Okay, so nothing exciting has happened since my last post, because I'm skint as per usual.
Booked my car into my work for a major service - this could have been done myself but I couldn't be bothered finding out how to turn the light out and I wanted a stamp in my book as the last "official" service was exactly a year previous
They changed the oil and plugs etc, but couldn't check the car over as it's too low to get on our ramps! They sent her to the garage just down the road and they reported back that I need new front discs & pads, that I'm missing a backing plate from the nsr disc and that the long drive-shaft is rubbing on the anti-roll bar. I mentioned this to Adam and he persisted that it couldn't be.. Jacked the car up, had a look and it's not rubbing! The mind boggles. I am however watching some R32 calipers, discs and pads on ebay that are in my area. Very tempted!
I have another very very VERY VERY VERY annoying issue:
When driving at 50mph+ I start getting a horrendous vibration through the steering. At around 60-70mph it's so violent that the arm rest can actually be felt juddering from side to side and the steering wheel is quite difficult to hold comfortably. The car first did this back in September 2015 after receiving it back from a garage (was in for 2 rear control arms and a full alignment) and I assumed it was a wheel balancing issue so in October the wheels were finally balanced and the problem was still there. I took the car back to the garage that did the initial work and they checked it over... On the phone they said it sounds like a driveshaft problem so that's the first thing they checked. Absolutely no play in either shaft, and all the suspension appears sound. They suggested I raise the car as it was stupidly low, and this should eliminate my issue somewhat. I raised the car a few days later and they were correct, problem resolved to a standard I was comfortable with. However, it's back with a vengeance
I don't know what to do - there's still absolutely no play in either shaft! I don't want to go replacing them and it turns out to be something else, but no garage has been able to pinpoint anything at all wrong with the car.
People have suggested the tyres but both fronts are brand new and have been changed during the time period this problem has occurred.
The wheels being buckled has been another suggestion, so I'm going to swap the front wheels to the back to eliminate that option.
Has anybody else had this problem? I'm trying to get to the bottom of it with no luck! The cars DSG and driveshafts aren't friendly priced so I'd rather not replace them to find out they weren't ever the issue
HELP HELP HELP!
