i16 feels like its wandering

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i16 feels like its wandering

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When driving my honda civic it feels like its wandering from side to side on the road, and especially when going fast, or hard accelaration it all feels very light and seems to feel like its being blown from side to side by wind. But its not if you know what i mean.

So far i have checked tyre pressures, no sign of tracking out as both tyres look good, dads a mechanic and jacked it up and cant see anything loose. Paid a mot station to have it on the ramp and basically check all suspension as they would on a mot, and nothing.

So getting a bit stumped for ideas, only thing i can think of is the tracking? But with the tyres looking as good, struggle to see it being this?

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Post by Oldskool J-EDM »

Classic........checked the rear trailing arm bushes?
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Post by grinch »

youv just discribed how my civic driver when driving on the motorway
feels like the wind blowing ya but if ya look at the trees there not
even moving at all
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Post by HONDAB88 »

front tie bar bushings? warped tyre? dodgy caliper?
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dont no man could be its a reck the head
i dont drive my car i sail it :lol:
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Post by Marc_EE9 »

i have this after I swapped wheels

i put it down to the weight of the wheels, new tyres and high PSi in the tyres

but if i put different set of wheels with old tyres on, lower PSi, it doesnt do it
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Post by ws89 »

My car also has the same problem, but also has a knocking sound coming from the steering column. Had the car checked by a mechanic and he said there is nothing wrong with any of the parts. Its doing my head in not knowing what it is :x
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