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Shaky Steering

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  • 20-10-2007 8:29pm
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    SMM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 96 ✭✭


    Hi,
    Hopefully some car head out there can shed some light on this....

    Ok so I've just had the clutch, clutch cable and pedal box replaced on my 2000 seat ibiza (ouch!). The mileage is only 50k but after some researching I've found that its something that happens fairly often with this model.

    So now I've gotten it back from the garage and the steering is a little different. Its fairly difficult to describe but I can now feel more vibration in the steering wheel than previously. Whenever I drive over a bump or pothole the steering wheel shakes very slightly to the left or right with the movement of the wheels, almost as if the tyres are really soft (I've checked the pressure and they're fine). It just feels generally looser and less sturdy. Its probably fine and I just need to get used to it, but does this sound like somethings wrong with my steering??
    Apologies for the poor description! :confused:
    Any ideas would be great. Thanks


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    mike65
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    I'd take it back, could be you have a problem with a control arm or driveshaft tie-rod for example.

    Mike.


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    Esel
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    Yeah, possibly something mis-aligned or left loose after the clutch job.

    Not your ornery onager



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    crosstownk
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    Anything relating to a clutch replacement should have no bearing on the steering. On your FWD Ibiza, the only thing connecting the box to the wheel would be the driveshaft. What you describe sounds like a suspension problem. Maybe the subframe was loosened/removed during the clutch replacement and something was nor refitted/tightened correctly. As Mike said, bring it back.
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    SMM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 96 ✭✭SMM


    Yeah think I will bring it back. Thanks for the info


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    beatman91
    Registered Users Posts: 112 ✭✭beatman91


    crosstownk wrote: »
    Anything relating to a clutch replacement should have no bearing on the steering. On your FWD Ibiza, the only thing connecting the box to the wheel would be the driveshaft. What you describe sounds like a suspension problem. Maybe the subframe was loosened/removed during the clutch replacement and something was nor refitted/tightened correctly. As Mike said, bring it back.

    In order to take the drive shaft off they need the wheel hub to swing, so they will need to disconnect the control arm


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