01-11-2011, 07:22 PM
Went out last night on a cross country drive on twisty B roads for the first time since buying and came across what I could only describe as the back suspension steering this way and that when loaded on a bend if you hit any kind of bump or series of bumps.
I had experienced this 'shimmy' from the minute we picked up the car from new but this was when hitting bumps on A roads a couple of times on the way home . Last night this was only at 40-50 mph and does feel as though there is too much compliance in the bushes at the back allowing the track to go out and effectively steer from the rear.
Has anyone else experienced this effect or is it just a sign of a poor suspension design ? I suppose this could also partly explain strange tyre wear seen on some new shape Berlingos? PS car has all the rattles that everyone else seems to comment on -as if something is loose underneath or poor isolation of suspension from car body. I know its no sports car but the last time I experienced this sort of car handling was 30 odd years ago with rear wheel drive and knackered shockers!!!
I had experienced this 'shimmy' from the minute we picked up the car from new but this was when hitting bumps on A roads a couple of times on the way home . Last night this was only at 40-50 mph and does feel as though there is too much compliance in the bushes at the back allowing the track to go out and effectively steer from the rear.
Has anyone else experienced this effect or is it just a sign of a poor suspension design ? I suppose this could also partly explain strange tyre wear seen on some new shape Berlingos? PS car has all the rattles that everyone else seems to comment on -as if something is loose underneath or poor isolation of suspension from car body. I know its no sports car but the last time I experienced this sort of car handling was 30 odd years ago with rear wheel drive and knackered shockers!!!