Wayward steering

[Andy GM]

Good afternoon guys ,, just a bit of a query regarding steering feedback — my 2005 E85 2.5 seems absolutely fine on the windy , twisty roads but get it on the motorway and it’s like you’re wrestling a gremlin - constantly adjusting to get it to go in a straight line - just had new wheels and tyres installed as I thought it might be the old tyres but no it’s still doing it - have any of you guys got any advice before I splash out on a new ps motor — many thanks in advance

 

[John_B]

Have you had the tracking checked?

 

[Andy GM]

Have you had the tracking checked?

I haven’t John although I would’ve thought if it was out it would’ve knocked the previous tyres out on the inner or outer shoulder - I will have it 4 wheel aligned over the weekend and see if that is the issue though

 

[IainP]

Highly likely to be lollipop bushes, worn standard bushes cause the car to wander when trying to go in a straight line.
Best replaced with the solid M3 style, almost same price and make a vast improvement.
If you do want to stick with standard pm me an address, I just came across a set yesterday, my lad and I will never use them, he uses poly and I have M3.

 

[Andy GM]

Highly likely to be lollipop bushes, worn standard bushes cause the car to wander when trying to go in a straight line.
Best replaced with the solid M3 style, almost same price and make a vast improvement.
If you do want to stick with standard pm me an address, I just came across a set yesterday, my lad and I will never use them, he uses poly and I have M3.

Thank you - would these be something that is visibly worn as it’s in for its MOT tomorrow afternoon and want to get this annoying niggle sorted so that I can continue to enjoy the car

 

[IainP]

Sorry, my phones tiny, I just noticed it’s an e85, not a Z3. The bushes on the Z4 are more robus,t and the attachment shorter, but they can still cause wandering steering if getting a little worn. Not often a mot fail though, unless really bad. Def worth checking imo.

 

[t-tony]

On my E85 I replaced the originals with Poly bushes. The old ones were shot but the difference was unbelievable.

Tony.

 

[Andy GM]

On my E85 I replaced the originals with Poly bushes. The old ones were shot but the difference was unbelievable.

Tony.

Thanks Tony , il have a look over the weekend but I’m pretty sure (before my ownership) it had all new bushes and bottom arms etc - was wondering if it was the electric power steering motor that was on the way out — I’ve just put some brand new wheels and tyres on so I had a good look and poke around whilst it was up in the air but couldn’t see anything obvious

 

[t-tony]

Might be worth following this advice form Lee, which he did a few years ago.

Search results for query: Z4 steering issue

zroadster.org

Tony.

 

[Andy GM]

Might be worth following this advice form Lee, which he did a few years ago.

Search results for query: Z4 steering issue

zroadster.org

Tony.

Thanks again Tony , il have a look at that — hopefully see you at one or two of the shows this year

 

[t-tony]

Thanks again Tony , il have a look at that — hopefully see you at one or two of the shows this year

Yes, I hope to get to some events this year Andy. We missed most that we usually get to through being in Florida to sell our villa last year.

Tony.