is this normal or not? worried!

[jamesybear]

is this normal for the top mounts, 51 plate 1.2 with standard shocks and 40mm apex lowering springs.

and is it what could be causing the steering to be abit odd?

 

[pip.]

Is that with the wheels pointing straight ahead?

 

[jamesybear]

Is that with the wheels pointing straight ahead?

wheels are straight forward yes

 

[pip.]

They do look odd. From the pics, they look like they are not parallel to the turret. Have you checked to see if they are tightened down?

 

[jamesybear]

They do look odd. From the pics, they look like they are not parallel to the turret. Have you checked to see if they are tightened down?

i did it myself and am sure they are tight, am gonna take them apart again today and try and see if can get it to sit properly as i have a feeling its whats affecting the steering!

 

[pip.]

TBH, there's not a lot that can be wrong. If the rubber was seated on the turret properly, and the top mount put back and tightened down, I'm a bit baffled. They do sit a bit on the piss, but yours do seem odd.
Are they both the same?

Hmm. swear filter fail.

 

[jamesybear]

yeah there both the same, has been worse since i jacked the car up lastnight and put it back down, the steerings been on the piss since then :S just dont look like there seated properly :S everything was tighted down and in the correct position etc when i put the shocks back together

 

[The Boosh!]

are you on coilovers?

EDIT: Ignore the above.

It happens a lot when you lower your car.

 

[pip.]

Have you driven it like this. How does it feel?

 

[jamesybear]

has been like it for awhile as was told before it happends when its lowered but ive always been abit hmm about it, it drove ok after the 4 wheel alignment was done, but after i jacked the car up yesterday the steering is off

 

[pip.]

If I was you, I'd get someone in the know to have a look at it, even if it's only to put your mind at rest. Are you anywhere near Rentech?

 

[jamesybear]

bout an hour and abit away might arange to pop down there

 

[pip.]

bout an hour and abit away might arange to pop down there

Worth it imo.

 

[pritchard182]

mine do that not as much but they do. as long as the top mount is tight youl be fine

 

[kevin.s]

hasnt been in a front end bump at any time has it? just thinking that if it has, it may have moved the subframe resulting in the suspension legs being moved which could result in them not sitting properly.

 

[kevin.s]

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=441906
check out thread 11 mate.

 

[jamesybear]

think il sort myself out some of those then! only worries me really that the fact the steering wheels out of alignment after jacking the car :S