Originally Posted by
fasth
Well on it goes it seems! Taken the car to a place that I trust, and they gave it a VERY keen check over.............their conclusions............Slight wear to one of the ball joints, more severe wear to the universal joint!!(Which I beleive is in the so called steering box?). The chap said it had the amount of wear/play that he would expect to see on a car with 100000+ miles on it. (The car has done 22000 miles). THOUGH he did also say that due to the type of steering on the car (NON Rack & Pinion), unless he had another car to check it against it's hard to say if this is "Just the way it is" with this particular model of car. Thanks for the tip on the steering damper/stabilser I will def be trying one of those.
Sorry to hear about your issue and hope it can be resolved so you can fully enjoy your Crossfire. The recirculating ball steering in the Crossfire is the same, of course as the Mercedes Benz SLK's that the Crossfire is based on. While it arguably doesnt give the precise feedback as a rack and pinion steering would, they are virtually bullet proof units and well suited for 100mph stability. recirculating ball steering has been used in numerous Mercedes and BMW cars.
You wrote that the front tires were replaced, with what brand?
I had numerous vibration issues when my oem Conti's started to go and had to try a few different shops before they got the balancing right.
The low profile tires are extremely picky about proper balancing, also, the oem rims are very picky about proper lug torque. If you find the shake varies at different speeds, esp after your garage has re-mounted the tires, make certain the lug nuts are at the proper torque. There are threads here with the correct spec, I believe it's 85 ft lbs. Good luck and keep us updated!