54 plate s60 d5 steering problem

[Bonefishblues]

Originally Posted by dingov70

Find an MOT station with shaker plates on the ramp & ask very nicely if they can shake both ends of your car as you think you may have a duff bush but cannot find it . Offering to pay will go a long way for 5 minutes of their time .

Shakers find far more duff bushings than other methods do , trust me on that one .

Serious question - how?

[dingov70]

The shaker plates are powered & do not rely on the poor MOT tester ( me probably ) levering away , the weight of the car swinging sideways can move a bush in ways i cannot manage by using a pry bar . As a tester I can stand back & see the whole area being worked , unnatural movement becomes evident very quickly . You can fire single movements of the plates or repeated movements both can be used to again observe unexpected movement in bushes . I have also witnessed a rear subframe moving when subjected to the shaker plates , something i would never have found using a pry bar

[Weemac]

FAO Mr Fixer
for your info £ 220 for wheel set.
Heading to Aberdeen at lunchtime today 25/11/16.
Can meet somewhere if suitable