Pulling, Shaking, and a rubbing noise!!!!

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by mozzy, Jan 12, 2007.

  1. mozzy

    mozzy Guest

    PEUGEOT 306 Turbo Diesel XRDT 1.9

    I’ve had a re-occuring problem for a while and my car has been to so
    many garages so i’m after advice from someone who knows what they are
    actually talking about.

    -My car will shake (steering) rapidly if i do either about 80 mph or
    go into 5th gear

    -Every now and then the steering will pull rapidly to the left. It
    makes no difference what speed i’m doing or what gear i’m in

    - If i turn hard right whilst moving i can hear a ’rubbing’ sound (it
    sounds like driver side to me but passengers say it sounds like its
    their side)

    My car has been in several garages and the work they have done is:
    ~ New driveshaft
    ~ New front driver wheel (It was buckled)
    ~ New brake pads and discs
    ~ Engine mounts
    ~ Balancing and tracking

    The new bits have slightly helped to aleviate the problems but it
    still doesn’t feel right?

    WHAT ARE THEY MISSING??? and should i scrap my car : ) Thank you

    From a very frustated girly car driver
     
    mozzy, Jan 12, 2007
    #1


  2. The pulling to left (or right) seems to be similar to what I experience
    with my old (98) Peugeot Expert (I bought it just half a year ago so I
    don’t know it very well yet). I believe it is due to the upper part of the
    front suspension. When you turn the steering wheel, the spring and shock
    absorber follow the direction of the wheel. But when you make a hard turn,
    as far as it is possible to turn the wheels, the upper part of the
    suspension stop to rotate, then you start to twist the spring. Afterward
    the spring tries to twist it self back again, causing the pull. When the
    spring is in its right position it stops pulling. The sound you hear is
    the twisting of the spring(s).
    What is actually wrong I don’t know, because it is not possible to se the
    upper part of the spring and the shock absorber? It may have been filled
    with dirt so the spring gets stuck? I don’t hope it's something loose.

    You asked for advice from someone who knows what they are talking about,
    well, that's may be not me, but I have a similar problem with my Peugeot
    and I use to repair my old cars my self.
    John
     
    John Ingar Øverland, Jan 13, 2007
    #2
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