peugeot 406 hdi 03 diesel - steering not self centralising

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Sat 14 Jul 2012 20:59
peugeot 406 hdi 03 diesel - steering not self centralising - mickeybo
The steering does not self centralise when turning at corners or roundabouts.After putting car on a lift we disconnected both track rod ends both road wheels turned to & fro with no resistance felt. after checking knuckle joints which were free. After fitting a s/hand steering rack which did not cure the problem. Any 1 any ideas on this please Best Regards Mickeybo
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Sat 14 Jul 2012 23:16
peugeot 406 hdi 03 diesel - steering not self centralising - madf

You need to have your wheel alignement checked professionally. The caster angles are probably wrong due to a bump. and the car suspension/chassis has been deformed.

ATS do a free steering alignement check - 4 wheels... And only charge for adjusting tracking.

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Sun 15 Jul 2012 09:54
peugeot 406 hdi 03 diesel - steering not self centralising - Peter.N.
As above but you could try swapping the front and back tyres over, they can do funny things.
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Sun 15 Jul 2012 16:40
peugeot 406 hdi 03 diesel - steering not self centralising - galileo

Wheels moved freely when track rods were disconnected so replaced the steering rack with a used one. Is this a plain, manual rack or power steering?

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Sun 15 Jul 2012 20:24
peugeot 406 hdi 03 diesel - steering not self centralising - mickeybo
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