Hi All,

i know this is quite prob the cause, anyway Bought a 04 Blob - the steering wheel is really bouncy and judery between 80 - 100 mph, i believe its because the wheels need balancing - but if this isnt the case any ideas?

 

Check for shocks leaking......theyre a known fault on the newages mate

 

Cheers mate, fingers crossed that a balancing willsort, really hoping not the shocks

 

Tyres may need replacing...

 

Swap the front and back wheels about , my fronts did this untill i swapped mine. Doesnt change the fact the tyres need ballanced , but at least u will know its something simple.

 

Interesting idea, certainly worth a go

I'd suggest you ignore the comment about shocks being the cause - they can knock and make noise on the newages, but I haven't encountered or heard of a scenario where they cause the car to bounce, and anyway, 99% of the time it's the rears not the fronts that fail. They don't normally "leak" either - it's usually the grease becoming compacted and solidifying.

Local dealer reckons it's due to the angle the rears are mounted at on the newage cars which causes the grease to pack into one side of the shock, at which point the shock isn't properly coated with grease and - hey presto > kadunk! <
Many also say it's the poor quality of the grease used - all I know is - it's bloody annoying when it happens - and when it happened on mine, handling wasn't enormously affected - it was just the sodding annoying noise!

 

Just an update as i changed my normal induction box to a Cone Filter.... the dam bolts under the Box were lose - so the shaking was all because of the loose Air Box!

 

I doubt a airbox will alter your steering and make your car bounce. Rattle around and make a bit of noise is more likely

 

First crazy post of the year goes to you sir

 

lol ok thanks!

But anyone else wish to explain how my steering was rattling allover the place at high speed - to removing the air box and now everything is normal?

 

Another weight fell off your wheel and balanced it out?!

 

You have relocated the cabin and were driving the car from inside the engine bay?

 

lol yeah does sound stupid - but honestly the bolts were like an inch on each loose - and thats the only thing which i removed that stopped the steering shaking at high speed.

I did nothing to the Wheels yet!

Although i have noticed one of the rear tires is a different Size to the others!!!!!

Love it when my head takes over without checking before i buy lol

 

Now come on it's 'tyres' - we're not American yet, despite our government's best efforts

Mate, tyres on these cars should be changed in pairs, and should all be the same size. If not, I believe the diff will probably complain and you'll get uneven tyre wear and ride and grip will likely suffer too.

These are not cheap cars to run or own, and people who cut corners by using wrong parts, cheap eBay parts or similar tend to get bitten in the ****. Just a warning that's all.

I know two people who've gone down similar routes and then been astonished when their cheap eBay headers made less power than OEM items or their non mapped car started pissing fuel out of the exhaust when they neglected to map it after fitting bigger injectors and FMIC.

Tyres and brakes to me are the one part of these cars you should absolutely not skimp on so if you can afford to, buy yourself a couple of new tyres for the rear that are the same size and have the same tread level.

 

The car was just bought, this is the state i have the car in...

 

i had the same issue start today... tried closing the ashtray but did not work (sorry) :P anyway... on all serious notes now: i took it to the garage and turns out my brake discs are worped so... its booked in garage tomorrow for new discs and pads all round (went for PAGID cheap but efficient for my needs) also having all 4 wheels balanced and left tyres going on front and others on rear as for some reason left side has worn quicker then right? ..... my car also had suspension check, shock check, prop shafts checked, engine mounts checked and brake tests hopefully will fix the issue but will update tomorrow... p.s if anyone else is after pagid discs and pads www.eurocarparts.co.uk have 30% off pagid discs and pads at the moment mine cost £126... and then £80 at garage for fitting! so £206 all in not bad... and o yeah mines NON-TURBO so dont need all these fancy brakes that sing and dance sorry for long message...

 

Brake discs 'warping' is a myth my friend, your garage are telling you nonsense. More likely to be pad deposits or
Similar. Try rubbing your discs down and cleaning them.
Read here
http://www.stoptech.com/technical-support/technical-white-papers/-warped-brake-disc-and-other-myths

 

had brakes done anyway turned out my front o/s caliper was siezed meaning the pad was on constant so... this was un-siezed and brakes are 100x better now also had all wheels balanced (as best they could as all rims are buckled PREVIOUS OWNER) LOL. But so far all seems well no more shakeing or bouncing... before i bought my impreza it had been sat for a month or 2 so maybe this is why it siezed i recommend doing the above post before going to a garage as this could solve all your problems meaning no garage BILLS meaning more MODS

 

Sticking or seized calipers, particularly on the 4 pots do seem to be a problem as they get older. Glad it's sorted now.