Fishtail

[Andyjess666]

As I was going down the motorway the other day the car suddenly started fishtailing so took it to get tracking done it was out now sorted next day down motorway started doing it again any ideas guys before start taking things apart it just passed mot so they found nothing so bit confused

[Sailor]

4WS problem?

[Andyjess666]

This is a 2.0 5th gen its only started doing it recently it has been lowered it didnt do it on standard springs so I was thinking of changing them back as roads round here are terrible an keep scraping the car everywhere so I was thinking that has knocked everything out

[Andyjess666]

So back to my car swaying problem changed struts swapped wheels round had it retested at kwik fit for toe an camber back on motorway still swaying could it be unbalanced wheels ? Thats my next thing or a dodgy wheel even though they look ok any thoughts

[RattyMcClelland]

Have you checked the front ball joints and steering rack?
Wheel inbalance usually just vibrates.

[Andyjess666]

That was what I was thinking it just passed mot surely they would of picked that up whats the best way to check steering rack

[RattyMcClelland]

That was what I was thinking it just passed mot surely they would of picked that up whats the best way to check steering rack

No, not all mot people are the same. Get a specialist to look at it.

[Andyjess666]

Going to garage tomorrow an have tracking looked at to from another place just to check that out cheers ratty

[firstlude]

does this just happen on the motorway cause if yours are like the one around me they suffer from tramlines which causes a car to ride up and down the dips giving the problem you mention

[Andyjess666]

No you can feel it at speed down the side roads you hit bout 60 on motorway an it starts swaying around can be bit hairy so I try not to it much at mo but with work has to be driven