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Old Sep 16, 2004 | 06:11 PM
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The problem I have is that when driving at around 90 mph the car doesent feel stable. Feels as if it wants to leave the road if I go any faster, also when its a wet day if I brake hard the brakes are crap and the car trys to steer in a random direction. Have had the car a while but its never done this before. It has coil overs all round andwas power flexed very recently, I really want to sort this out any help will be much appreciated.
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Old Sep 16, 2004 | 06:15 PM
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check the steering coupling that joins the rack to the column as it may have split!
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Old Sep 17, 2004 | 06:51 PM
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my freind had this after his 4x4 saph was lowered, turned out that a spring inside the inner cv joint (o/s front in his case) had fallen out of place when the springs were replaced & was jamming up the joint (stopping the shaft sliding in/out & not allowing suspension to go up/down correctly when cornering).
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Old Sep 17, 2004 | 07:30 PM
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Nice one lads i shall have a loooook
and i shall return with more problems
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Old Sep 17, 2004 | 07:31 PM
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and alvyn is that cossie in the pic yours
selling it?????????
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Old Sep 17, 2004 | 08:37 PM
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sure youve not got a worn tca. all tyre pres are correct tracking is ok one cailper is not holding on or top suspension mounts are free and ok just have a check
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Old Sep 18, 2004 | 01:19 PM
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I've just put it back on the road after an 18 month refurb and to YOUR question noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooope
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Old Sep 18, 2004 | 06:11 PM
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Got any proper pics of it now mate?!?! Remember it when i came round a year or so ago to buy the bailey bits off ya!!!!
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Old Sep 20, 2004 | 02:06 PM
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Thats a big refurb job, cars gone to garage to be checked coz I cant work it out.
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