Jamie
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Right here is one for you lot
Renault Megane Coupe 1.6 1998
Had the car 3 years no problems, until recently.
When the steering wheel is dead centre and doing 50-70mph I get this slight humming/vibrations throughout the ENTIRE car.
Turn to the left and it goes away completly and you can just hear the exhaust.
Turn to the right and the whole car vibrates and drones like hell, more so the further you turn to the right.
Shot in the dark what does everyone think it could be? 
[Edited on 13-12-2005 by J-Me]
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Rich H
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Prob completely wrong but have you checked to make sure your tracking etc isnt completely fcuked?
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Dave A
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wheel bearing
cv joint
suspension component
steering rack....................................................................
could be anything tbh mate. get it checked asap tho!
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Jamie
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa808
wheel bearing
cv joint
suspension component
steering rack....................................................................
could be anything tbh mate. get it checked asap tho!
Thats the list my step dad just this second gave me 
Bar tracking - anyway of checking others wihtout the aid of a mechanic?
Recently did a rear bearing so fronts cant be too much harder bar the caliper
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Dave A
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fronts are a bit more difficult as you need to remove the suspension, track rod ends, lower ball joints, driveshaft and then take the hub down to a garage/ engineers to get the old bearings pressed out and new ones pressed in.
jack up the car and grab the wheel in the 3 and 9 o clock position and the 12 and 6 o clock position. wiggle it about and see if there is any play.
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Jamie
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cheers 808 - wont get a chance til tomorrow night to have a look now
Sort of costs looking at "ball park figure" for the work to be done
Obviously will vary with what needs doing
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sunshine beast
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sounds like wheel bearing to me
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Jamie
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Hope its something as easy/not expensive as that
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Jamie
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UPDATE
Mechanic mate recons its bearings AND track rod ends 
Recons be £80ish in parts then 2-3 hours labour.
Gutted
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mav
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not too bad though....could have been worse..
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Jamie
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This is just his evaluation in the dark tho.
Jacked it up - Spun wheels and bearings are definetly gone
Was LOTS of play when doing the 12-6 movements and 3-9
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andy hirst
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sounds exactly the same as what my megane had, and it was the wheel bearing. they aren't expensive, its just the labour.
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J100RSA
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id say outer cv we fit loads it wont be track rod ends you got to buy a new shaft as cv's arent availible
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Nath
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Sounds similar to what my Ibiza is doing. Bugger.
[Edited on 13-12-2005 by Nath]
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3CorsaMeal
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mis shapen tyres?
thought i had a wheel bearing gone, but rear tyres are like saw blades from cornering too hard
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Jamie
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Tyres are only 3 months old since getting wheels re powdercoated
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Edd
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quote:
Originally posted by J-Me
UPDATE
Mechanic mate recons its bearings AND track rod ends
Recons be £80ish in parts then 2-3 hours labour.
Gutted
 why does everything take 2/3 hours in a garage
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Jamie
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quote:
Originally posted by Edd
quote:
Originally posted by J-Me
UPDATE
Mechanic mate recons its bearings AND track rod ends
Recons be £80ish in parts then 2-3 hours labour.
Gutted
why does everything take 2/3 hours in a garage
Take into account the amount of rust/how hard to get parts to be replaced off due to this
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