Vague steering.

**loanrangie** · 7th March 2017, 10:34 AM

On the weekend i replaced front discs and pads, repacked bearings with new seals and lock washers and tensioned them up.
Brakes are much improved and got rid of a few creaks and groans but now noticed the steering seems vague, i looked under the rear and gave the chassis a shake to see how much free play there is in the rear .
I need to replace all the rear bushes and balljoint, would slack here be enough to give me steering issues up front ?, i seem to remember that a sloppy rear can lead to understeer ?

**damienb** · 8th March 2017, 07:21 AM

Understeer, yes, and changes in tracking, particularly at speed but not vague or sloppy steering. What are the front bushes like?

**rangieman** · 8th March 2017, 09:06 AM

I have never tensioned Wheel bearings i have always done them by feel .
After a drive or a day or 2 recheck in actual fact when i used to have cars with real wheel bearings id constantly check the bearings for play
So could it be the bearings too tight

**loanrangie** · 8th March 2017, 09:18 AM

Originally Posted by rangieman

I have never tensioned Wheel bearings i have always done them by feel .
After a drive or a day or 2 recheck in actual fact when i used to have cars with real wheel bearings id constantly check the bearings for play
So could it be the bearings too tight

I always do by feel, found my issue was a loose nut on pitman arm tierod. But getting big vibrations around 60kph so will need to check bearings etc again, bushes are all within 2yo.

**rangieman** · 8th March 2017, 09:31 AM

Preload on the swivels

**loanrangie** · 8th March 2017, 10:26 AM

Originally Posted by rangieman

Preload on the swivels

Did them before xmas but should check again.

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