Steering wheel judder.
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Original Poster:

28 posts

208 months

Tuesday 2nd September 2008
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Hi all.

I've got a Scimitar SE 6a, the front suspension is very similar to a TR6 (but heavier), double wishbones, coil overs.

I get a quite violent steering wheel judder, but only when braking whilst turning right. I can't find anything amiss, do these symptoms suggest anything?

I've got AVOs (adjustable for rate not height) and polybushes.

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Mave

8,216 posts

232 months

Tuesday 2nd September 2008
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Does it do it under all braking conditions (heavy? light?) or only sometimes? Sounds like interaction between the bushes and a worn link somewhere?

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Original Poster:

28 posts

208 months

Wednesday 3rd September 2008
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Just heavy-ish. I think it eats polybushes for breakfast. I've been replacing them after two years.

Mave

8,216 posts

232 months

Wednesday 3rd September 2008
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Sounds to me like the bushes are too stiff. Has it always done ot when using Polybushes? If so, I'd try a softer grade to see if that helps....

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Original Poster:

28 posts

208 months

Thursday 4th September 2008
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Nah, it's a new thing. I think I'm going to go back to rubber.

leorest

2,346 posts

256 months

Thursday 4th September 2008
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Had this on the Mundano. Disks were 25% corroded across their surface. I think this was due to the disks being replaced then doing hundreds of motorway miles without bedding the brakes in properly.

sclayto2

969 posts

226 months

Monday 8th September 2008
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I'm getting a similar problem, but only under heaving braking, regardles of wether the wheel is turned or not.

Am I right in thinking this means, new discs?

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Original Poster:

28 posts

208 months

Thursday 11th September 2008
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Well, it might do, but wouldn't warped discs do it all the time?