MY06 problem
18 July 2006, 09:57 PM
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I have a UK STi Spec D PPP. It;s done 500 miles and I have had quite a problem today. I pulled out turning left from a side road, and the wheels started slipping (was driving gently where running in!). I put it down to crap on the road. However when I went to pull into a car park, a fairly hard turn, near full lock, the car felt like I had slammed the brakes on. I had to get the revs up to about 3K just to get moving, the car shimmied/snaked as it moved forward. About 2 mins later there was a burning smell.
I had the steering-lock-braking happen before thinking about it, but I put it down to the auto diff being on and playing silly buggers, but this time it was on manual.
Anyone had similar or any ideas what could be up? I will be throwing it back at the dealer under warranty but don't want to get fobbed off. Also I am not confident driving it to the dealers, as the steering seems very heavy, plus I am pooing myself about doing serious damage to the car getting it to the dealer.
Help!!!!
I have a UK STi Spec D PPP. It;s done 500 miles and I have had quite a problem today. I pulled out turning left from a side road, and the wheels started slipping (was driving gently where running in!). I put it down to crap on the road. However when I went to pull into a car park, a fairly hard turn, near full lock, the car felt like I had slammed the brakes on. I had to get the revs up to about 3K just to get moving, the car shimmied/snaked as it moved forward. About 2 mins later there was a burning smell.
I had the steering-lock-braking happen before thinking about it, but I put it down to the auto diff being on and playing silly buggers, but this time it was on manual.
Anyone had similar or any ideas what could be up? I will be throwing it back at the dealer under warranty but don't want to get fobbed off. Also I am not confident driving it to the dealers, as the steering seems very heavy, plus I am pooing myself about doing serious damage to the car getting it to the dealer.
Help!!!!
18 July 2006, 10:19 PM
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cheers on the transmission - any idea about the 'braking'? The car came to an abrupt halt - it was like trying to pull away with the brakes on, hence the fairly high revs just to move. That and the burning smell!
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18 July 2006, 10:25 PM
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Is it like the "they all do that sir" on my STi V Type R when you had the DCCD moved forward? Slow speed manoeuvring was like a Tesco shopping trolley!
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18 July 2006, 10:34 PM
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sounds like it!
Told my wife that the car doesn't like being driven conservatively
roll on next 500 miles so that I can change the red light indicator above 3500 rpm. At the moment its like an old Justy my dealer had as a courtesy car.
cheers for all your help guys.
Told my wife that the car doesn't like being driven conservatively
roll on next 500 miles so that I can change the red light indicator above 3500 rpm. At the moment its like an old Justy my dealer had as a courtesy car.
cheers for all your help guys.
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18 July 2006, 10:40 PM
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Originally Posted by MikeWood
Don't worry, the transmission is quite tight and you'll get the inner rear wheel 'skipping' with a lot of steering lock on.
'They all do that Sir'!!
Mike
'They all do that Sir'!!
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