Hi guys I'm having serious issues with my seicento. I was driving on the motorway when all of a sudden my steering wheel started jerking to the left and the passenger side front wheel started grinding. I have attempted to drive it today and it was fine for the first hour then the same thing happened but this time there is a clear loud knocking and every time the knock happens my steering jerks to the left can anybody help me. I'm supposed to be part exchanging this car very shortly and I fear a massive repair bill before I do thanks

That sounds nasty mate.
Wheel bearing shot? Wheel loose? Caliper come loose?

Take the front wheels off, look for obvious issues. To the above, I'd just add track rod end knackered, hub bolt loose.

If you can work out what's wrong, no need for it to cost an arm and leg.

I've had the wheel off several times since Wednesday. I've checked hub bolt, I've checked calipers, the wheel doesn't wobble so it doest seem to be the bearing. My dad drove the car today and he said it sounds like when his cv joint failed so I'm gonna take it all apart and check tomorrow. I wouldn't care about fixing it but like I said this car has been accepted for part exchange in two weeks and I'm afraid he won't take it

Have you used wheel bolts that are slightly too long?
Or accidentally left out a spacer, which means the bolts are now too long?

Does the wheel turn freely when jacked up?

Have had that on an astra, caliper was seized a bit, when it got warm the disc warped causing a pull on the wheel.

Stop for five minutes and back up a bit, would then drive as normal.

If you can't see or feel anything I would see if somewhere like kwikfit is running one of there free health checks. Just don't let them do the work.

hi fishguy,
whenever any of my rally mini's did this it was the diff as a result of collapsed/broken planet gears/pinion shaft caused by over enthusiastic driving but my moneys on the your outer CV joint which should be a cheap job if that's the case - just fit a 2nd hand driveshaft if your PX ing it

(The diff issue though was occasionally on and off before the inevitable gearbox self destruction happened - try jacking up the whole front of the car using 2 jacks, stick it any gear and spin one wheel - the other should spin easily but in the opposite direction if the diff is in good order. If it locks up, clonks, grinds or anything else get your wallet out.)

You should be able to pull back the rubber gaiter on your CV and have a look inside.
As the symptoms are almost catastrophic I would imagine there would be obvious damage if it were this, not just a bit of wear you get with a knocking CV