Hey all! Just bought myself a 58 plate X Type Estate and it’s lovely however there’s a niggling issue with the steering that I could use some advice on?

When turning right, the steering wheel feels a little bit jumpy, like it is bumping If that makes any sense however it doesn’t do it at all when it turns to the left. I have taken the car to a garage to have it checked and they said that the steering system seems absolutely fine with no issues however the alignment was slightly out and my tyre pressures were lower than usual on the front so they sorted those two problems out however the problem is still there?

Is anyone able to advise on what this could be or if there is any checks I can do myself to get to the bottom of this problem? The steering feels looser when turning right than it does when turning left. I don’t know if any of that is helpful but any advice or information would be massively appreciated!

Welcome to the club, CJ.

I am not a mechanic, but I have the feeling that you have a tyre problem  --  either a tyre that is still with the lower pressure  --  it could be losing pressure gradually, or is a faulty tyre.  It could also be something wrong with the steering.

Regards,

Peter.

Don’t know if this will help, but Years ago, I used to have a Vauxhall Senator that suffered from a very similar problem. After much investigation, it turned out to be a loose belt slipping on the power steering pump. 

Hi CJ, Have your tried swapping the front wheels over. At least that should eliminate a tyre problem.

Cheers

Rod