collected terrano

tintin · 21-07-2010, 20:47

picked up the terrano tonight, on the way home, noticed the steering wheel vibrating at speed? got it home and had a look around, the passenger side front wheel has slight movement on it when you push it in and out, all the other wheels seem solid, could it be a ball joint gone???

, i know i'm not paid up yet, but any help is greatly appriciated.

briggie · 21-07-2010, 20:49

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Originally Posted by tintin

picked up the terrano tonight, on the way home, noticed the steering wheel vibrating at speed? got it home and had a look around, the passenger side front wheel has slight movement on it when you push it in and out, all the other wheels seem solid, could it be a ball joint gone???

, i know i'm not paid up yet, but any help is greatly appriciated.

bearings ..... tracking ..... hubs ......

clivvy · 21-07-2010, 21:03

loose wheel nuts?

when i bough tmine, chap didnt tighten them up....!!!

makeitfit · 21-07-2010, 21:39

If it's moving side to side then it's very likely steering idler arm bushes and possibly the control arm ball joints. I've got specially made idler bushes if you need.

If the top of the wheel can be moved easily on the ground then check bearing and poss wheel nuts

lacroupade · 22-07-2010, 00:23

But bearing play is a very common fault....online manual shows how to fix it....

solarman216 · 22-07-2010, 00:26

Any one mentioned wheel balancing,

21-07-2010, 20:47	#1
tintin Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: north east Vehicle: 99 2.7 se tourning auto Posts: 151	collected terrano picked up the terrano tonight, on the way home, noticed the steering wheel vibrating at speed? got it home and had a look around, the passenger side front wheel has slight movement on it when you push it in and out, all the other wheels seem solid, could it be a ball joint gone???, i know i'm not paid up yet, but any help is greatly appriciated.

21-07-2010, 21:03	#3
clivvy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Huddersfield Vehicle: Terrano 03 LWB Posts: 6,947	loose wheel nuts? when i bough tmine, chap didnt tighten them up....!!!

21-07-2010, 21:39	#4
makeitfit Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: on the beach WEST WALES Vehicle: Maverick TDi BLACK mmm Posts: 15,136	If it's moving side to side then it's very likely steering idler arm bushes and possibly the control arm ball joints. I've got specially made idler bushes if you need. If the top of the wheel can be moved easily on the ground then check bearing and poss wheel nuts

22-07-2010, 00:23	#5
lacroupade Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: All hail to the Glove of Love... Posts: 9,212	But bearing play is a very common fault....online manual shows how to fix it....

22-07-2010, 00:26	#6
solarman216 Off road maniac Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bexhill on Sea Vehicle: Y60 Patrol Me, 3 ltr Mrs Posts: 17,431	Any one mentioned wheel balancing,