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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Hannah Judes Dad on 01 January 2010, 21:04:43

Title: Wayward steering.
Post by: Hannah Judes Dad on 01 January 2010, 21:04:43

Hi everyone and a happy new year to you all.My shed on wheels has started to behave strangley under braking giving the impression that the wheels are changing direction then coming back again,am I right in thinking steering idlers or is it something else? Thanks once again in advance.

Title: Re: Wayward steering.
Post by: unlucky mark mv6 on 01 January 2010, 21:27:26

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Hi everyone and a happy new year to you all.My shed on wheels has started to behave strangley under braking giving the impression that the wheels are changing direction then coming back again,am I right in thinking steering idlers or is it something else? Thanks once again in advance.

Take it you are reffering to what is commonly called dog tracking.This is a problem im suffering with at the moment on mine,but a few weeks ago on the mot advisery they wrote down front suspension bushes which im thinking is the problem.

Title: Re: Wayward steering.
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 01 January 2010, 21:30:26

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Hi everyone and a happy new year to you all.My shed on wheels has started to behave strangley under braking giving the impression that the wheels are changing direction then coming back again,am I right in thinking steering idlers or is it something else? Thanks once again in advance.

Check the track rodends, wishbones & steering idlers mate  :y

Title: Re: Wayward steering.
Post by: Hannah Judes Dad on 01 January 2010, 21:45:00

Thanks for the quick replies guys,I'll have a trawl through the how to section to sum up the job involved.

Title: Re: Wayward steering.
Post by: Diamond Black Geezer on 01 January 2010, 23:13:47

it aint too bad a job mate, depending how rusty yours is under there, everything will be fairly easy to undo.

Title: Re: Wayward steering.
Post by: Diamond Black Geezer on 01 January 2010, 23:14:49

And just noticed your location, too feller!

Let me know if you want a hand with anything, Im easily bribed with offers of ale.

Title: Re: Wayward steering.
Post by: Hannah Judes Dad on 01 January 2010, 23:25:43

That sounds like a plan,I'll let you know how it goes tomorrow (if the snow and ice go away)

Title: Re: Wayward steering.
Post by: dbr on 01 January 2010, 23:33:52

arnt idlers up / down? more likely tr ends or arms

Title: Re: Wayward steering.
Post by: feeutfo on 02 January 2010, 12:34:24

odds on shot wishbone bushes