also rear tyres ( they looked great but once off you could see the pattern of the tread was rasied due to age ) Hope I'm wrong coz it was a pricy problem

Good Luck

B
 
BillyB666 said:
Now then.... I had the same thing on my previous van. It turned out to be the half shaft, seems it's a common problem one of them warps. Drove back from Prague to the channel port in a day. It was like riding a 3 legged epileptic yak down a cobbled street - also rear tyres ( they looked great but once off you could see the pattern of the tread was rasied due to age ) Hope I'm wrong coz it was a pricy problem

Good Luck

B
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Tyres not a problem, all pretty new, bent Half shaft, Interesting not sure how I could check that or know which one if either has bent, Thanks I'll look into it :)
 
biggirafe said:
Tyres not a problem, all pretty new, bent Half shaft, Interesting not sure how I could check that or know which one if either has bent, Thanks I'll look into it :)
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OK Put your hands up if you are a pilok, that will be me then. Its the near side tyres got a bulge in it. Did not notice it when I checked as its parked on the bulge. Went to see a mate with a garage and he found it pretty quick.

Its on her side so that explains quite a lot ;)

£76 for a 205/70 R15 fitted, does that sound about right?

BTW I think it was a pothole I hit down a country lane last weekend we were out, it was a bigen :mad::mad: Bloody snow is still causing problems in April :mad:
 
is it just when you brake if it is a disc will be warpped but it could be a rear disc also
 
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n8rbos said:
anyone wiv a name beginnin' wiv 'b' i ate em lol ;)
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hi ,i had wheel wobble on my transit it turned out to be the tyre out of shape,best way to check this is jack up front off the floor, spin the wheels and you can check if thay are oval shape,or egg shaped, its like a bubble in the tyre ,garage told me this can happen if the van left unused for long time,not sure if he was right ,but i changed the tyre ,all good,no more wobble,strange but true:)
 
mattylad said:
hi ,i had wheel wobble on my transit it turned out to be the tyre out of shape,best way to check this is jack up front off the floor, spin the wheels and you can check if thay are oval shape,or egg shaped, its like a bubble in the tyre ,garage told me this can happen if the van left unused for long time,not sure if he was right ,but i changed the tyre ,all good,no more wobble,strange but true:)
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lol matty lad why quote me??? less its cuz ya from barry lol
 
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