New here, I discovered this site via searching my issue through google.
The problem is with my wifes focus which i have been using because she quite rightly refuses to use it due to its rather strange and alarming steering issue.
The issue is when the car is stationary, or travelling at any set speed in a straight line, it will pull to the left if you do not hold the steering wheel tight, when you try to correct it ( by pulling the steering wheel to the right ) the steering feels light, then it becomes hard and you can hear and feel an almighty clunk through the steering wheel and drivers side footwell area, and after this clunk the car lurches to the right?
I was told it would be the suspension drop links upon good advice from a friend, when i removed both front wheels i discovered both front shocks had burst and one of the roll bar links in question had snapped.
So i replaced both front shock absorbers, both front drop links and had the tracking done to the tune of nearly £150.
To my dismay this did not make one blind bit of a difference, other than it did stop it pulling to the left a little, but the alarming clunk and jerking right is still there.
I have now been told it could be one of 4 things, and with a car of its age, i do not want to get myself into the game of replacing 10 parts to find and cure one broken item, i had this issue with a Renault Scenic where i replaced £400 of parts and the part at fault was a mere £8 !
The parts i have been advised to change, or that could be at fault are,
- Power steering pump unit
- Power steering sensor,
- Power steering rack itself
- One or both of the lower suspension wishbones could be faulty, with the balljoint being the issue causing excessive movement within the hub area and allowing the hub to jump about, this seems to make sense to me, and the lower suspension wishbones are the cheapest item on the list (around £45 for the pair)
Would the problem suggest the wishbones? Or does anybody else have any ideas or have had this issue before and know a solution? I don't want to part with the vehicle as it has nearly a full years tax and ticket on her, but yet again i do not want to spend £200 - £300 replacing parts.
Kind Regards
Ashley