Lift the car and Shake the tire right to left if it moves or you hear a clunk it’s bad. Also do it up and down which would be related to the ball joint.
I tried this. Both wheels seem sturdy when I tried to shake them left-right and up-down. I did manage to turn both wheels (and the steering wheel) by hand by pushing on the wheel that was up in the air even tho the other was on the ground. Seemed relatively easy.
Look in the rear as well.I tried this. Both wheels seem sturdy when I tried to shake them left-right and up-down. I did manage to turn both wheels (and the steering wheel) by hand by pushing on the wheel that was up in the air even tho the other was on the ground. Seemed relatively easy.
One thing I did discover are these bundles of joy:
At low speeds removing these didn't change things but it might stop the car from twitching when braking at higher speeds. I'll go for a longer drive tomorrow and see if anything this helped.
The car was at the dealership at least 6 times in the past year and nobody noticed these
did you check the other front wheel as well for these shipping blocks? If not do check.I tried this. Both wheels seem sturdy when I tried to shake them left-right and up-down. I did manage to turn both wheels (and the steering wheel) by hand by pushing on the wheel that was up in the air even tho the other was on the ground. Seemed relatively easy.
One thing I did discover are these bundles of joy:
At low speeds removing these didn't change things but it might stop the car from twitching when braking at higher speeds. I'll go for a longer drive tomorrow and see if anything this helped.
The car was at the dealership at least 6 times in the past year and nobody noticed these
Hi, what is the purpose of those white things? Can you tell us about them?
They are shipping blocks that are attached to the strut springs so that that the car doesn’t bounce up and down and around when shipped and trucked. When I bought my S2000 the idiot dealership didn’t same thing. The car drove like it had no suspension and cushioning.
Oh interesting, where do they come from and why were they still on his springs? Are they attached to the springs or… what did you call it? The strut?
Hi folks!
I have a 2024 MT 3.0 (completely stock) and I'm experiencing an issue I don't know how to deal with. I've attached a couple of videos which demonstrates what's happening. Basically, at some point during the drive I'll feel a slight pull on the steering wheel (happens in both directions) and if I press the brakes in that moment (I just have to tap it really), the car starts pulling to the side. Steering wheel starts pulling to the same side as well. You can see what happens if I let go of the steering wheel in that moment on the videos. This is an intermittent issue and I've spent quite a bit of time trying to understand the conditions under which this happens. So here it goes:
So far I've tried:
- Speed of the vehicle this happens at is not important. You can see in the video that the speed is about 25mph and when it happens at higher speeds, it's scary. The whole car rotates. Not fun.
- It happens both on dry and on wet surfaces. It's more noticeable on wet surfaces tho.
- Seems to be happening on uneven surfaces which made me suspect it's bump steer but the speeds this happens at are too low for that to be this noticeable (I think).
- I had winter tires on. They were a bit bigger than the stock ones (235/40/19 and 255/40/19) and this was way more noticeable.
I have a couple of questions:
- Changing the driver side caliper thinking that it was seizing. Didn't help.
- Did a few alignments. Helped a bit. I've attached the last one.
- Visited the dealership a few times. They couldn't replicate the issue and told me they checked some stuff (didn't get a list) and that everything looks fine.
- Am I wrong in thinking there's something wrong with the car?
- Has anybody else experienced something similar?
- Is there anything I could do so the dealership takes me seriously?
- Is there anybody in MA/NH/VT/ME area that could help me troubleshoot this?
Thanks!
Ok, I took the car on a long drive over the weekend and oh boy, does removing these make a difference. It's a different car! It's softer and more planted under braking.I tried this. Both wheels seem sturdy when I tried to shake them left-right and up-down. I did manage to turn both wheels (and the steering wheel) by hand by pushing on the wheel that was up in the air even tho the other was on the ground. Seemed relatively easy.
One thing I did discover are these bundles of joy:
At low speeds removing these didn't change things but it might stop the car from twitching when braking at higher speeds. I'll go for a longer drive tomorrow and see if anything this helped.
The car was at the dealership at least 6 times in the past year and nobody noticed these
Glad to see things are ?️
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