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chrislloydie
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Postby chrislloydie » Fri Apr 27, 2007 2:15 pm

Success! I have cured my wheel vibrations today myself.

Got the builders in at the moment so am at home. Couldn't get to a dealer til sometime next week and really needed a car this weekend. So thought I'd have a look myself.

Took off front wheels and to my horror I found the bolt that secures the nearside steering arm was so loose it was almost completely off. There was a good 2 inches off play in the wheel.

I tightened the bolt, replaced the wheel and took it for test drive. 5 miles later and the wobble seems to be cured.

I wheel take it to dealer anyway to check it over, and will continue to monitor it. Now gonna make a phonecall to the garage who replaced that steering arm about 600 miles ago. :evil:
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Postby IainMW » Fri Apr 27, 2007 2:41 pm

Took off front wheels and to my horror I found the bolt that secures the nearside steering arm was so loose it was almost completely off. There was a good 2 inches off play in the wheel.


Thats quite frightening :shock:
You are very lucky that the bolt did not come undone whilst you were driving, who knows what the outcome of that could have been. I think some very serious words will have to be said to your garage.

Glad you've found the cause of the problem though
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Postby chrislloydie » Fri Apr 27, 2007 2:48 pm

You can count on that. The garage that replaced the steering arm was a local one and not a Renault dealer I must add. It was the nearest garage approved by my insurance.

I will make sure the car never goes there again.
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Postby meganeboy » Fri Apr 27, 2007 7:31 pm

I would also advise the insurance company!!
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