fordrsrickc

iTrader: (5)

My car seems to bounce on the front tyres as if they are dragging and only does it when I do a 3 point turn and reversing at slow speed at an angle,. My diff is in auto and I am driving a STI hatchback 330s 09 plate.
The tyres have excellent tread and the rotation is right and the suspension settles ok am I right in thinking it could be an alignment issueThanks in advance folks

fpan

iTrader: (11)

Has the car been sitting for a while hence the tyres developing flat spots?

Have you driven enough miles to rule this out?

Dan-

is it on flat ground as mine does it awful if there any change in angle on the road, say parking in tesco full lock and theres a drain, horrid feeling! i just come to a habbit of setting the diff in open when ever i park

fordrsrickc

iTrader: (5)

It was taken in by the dealership in January and has sat on the forecourt for approx 7 weeks until I purchased it. I've checked the tyre pressures,. Does Diff in open mean all the way back from lock?
It does it on a flat surface with no camber but it's usually on full lock in reverse when I'm doing a 3 point turn.

Markyscoob

They all do that, sir.

The Diffs don't like going backwards. It's usually the rear inside tyre that scrapes along and the fronts don't like it up 'em either.

Open the diff or reverse with one click of handbrake on which will put it open in Auto mode as well.

Bear in mind the mechanicals on our cars are built to take Group N rallying and stupid amounts of torque so are pretty agricultural in some ways.

fordrsrickc

iTrader: (5)

That's a relief phew!! Thanks for the replies guys

chopperman

Put in in free diff, (DCCD wheel all the way back, green light on) or pull the hand brake on one click and see if that stops it. If so its quite normal.