5th Gen steering problem?

Post by **Howzit37** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 12:01 am

Hi guys,

I have had a similar problem to Gup160 in my 5th Gen.

After having new wheels put on the car, it really felt like the tracking was out. The car really pulls to the left most of the time. Then randomly it will be fine and she will drive in a straight line for a few seconds, only to start pulling to the left again shortly afterwards. Very randomly, it will also for a few seconds pull to the right, but this only happens every now and then.

All the tyres are good and I had the tracking done on the 4 wheel steering which is also working fine. This however, has had no effect on the problem.

Feel quite apprehensive about putting my foot down.

What else could it be?

Gup160

JayJay · Post by **JayJay** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 9:14 am

You did have the tracking done with the 4WS pin didn't you? Are your brakes ok, not sticking at all?

spoony147 · Post by **spoony147** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 9:29 am

Pin for the 4ws? Im curious myself on this as im looking at getting some new wheels pretty soon.

JayJay · Post by **JayJay** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 9:59 am

Yeah when the 4WS system is aligned you MUST have a locking pin holding the rear wheels in place.

http://www.ludegeneration.co.uk/honda-p ... t1088.html

Otherwise the alignment could be way out. I know mine was when the garage tried without a pin

Post by **Lude-dude** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 10:00 am

yeah jayjay is right

needs to be done with the pin by someone who really knows what they are doing with 4ws.

spoony147 · Post by **spoony147** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 10:10 am

Great.... I cant see my local garage knowing as he once asked me where the engine was in my mr2!!! Can anybody recommend anywhere in derbyshire? Cheers spoony

Post by **Howzit37** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 10:03 pm

I took the car to a wheel and tyre specialist in Hove, I asked before booking it in if they did the 4 wheel tracking. They said that it was not a problem and charged me £72 to do so. By the sounds of things, it is probably worth giving them a call tomorrow to see if they used the locking tool.

Post by **indigolemon** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 10:07 pm

Howzit37 wrote:I took the car to a wheel and tyre specialist in Hove, I asked before booking it in if they did the 4 wheel tracking. They said that it was not a problem and charged me £72 to do so. By the sounds of things, it is probably worth giving them a call tomorrow to see if they used the locking tool.

Definitely. If they didn't, I'd get a locking tool and ask them to do it again!

Post by **Howzit37** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 10:26 pm

Definitely. If they didn't, I'd get a locking tool and ask them to do it again!

As I have never dealt with the 4ws...if the tracking place ask me what I am going on about, I would not be able to explain how the pin is used.

Don't suppose anybody has any pics of the pin in action? I would like to be able to show them exactly where it goes.

Dbo · Post by **Dbo** » Tue Feb 28, 2012 10:58 pm

apart from! don't know if they are just down here in south but just a mile from me there is a company that make supertrackers (company called supertracker) they make and supply and train all kwikfits. digital gauges are put on and are very small so perfect for all lowered cars cause old ones had to have 2 inches of room under wheelarches. he did mine in his dinner hour for £20 "drink" but these things are wireless to computer screen so it told him to turn steering wheel untill rear was true straight then he locked off steering wheel, set the front tracking to 0% true then because she is lowered he set camber all round and took off my steering wheel and set boss to TDC all without the locking pin but what a damn good machine.