E36 - 'juddering' when taking fast left-handers

[Funk]

I'm wondering whether I'm being a sensitive sausage and this is actually how it's supposed to be... As I say, it doesn't do it all the time on different roads (although on the roads I drive daily to work it's particularly noticeable).

Haven't had a chance to 'jiggle the spokes' yet but when the car was up on the ramp we had a very close look at all the bushes and they appear to be in excellent condition; certainly the car feels taut with no play or slack in the steering and suspension. I guess I just wasn't expecting it to turn into a camber-hunter overnight - it was fine before the shocks were done so I'm guessing it might just be supposed to be this way.

Locknut, I do have directional tread on the tyres (Hankook Ventus V12s) but I guess it couldn't hurt to swap them for a bit whilst the weather's mostly dry to test the theory. I'll have to try and get it up in the air again to do this.

Thanks for all your input on this folks, it's appreciated.

[Funk]

Ok, so a little thinking led me to realise that the pulling only occurs in the direction of the last direction of full lock, if that makes sense?

Turning out of my drive requires a big left input. The car then pulls to the left down the road. Turning a 90 degree right means the car then pulls to the right. I tested the theory in slow traffic tonight and can replicate it 100% of the time.

It's almost like the steering has a 'fulcrum' and pivots either side of it rather than centring after the wheel is straightened up. I'm guessing this means something else underneath isn't right, any ideas on what would cause this behaviour? As noted earlier, the Hunter says everything is aligned properly when stationary.

[kev b]

Sounds like you need to check the steering column U/J is not partially seized.