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marksimonpowell
 


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Suspension feels very twitchy and wobbly at speed

Hi all, car feels really twitchy over about 50mph quite unnerving and wobbly - any ideas, currently in the dordogne so popping to the local stealer isn't an option!
  
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Assuming its just come on rather than something getting worse my starting point would be...

Look for play in wheel bearings, a snapped anti roll bar link, bulges in the side walls of the tyres

Other than that it's checking for free play in each of the suspension joints & bushes
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I had similar a while back, it was as Steve said, a snapped anti-roll bar drop link Thumbs Up
  
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Tyres are all good. I'm not the handiest in the field of DIY / mechanics but ill have a look!
  
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Hi all, can't see anything noticeable - there's no banging or clattering
  
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Hi all I'm back in blighty now - any ideas how much a drop link will cost at the stealers?
  
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I do know where you can get one for £11.86 Whistle
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ok - now im worrying. car been in to LR main dealer, nothing wrong with suspension [apparently] they now want to do 4 wheel alignment check. to me the way it feels is WAY more than an alignment issue - its so god damn wobbly.......

the guy at LR said lets do the alignment check, if that doesnt show a problem they will be really scratching their heads.......not the reassurance i was looking for.

HELP!!!!

Shocked Shocked Shocked
  
Post #114836926th Aug 2013 7:29 pm
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Obvious question but what tyre type(s) are they?
  
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general grabber AT all round. had the same problem with previous tyres. im starting to get worried.....
  
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Would rule out tyres (IMHnontechieO) then as lots here using ATs.
  
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i am worried, the dealer seemed completely at a loss......
  
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Harmonic dampers?
  
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Mine is exactly the same !!!

Over 70mph its all over the place with a change of lane causing the car to wobble left,right,left then right Thumbs Up

Wife won't drive it now and it's very disconcerting driving at speed.

In dealer first thing in morning but in deepest Dorset so going to Christchurch dealer. Thumbs Up
  
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