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Jan 21, 2022 15:45:27 GMT
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Hi chaps I fired up the back-up 205 diesel today, and I had forgotten how horribly heavy the steering is, at parking and mini-roundabout speeds. It really fights you and two hands are needed. It's the same going left or right, I don't think the body is distorted. The front tyres are pumped up hard, and the tracking was done when it was MOT 'd a couple of months ago. No advisories on the steering or suspension. I can't believe Peugeot designed it to be so bad, it would be unmanageable for a woman for instance, I did think of passing it on to my daughter but it would be genuinely dangerous for her. But nothing appears to be wrong. Anyone here with a 205 with manual steering, what's it like? Mucho appreciado for anything i might have not thought of.
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Jan 21, 2022 15:51:51 GMT
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My first C15 van was really heavy on the steering (same struts as 205 diesel) and it turned out to be the top mounts sticking and trying to "wind" the coil springs.
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Jan 21, 2022 16:25:55 GMT
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My first C15 van was really heavy on the steering (same struts as 205 diesel) and it turned out to be the top mounts sticking and trying to "wind" the coil springs. Brilliant thanks, that is exactly what it feels like, winding up against a strong spring pressure. Top info many thanks! |
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alecf
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Jan 25, 2022 10:36:13 GMT
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had a 205gti with no PAS as a road rally car for the wife and she really struggled on the slow speed maneuvering. it felt good at speed as there was some feel to the steering, but low speed was horrible. I contemplated fitting a corsa electric PAS kit but never got round to it before moving it on.
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ChasR
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Pug 205 very heavy steeringChasR
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Jan 25, 2022 11:27:49 GMT
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Mine wasn’t too bad.
It was a 1.6 GTi on the 14” tyres.
It was not PAS light, but it was ok. Compared to a Mk2 Golf and both Mk4 XR3is, it was much much lighter.
That did have a fresh steering rack however. How free are things when the wheels are off the ground?
How old are the tyres and what are they?
What 205 is it? They used 2 different subframes on these hence the Q. I think all diesels had the non GTi subframe
But the STDT may be different here.
Jerry tug sounds like he is on the money.
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Last Edit: Jan 25, 2022 11:29:12 GMT by ChasR
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Jan 25, 2022 20:03:24 GMT
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I had a non-PAS 205 GRD on factory fit skinny tyres and don't remember the the steering being heavy at all. In fact, I used to park it in a residential/built up street every day with no complaints.
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Jan 28, 2022 21:09:24 GMT
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I have a 205 (albeit with a 1360cc petrol engine) and changed the 10 year old but not worn out tyres on it. The low speed steering was transformed from pretty heavy to really easy and now noone ever comments on it having heavy steering and certainly neither my wife or I have any issues with local driving and parking.
Are the tyres on yours very old?
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