Re: Front suspension, steering and brakes

[Mash <type53@yahoo.com>]

--- Andy Holmes <scalainj@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I finally got my front suspension replaced which
> required 2 front shocks, 2 
> front topmounts, a wheel bearing, a steering rack.
> Ahh much better.
> 
> Couple of things
> Steering shake - starts at 80 mph and then goes away
> above 95 mph.

Probably wheels/tires need to be balanced.

> Tugging to the left - When turning right the
> steering will tug to the left, 
> it will pull to the left normally and it is
> definately harder to turn right 
> than left

was the car properly aligned - it's not clear to me
from the following - but it sounds like an alignment
problem.
> 
> The car was set up tracking/camber wise on Friday
> and with the front wheels 
> off the ground the steering input is identical so i
> can only assume it is 
> not steering related but suspension related
> 
> I also had a rear disc conversion fitted which is
> excellent. Again a couple 
> of things.
> 
> My car has no Bias adjuster, neither the rear beam
> one or the one on the 
> brake lines.
> What should i do as under very hard braking the tail
> will begin to swing as 
> the rears lock up.
> Pedal travel - I have about 1.5 inch of pedal travel
> - The brakes have been 
> bled and then bled and then bled again.

Dunno, someone here will ;-)


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Mark Peele
1985 Scirocco, 1982 Scirocco, 1981 Scirocco, 1978 Scirocco, 1987 Golf GT
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