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droolingunited

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Hi guys new to the forum.

Been reading this forum for a while now before joining some good advice so i thought id try me luck on an issue i have.

Mines a 1.8 99 plate and has covered 110k

When cornering my tyres are screeching badly sounds like im doing 80 on the bends. (Looking at the front of the car it looks to be toeing in abit) However this looks no different to a couple ive seen.

*Just to note 1.8 k-series i love it done 100k miles in it myself and is running lovely maintained regardless and well before reccomended service intervals.* :)

thanks

Craig
 
I wish speed was the only problem. Sadly this occurs even at 10mph.

No drifting or shaking on the wheels no vibration nothing else just screeching :mad:
 
possibly old tyres?

my disco does it on my old road tyres but not when the mts are fitted just put it down to different rubber, grip etc.
 
My 99 plate 1.8 does this too - think it's just the tyres are old. Not sure what this does to the stopping distance though... :eek:
 
Check your VCU isn't siezed.
Check your tyre pressures are balanced.
Check that the lease worn tyres are on the back axle.
Ideally make sure you have the same tyre makes on each axle and at best the same tyre make all round.

Under ideal conditions, when driving in a straight line the front and rear diff are running at the same speeds. The VCU input and output shafts are at similar speeds so the VCU slippage is slight, therefroe the VCU remains cool. When you then start cornering, the front diff input speed drops slightly below the back diff input speed. As the VCU is cool then it will hessitate before starting to lock up. This gives you plenty of time to get out of the corner and all will be well.

If the 'diff input' speeds are different when driving straight then the VCU will be warming up. When you then corner the VCU will be more sensitive to lock. If that happens then only the tyres can handle the slack that the system now requires. This will result is excessive tread shuffle and possibly slipping if you are on loose ground such as gravel. On the hard stuff the tyres will get noisy.

More to the point under these conditions is stressing your IRD and rear diff and you don't want any of that......!!
 
Sounds obvious but...You have checked the pressures haven't you?

Normal driving conditions (Carrying up to 4 passengers and luggage) Front 1.8 bar (26 psi) Rear 1.8 bar (26 psi)

Maximum load conditions and / or towing (Up to maximum allowable Gross Vehicle Weight) Front 2.1 bar (30 psi) Rear 2.1 bar (30 psi)
 
Fake Elvis said:
Sounds obvious but...You have checked the pressures haven't you?

Normal driving conditions (Carrying up to 4 passengers and luggage) Front 1.8 bar (26 psi) Rear 1.8 bar (26 psi)

Maximum load conditions and / or towing (Up to maximum allowable Gross Vehicle Weight) Front 2.1 bar (30 psi) Rear 2.1 bar (30 psi)
Click to expand...

what about the TD4? the owners manual is usless for stuff like this!!

i have 35psi all round at the minute.

mick.
 
The pressures are the same for either engine. The manual originally stated 30 PSI all round but this was amended later on. Might work for your ride quality too!
 
My mate put super cheap crappy £19 'road stars' on his pug once, every corner he took afterwards resulted in 'hollywood wheels', we got stopped by the local coppers twice!
 
Hi guys,

Checked tyre pressures all at 35psi my tyres are wearing rather wierdly they was described as scolloping ?

All tyres are the same and seems to come more form the passengers side its getting worse but nothing showing as a fault everything feels firm no knocks or bangs drives nice and straight!
 
35 pound sounds high. Try knocking that own to 30. That might improves things. The high pressure is going to resist the thread shuffling on corners.
 
i think you should tippex test the vcu, could the scalloping you describe be castlelating indicating a seized vcu
 
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