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i16 feels like its wandering

Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 9:51 pm
by rc535
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?

Ryan

Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 10:28 pm
by Oldskool J-EDM
Classic........checked the rear trailing arm bushes?

Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 10:55 pm
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

Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 10:59 pm
by HONDAB88
front tie bar bushings? warped tyre? dodgy caliper?

Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 11:04 pm
by grinch
dont no man could be its a reck the head
i dont drive my car i sail it :lol:

Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:01 am
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

Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 10:09 pm
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