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Old 14th May 2007, 08:36 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Cool Are all renault 19's like driving a bus??
hi, i have a 1993 renault 19 its 1.9 diesel and the steering is buslike.
Is this meant to be or could it ever get easier??
Cheers big ears
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Old 14th May 2007, 08:40 PM   #2 (permalink)
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explain "Buslike"
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Old 14th May 2007, 08:41 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Very very very heavy steering almost impossible
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Old 14th May 2007, 09:21 PM   #4 (permalink)
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if they don't have power steering then its a bit hard for girlies when parking but thats it really?! haha
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Old 15th May 2007, 08:36 AM   #5 (permalink)
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LMGDAO at this. If you think a non PAS 19 is heavy then you should never drive a Rover 200/400 pre-1995 that didn't have PAS added cos they're like trying to push a Challenger tank in circles in wet mud!

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Old 15th May 2007, 12:52 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Thanks lol, but i am happy being a girlie, cheers tho, however i now hate my car!!!!
ne1 want it lol
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Old 15th May 2007, 01:31 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Surely it's not that heavy that you hate the car? Just think of it as another quirky French trait
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Old 15th May 2007, 01:34 PM   #8 (permalink)
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it is, haha ur pic is funny, u luk like someone i no actually ha
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Old 15th May 2007, 02:16 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Try parking a non PS Mk11 Golf with 205 tyres.
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Old 15th May 2007, 02:27 PM   #10 (permalink)
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chances are if theres no power steering theres a chance something is seizing up (bottom balljoint/strut bearings) also if the springs have been changed the strut tops may be in the wrong holes
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There's not really much to the front ends either other than the engine and my old 1.4 TX Chamade wasn't (From memory) overly heavy which was totally different to the clutch so Chris is prob on the ball.

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Old 15th May 2007, 07:12 PM   #12 (permalink)
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haha so now ur getin oldie then... hmm nice waistcoat, oh great its seizin up luvvlyy
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Old 15th May 2007, 11:50 PM   #13 (permalink)
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If you drive like a grandad fit smaller wheels...
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Old 16th May 2007, 12:47 PM   #14 (permalink)
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hi, i have a 1993 renault 19 its 1.9 diesel and the steering is buslike.
Is this meant to be or could it ever get easier??
Cheers big ears
Have you checked the tyre pressures?

If they're underinflated, the steering will be heavy.

Go for 30psi at the front and 32psi at the back...
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Old 16th May 2007, 09:56 PM   #15 (permalink)
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yeah thats right tell her how to kill herself.

28psi max on the back and 32 at the front, only way to get the full contact patch of the tyre on the road, little lower even sometimes at the back
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Old 16th May 2007, 09:58 PM   #16 (permalink)
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thanks bt i dnt drive like a grandad hehe
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Old 17th May 2007, 01:33 PM   #17 (permalink)
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yeah thats right tell her how to kill herself.

28psi max on the back and 32 at the front, only way to get the full contact patch of the tyre on the road, little lower even sometimes at the back
Depends on loads of stuff. Road Conditions, Load, driving style, tyres, wheel size etc, etc.

Haynes manual recommends 29 at the front 32 at the back.

Here: PressureGuide says 32 all round.

...which is why I would say that 30front 32back are a reasonable starting point.
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Old 17th May 2007, 01:37 PM   #18 (permalink)
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lol ok

bet you must go through rear tyres in weeks assuming you drive the car daily and on real roads not round to tesco etc
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Old 17th May 2007, 01:49 PM   #19 (permalink)
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lol ok

bet you must go through rear tyres in weeks assuming you drive the car daily and on real roads not round to tesco etc
I find that the front tyres always need replacing first. I do about 500-750 miles a week on a mix of roads. The rears hardly seem to wear much at all.

Why would you expect the rears too wear so much? The cars front wheel drive and only has drums at the back? All of the work (steering, drive, braking) is done at the front wheels...
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