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Help Page - Steering

These help pages are designed as a guide only

Steering parts are critically important to the safety of you and other road users and you are in any doubt about servicing your vehicle then please consult an experienced, qualified mechanic.

Things to watch out for when ordering.

Ball joints, steering racks and other components can vary widely from car to car even within the same model range. Most of our parts listings are accompanied by either a photograph or a diagram showing dimensions and the shape of an item. It is your resposibility to check these against the items fitted to your car. If you are in aby doubt then call us before ordering.

Common Faults

Pulling to One Side While Driving

There can be several reasons for this and not all of them are related to the steering. Low or uneven tyre pressure, uneven tyre wear and maladjusted wheel alignment are quite common. A sticking front brake calier can also cause this, particularly when braking. Steering components, from the steering rack to the ball joints or track conrol arm bushed could be worn and have excessive play.

Wheel shimmy

Unevenly worn tyres or an out-of-balance wheel are very common, as is excessive play in the steering rack, linkages or ball joints.

Steering seems to be slipping. As you turn the wheel or hold it in a turned position, it feels like its slipping slightly back and forth

Low power steering fluid, loose or worn power steering belt,faulty power steering pump,leaking power steering rack or broken steering rack mounts

Hard to steer, particularly at low speeds

See "Slipping Steering"

Steering wheel vibrates at speed

Wheels out of balance, tyres worn unevenly, wheel nuts loose or warped brake rotor.

Loose or inaccurate steering

Power steering fluid low, worn or broken tie rods or steering rack, worn ball joints, broken steering rack mounts

Excessive noise when steering, particularly at low speeds

Low power steering fluid, loose or worn power steering belt

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