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,

tintin · 23-07-2010, 16:06

just had the garage on the phone, the only thing they could find was a knackered front tyre

that will do me, he saw what i meant about play on front wheel but said it was nothing, all joints etc are fine, hopefully out for a long run over the weekend, thanks for all your replies and suggestions, nice to know there is someone there when things go pear shaped

zippy656 · 23-07-2010, 18:19

we do pear shaped kind of help loads here...

and some time I even get it RIGHT!!

makeitfit · 23-07-2010, 20:45

Ah but what caused the tyre to become pear shaped is the question to which an answer must be found it is , rubs chin and ponders, weak is the force in this one , beware the nearside idler young tintin

zippy656 · 23-07-2010, 21:14

bearings and bushes spring to mind. tracking too

(RIP) PLANK · 24-07-2010, 00:04

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Originally Posted by makeitfit

Ah but what caused the tyre to become pear shaped is the question to which an answer must be found it is , rubs chin and ponders, weak is the force in this one , beware the nearside idler young tintin

i was going to say the same thing! but with less Yoda

tintin · 24-07-2010, 09:22

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Originally Posted by makeitfit

Ah but what caused the tyre to become pear shaped is the question to which an answer must be found it is , rubs chin and ponders, weak is the force in this one , beware the nearside idler young tintin

previous owner believed in using part worn tyres???
any way decided on 2 new tyres which are going on the back, and rotaing the older 2 onto the front, was going to go for 4 new ones, garage said the 2 remaining tyres have loads of life left. Once they're all inflated and balanced properly, i'll see how she runs and keep a watchfull eye on tyre wear.
One question master yoda, what is nearside idler?? and what would be the symptons of this being knackered??

makeitfit · 24-07-2010, 12:50

It's the steering idler, a small pivoting arm that relays the steering from the drivers side.
There's a couple of bushes in it that often wear and allow extra slop in the offside wheel.
If you can get a mate to push the wheel side to side while you look underneath then you'll easily spy the fault if it's there.
Enjoy

May the 4th be with you

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,

23-07-2010, 16:06	#7
tintin Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: north east Vehicle: 99 2.7 se tourning auto Posts: 151	just had the garage on the phone, the only thing they could find was a knackered front tyre that will do me, he saw what i meant about play on front wheel but said it was nothing, all joints etc are fine, hopefully out for a long run over the weekend, thanks for all your replies and suggestions, nice to know there is someone there when things go pear shaped

23-07-2010, 18:19	#8
zippy656 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Devizes Wiltshire Vehicle: Nissan Note Ntec 1.5 Posts: 14,138	we do pear shaped kind of help loads here... and some time I even get it RIGHT!!

23-07-2010, 20:45	#9
makeitfit Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: on the beach WEST WALES Vehicle: Maverick TDi BLACK mmm Posts: 15,136	Ah but what caused the tyre to become pear shaped is the question to which an answer must be found it is , rubs chin and ponders, weak is the force in this one , beware the nearside idler young tintin

23-07-2010, 21:14	#10
zippy656 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Devizes Wiltshire Vehicle: Nissan Note Ntec 1.5 Posts: 14,138	bearings and bushes spring to mind. tracking too

24-07-2010, 12:50	#13
makeitfit Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: on the beach WEST WALES Vehicle: Maverick TDi BLACK mmm Posts: 15,136	It's the steering idler, a small pivoting arm that relays the steering from the drivers side. There's a couple of bushes in it that often wear and allow extra slop in the offside wheel. If you can get a mate to push the wheel side to side while you look underneath then you'll easily spy the fault if it's there. Enjoy May the 4th be with you