Noticed a few problems recently with the Zed....'03, 2.5 sport.
1.
When slowing to a halt, foot off the accelerator and foot off the brake there's a couple of heavy 'thumps' from the back end - sounds like the exhaust is bumping something but it definitely isnt that.
This sound doesn't occur at any other time, neither accelerating nor over bumps.
2.
On right hand turns, roundabouts usually, there's a light scuffing noise coming from the rear left wheel.
Hand a look for loose cables etc and there's nothing obviously rubbing anything.
3.
Fast left hander yesterday and the traction control light started flashing! Holy shite, it was quick but not THAT quick! 8)
Got home and had a look around, noticed that the inside edge of both rear tyres was noticeably warm but the centre and outside edge were cool.
Generally, the back end has a 'loose' feel, more than the usual tramlining.
I've scoured the net and it seems that trail arm bushes is a likely culprit.
Handbrake also seems to be "odd"....sometime its fuln with just a few clicks, other times it has to be pulled up quite high. Wonder if its this or some other suspension bushes that are shot causing the handbrake problem, is the rear axle movement causing it?
I'd appreciate any thoughts and ideas before I hand it over to the mechanics.
1.
When slowing to a halt, foot off the accelerator and foot off the brake there's a couple of heavy 'thumps' from the back end - sounds like the exhaust is bumping something but it definitely isnt that.
This sound doesn't occur at any other time, neither accelerating nor over bumps.
2.
On right hand turns, roundabouts usually, there's a light scuffing noise coming from the rear left wheel.
Hand a look for loose cables etc and there's nothing obviously rubbing anything.
3.
Fast left hander yesterday and the traction control light started flashing! Holy shite, it was quick but not THAT quick! 8)
Got home and had a look around, noticed that the inside edge of both rear tyres was noticeably warm but the centre and outside edge were cool.
Generally, the back end has a 'loose' feel, more than the usual tramlining.
I've scoured the net and it seems that trail arm bushes is a likely culprit.
Handbrake also seems to be "odd"....sometime its fuln with just a few clicks, other times it has to be pulled up quite high. Wonder if its this or some other suspension bushes that are shot causing the handbrake problem, is the rear axle movement causing it?
I'd appreciate any thoughts and ideas before I hand it over to the mechanics.
