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Think I'll just sell it :-(

Yep, steering rack & bulkhead move when rocking steering - but why does it only wander to the left???

That would be great! :-) Thanks waynne

I only have a really basic view of the forum as I've only got an andriod phone to view it all on :-(& all my profile button does is subscribed threads & PMs...

Thanks for your help

"Work in Progress" as they say ;-)

Like I said, a bit tatty, but does the job :-)

Just wondered if there was anyone local to B32 area with an NG900 that i could look under the bonnet of? Basically my car has had a front end repair & I'm trying to find out if there is anything out of shape etc as it wont run straight (see "Going straight" thread) maybe to take a few pics &...

I'll get a couple up in a bit. It looks a bit tatty tbh, but matches rest of car :-/ the pipework is home made but it cost me nothing & improved performance makes me smile anyway ;-)

I fitted a universal K&N cone filter (off my old Civic) to my 97 NG900 turbo auto. Just took top half off airbox off leaving the lower half with the cold air feed, & fixed the filter over it - works a treat. No check light etc & can now hear the turbo whistle & standard dump valve working too...

On closer inspection, looks like the steering rack may of been replaced... is it possible to fit it out of line? Dunno about saab power racks, would the rack want to centre itself when powered, but if it was to one side or the other then that would run out??? Geometry checks are fine but are...

Guess I'll be trying that Saturday or Monday. Kwik-Fit done the tyres & B.M.T.R. did the 4 wheel laser alignment...

No not worse under braking or acceleration & CV's dont knock on full lock, either way. It did have an annoying squeak/squeal (like a loose fan belt) while driving, that went quiet when stationary, but that seems to have disappeared on it's own?

Yeah, got std. 16"alloys, tried changing front tyres, but made no difference. Thinking of measuring different points on the car to see if both sides match, dunno what else to do, don't know anyone with a bodyshop as I'm convinced the problem lies with a dodgy repair - maybe the subframe has...

I could end up changing the whole front end, not a problem if cash was no object :-( I still think its to do with front end alignment, or lack of it from a cheapo repair... just need to find somewhere that could check it for me without raping my wallet!

The faster you go, the worse it gets - but it drives straight upto approx 10mph! Also I have a very occasional wheel wobble???

Been thinking about this all night... To my mind, the rear wheels pointing towards the kerb would make the car want to go away from the kerb not towards it. When you reverse your car & want to move away from the kerb, you turn the front wheels towards the kerb to make the rears move away...

That's what I thought... but thing is, where do you stop? On a £1000 car, how much more to spend as so far its cost £150 but not made the slightest difference

Results are... Fronts were toeing out - been reset Rears were 1 toeing in, 1 toeing out (basically both rears pointing to kerb slightly) - solid beam, no adjustment possible :-(

Booked in for tomorrow after work, so watch this space.........

It's a 1997 ng900 turbo 5door. It has had a front end knock, insides of the front wings are different colours, headlights slightly out of aim & front grille has a couple of broken clips... but apart from the slight wandering to nearside, it drives well. Has passed MoT's etc. The car came from a...

So a full laser alignment needs doing rather than just having the tracking set? Starting to wonder if I've landed myself with a dog! How can I check to see if its straight underneath, will a full geometry set up show up whether or not its bent, or is this a bodyshop job

Ok, so I've changed the front tyres, had new track rod ends fitted to enable tracking to be set up... it still pulls to nearside, what to check next???

Ahhh another day done :-) My first job on my list is to clean it up & get it lookin straight, previous owner lived on a farm so has been abused, treated like a tractor I think lookin at the inch or so of mud underneath! A few bits missing like parcel shelf, centre rear headrest. Looks like its...

So what have you done so far? Its going in to have ball joints changed tomorrow as the tracking needs adjusting but the joints have seized :-(

Thanks for the welcome guys, I'm sure I'll find my way around. Oh well, off to work again :-(

Hi ya, only got my Ng900 se turbo on Wednesday but not had a day off work to play with it yet. Looking to upgrade ICE, induction, suspension & maybe wheels over the next few months or so, overtime allowing. All ideas & advice welcome :-)