Peugeot 206 Steering advice

Amzie

I've had my 206 for over a year now and I know the steering was never very solid as its a small car.:rolleyes:

But recently I've found the steering feels alot lighter than normal! On normal roads shes fine but on say county roads it just dosent feel the way it used to!

Im pretty sure its not the tracking cos Ive had that fixed plenty of times before and know when its gone just wondering if anyone know whats wrong or it just meant to be like this?

hope someone can help:D

Amz

landydef

tyre pressure? power steering fluid?
would the steering being lighter not be a good thing?

crosstownk

landydef wrote: »

tyre pressure? power steering fluid?

The best place to start.

landydef wrote:

would the steering being lighter not be a good thing?

Not always, lighter steering could indicate less resistance at the road wheel. Over-inflation of tyre would be a good example that makes the steering lighter, but results in substantially less grip between the tyre and the road surface.

Amzie

No there all around 32 and power steering fluid is full! no its really bad like driving on crappier roads and when ure going fairly fast its can be a bit scary just dosent feel very stable! you'd think it would be good having it lighter but it was light enough as it was ya kno:(

crosstownk

Have it checked if you don't feel as safe as previously. Something mechanical may be worn.

My advice is have the suspension looked at.

Amzie

crosstownk wrote: »

Have it checked if you don't feel as safe as previously. Something mechanical may be worn.

My advice is have the suspension looked at.

Yeah good Idea, that will probably be expensive If its the suspension!!:( But better safe than sorry!! I just thought maybe since its a small car its not meant to be so rouged! still it doesn't feel 100% so thats why im asking! thanks for your advice:)

landydef

sounds like your front shocks but i'm certainly no mechanic and am just having a logical guess
+1 on getting it looked at asap
i used to have a 206 and found my main dealer to be helpful (in terms of extending the warrenty by a couple of months to facilitate a repair) thats depending how old it is of course

Amzie

landydef wrote: »

sounds like your front shocks but i'm certainly no mechanic and am just having a logical guess
+1 on getting it looked at asap
i used to have a 206 and found my main dealer to be helpful (in terms of extending the warrenty by a couple of months to facilitate a repair) thats depending how old it is of course

Yeah im gonna get her checked out soon! At the moe I wont be driving her too far so its grand around town just on long distances I notice the difference!
Oh the warranty is well out of date!!Lol! its a 2000!haha!!:D other than the steering though I havent had any other problems I just hope this dosent reveal aload of hidden problems!! Now that would be depressing!:( Thanks for you help:)

Dirty_Diesel

Does the steering feel kinda vague and not as precise as it was before? Sounds like wishbone bushings.

Amzie

Ive a much bigger problem now!! my mechanic lost the key to unlock my alloys and they cant be removed! it seems that the break pads on the left is almost completely worn out and the right one was pretty full so tis kinda weird but the place I brought it to cudnt do nemore without removing the tires!so Im stuck in a rut now:(

Dirty_Diesel

Then get your mechanic to buy a lock nut removal tool like in the link below. They can be got in different sizes. Using the air gun in reverse it threads onto the lock nut and opens it.

http://www.tooled-up.com/Product.asp?PID=109639&MAN=Sealey-Locking-Wheel-Nut-Removal-Set-2pc-21-And-25mm

cashmni1

Dirty_Diesel wrote: »

Then get your mechanic to buy a lock nut removal tool like in the link below. They can be got in different sizes. Using the air gun in reverse it threads onto the lock nut and opens it.

http://www.tooled-up.com/Product.asp?PID=109639&MAN=Sealey-Locking-Wheel-Nut-Removal-Set-2pc-21-And-25mm

Thats handy to know !! I nearly lost my lock nut key when I got the car first.

ART6

Dirty_Diesel wrote: »

Does the steering feel kinda vague and not as precise as it was before? Sounds like wishbone bushings.

Wishbones. Guaranteed. Only evident intitially on bad roads, but appears to be fine on good roads. Replacements can be expensive (€400??) due to labour costs. Has to be fixed as it will only get worse to the extent that driving becomes hazardous.

Dirty_Diesel

€400!!! I replaced 2 wishbone bushings for an escort I bought last week, €8 each!

Amzie

ART6 wrote: »

Wishbones. Guaranteed. Only evident intitially on bad roads, but appears to be fine on good roads. Replacements can be expensive (€400??) due to labour costs. Has to be fixed as it will only get worse to the extent that driving becomes hazardous.

I hope it dosent cost that much! or is that what main dealers would charge! as there expenisve!!! do you think I would have to go to them to get it sorted out?:( like they were charging me 150 for new breaks I wus like ya can keep em!lol:D

Amzie

Dirty_Diesel wrote: »

€400!!! I replaced 2 wishbone bushings for an escort I bought last week, €8 each!

€8 now that sounds so much nicer :D:D