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MW5DAD · Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 11:51 Post subject: Over Sensitive Steering ?

Suzuki grand Vitara 2.0 TD 2004 3door

My father feels his steering is too sensitive
as he is driving along his driving feels very twitchy
I think it drives fine and its a 68 years old bad driving
he dare not take a hand off the steering wheel or relax.

Tyre are standard sizes,
double checked the pressures,

Idea

any idea's ? Question

can the power steering be adjusted to stiffen the steering ? Question

Paul

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MW5DAD · Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 18:26 Post subject:

Has anyone else had these symptoms ?
Rolling Eyes

Any ideas how to stop it feeling twitchy ?

zocko · Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 18:44 Post subject:

have a quick look underneath to check for any play in the joints, but that would normally cause the car to feel "floaty".

i havent heard of being able to stiffen powersteering, is it progressive pas of constant?
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the car in front is a toyota...

the car pulling it out of the mud is a suzuki

MW5DAD · Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 19:07 Post subject:

Cheers

I'm going to suggest he take it down to our local Suzuki dealer
and let them check it out,
Wink

swoopdave · Newbie Joined: 17 Sep 2010 Posts: 2 Location: Berkshire

Ive had the same problem on my grand vitara it turned out to be the tyres had been over inflated due to an inacurate tyre gauge I used when abroad
I drove back from Portugal and it wore the middle of the tyres out, you couldnt see it was worn but I changed the tyres and it was like a new car

stevepeanut · * Joined: 24 May 2010 Posts: 24 Location: Leeds

the power steering on my vit is the lightest I have ever came across on any vehicle I have ever driven