Honda jazz steering

billy_1

Hi i wonder if anyone can help please ! we have just picked up as new to us Honda jazz and the steering is a little tight is this normal its done 26,000 miles ?????? :money:

goldspanners

billy_1 wrote: »

Hi i wonder if anyone can help please ! we have just picked up as new to us Honda jazz and the steering is a little tight is this normal its done 26,000 miles ?????? :money:

hows the air pressure in the front tyres?

billy_1

Yes thanks Just checked late 30s ?? Does this:) sound ok

skiddlydiddly

More or less.If you don't have the owners handbook then the trye pressures are usually printed on a sticker on the b-pillar.You can see it when you open the door.

goldspanners

billy_1 wrote: »

Yes thanks Just checked late 30s ?? Does this:) sound ok

sounds about right for a car,as above,check for a tyre load chart on door checks.

spaceboy

Late 30s sounds too high to me. Most cars are arount 29-30psi. What is tight steering though?

This is what is says on the Honest John website:

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/honda/jazz-2001?section=bad

Steering originally a bit sticky and dead in the straight-ahead position.

So it could be just "how it is"...

billy_1

Just reset pressures to 30 back 32 front as stated, but it will nowhere near self centre (allign) when turning a corner maybe i am getting a bit paranoid about the problem now but have traded in a Rover 75 maybe small cars are a little differant ?

mikey72

Last problem I had like this the top bearing on the strut had gone.

cajef

There is a thread on Honest John about Jazz stiff steering.

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=70990