Steering vague, tramlining. Lost!

[M-H 182]

Hi all.

I have a Clio 182 FF that has vague steering and likes to tramline. The steering wheel has to be turned more than 30 degrees off centre before the car wants to steer.

I've already chucked loads of money at it trying to solve this problem. The car has had new inner & outer track rods, ball joints, front & rear shocks, front top mounts & powerflex steering rack bushes.

The car is on cooksport springs, with standard 182 wheels and 205/45r16 Pirelli Pzero Nero gt's (front), Uniroyal Rainsport 2's (rear)

I know it's impossible to properly diagnose online but where should I look next?

 

[Typhoon]

@ADS1982 menrioned a decent Renault specialist in Wales the other day..

 

[ADS_V6]

Theres a garage in grangetown Cardiff,ex mastertech Renault.Where in Wales are you?

 

[M-H 182]

I'm in Pembrokeshire @ADS1982 , I'd be willing to travel for the right mechanic though. Do you know the name of the garage?

 

[ADS_V6]

 

[dann2707]

Had it tracked? @M-H 182

 

[M-H 182]

Had it tracked? @M-H 182

Yeah I had it done last week after having the inner tie rods fitted. I should've mentioned that, sorry

 

[M-H 182]

Thanks @ADS1982

 

[ADS_V6]

No problem i had tramlining etc i will pm you what i recently had replaced .Has the car had proper hunter alignment?

 

[Crybert]

What size tyres are you running?

 

[M-H 182]

No problem i had tramlining etc i will pm you what i recently had replaced .Has the car had proper hunter alignment?

Cheers mate. The laser alignment software was by supertracker, not sure how that stacks up against Hunter alignment though.

What size tyres are you running?

205/45r16 as mentioned above

 

[Crybert]

Apologies I only read 10% of posts.

I found when I had 205s the car tramlined. With 195s the tram lining is minimal at best

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

Mines been a bit like this since I had it lowered. Had the tracking done but it's not really any better and assumed it'd be down to the camber now being massively out. Need to get my camber bolts on and then realigned

 

[M-H 182]

Apologies I only read 10% of posts.

I found when I had 205s the car tramlined. With 195s the tram lining is minimal at best

No problem haha.

I have a set of turinis down the shed with 195/45r16's fitted. I bought them with 'Landsail' budget tyres fitted, hence why they're not on the car yet. I'm holding out until I can get some decent tread for those.

 

[Rob669]

There is a lot to check, but I would change the fluid, check the mounting bushes for wear and the rack for leaks and go from there to rule that side out.

 

[ADS_V6]

There is a proper hunter alignment place in Cardif.The guys are brilliant they got my wheel straight and car drove so much better after theie hunter alignment the garage was AA tyres Cardiff

 

[M-H 182]

Mines been a bit like this since I had it lowered. Had the tracking done but it's not really any better and assumed it'd be down to the camber now being massively out. Need to get my camber bolts on and then realigned

That's what the tracking guy told me a couple of months back. He said 'come back with some decent coilovers and then we'll talk' 🙈