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SteveSarre · May 25th, 2020, 18:11

Hi Tony,

Just a thought. I think it might be worth checking whether the top strut bearings are bad.

At a standstill, have one person inside the car with the engine running, turning the steering wheel from side to side, with another person holding the stop of a strut where it pokes into the engine compartment. (And do the same on the other side).

When the struts are under load like this, maybe worn bearings would show up as a lack of smoothness as the wheel turns.

HTH
Steve

May 25th, 2020, 18:11	#16
SteveSarre Premier Member Last Online: Yesterday 21:13 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: London/West Country	Hi Tony, Just a thought. I think it might be worth checking whether the top strut bearings are bad. At a standstill, have one person inside the car with the engine running, turning the steering wheel from side to side, with another person holding the stop of a strut where it pokes into the engine compartment. (And do the same on the other side). When the struts are under load like this, maybe worn bearings would show up as a lack of smoothness as the wheel turns. HTH Steve __________________ V70 2.5 Turbo AWD Man. 1999 Red V70 2.5 10V Auto 1998 Green C70 T 20V Auto Conv. 2001 Blue, C70 T5 Auto Conv. 2000 Blue V70 2.5 Turbo AWD Auto 1998 Green, V70 2.5 10V Auto BiFuel 1999 Red (scrapped) V70 20v Auto 1999 Green (scrapped)