Hi i am a newbie to this site. The other day i was driving my 2002 1.6 petrol multipla to work when going round a roundabout i heard a little pop and the steering went really heavy. I pulled over and had a quick look cos i thought i could have a flat but nothing? Drove back home and when turning left it was clunking underneath and trying to pull to the right. Jacked it up and put on stands, checked all rubbers and rods for splits and cracks but nothing, only thing seen was a little leak from rubber boot from gear box to drive shaft, anybody know where i can get a new rubber boot and bearing aswell please thanks.:bang:
Technical Steering problem on Multipla?
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Technical Steering problem on Multipla?
Check the drive shafts are in the gearbox correctly, there is a retaining collar/ring which has been known to shear it's bolts.
Check the front suspension wishbones, the bushes can wear and in severe cases can cause tracking problems.
Sudden misalignment is a bit of a worry, I'd get it down to an indy and get it checked out.
Check the front suspension wishbones, the bushes can wear and in severe cases can cause tracking problems.
Sudden misalignment is a bit of a worry, I'd get it down to an indy and get it checked out.
Cheers Momoe
You dont know where i can download a full manual for the Multipla 2002 do you please and i think i am going to get a new cv boot and bearing and try that aswell i have towed on the drive shafts and there is no play at all it feels as tho the wheel is going to fall off when cornering
You dont know where i can download a full manual for the Multipla 2002 do you please and i think i am going to get a new cv boot and bearing and try that aswell i have towed on the drive shafts and there is no play at all it feels as tho the wheel is going to fall off when cornering
I bought one off Ebay, the downloadable version on this site doesn't work anymore.
When you had it up on stands did the steering geometry look okay when you went from lock to lock, might also be worth running the engine in 1st gear while doing this as this might show up driveshaft probs?
Assuming the stands are up to this.
When you had it up on stands did the steering geometry look okay when you went from lock to lock, might also be worth running the engine in 1st gear while doing this as this might show up driveshaft probs?
Assuming the stands are up to this.
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And check your front springs in case one - or both - have broken.
Father in law just watched as i drove it slow off drive and down street and back and he says its the drivers side front wheel looks as it is going to buckle when turning but everything seems sturdy, i is thinking it might be behind wheel where drive shaft joins front wheel under cv boot will have to try and get a manual cheers:bang:
I had a broken spring which gave similar symptoms.
I've owned the car from new. Dealer never told me about the recall. I actually paid for new springs. That was really annoying.
I've owned the car from new. Dealer never told me about the recall. I actually paid for new springs. That was really annoying.
