Hi everyone. New here, so hello!
I recently lost control of my MY RWD on an icy country lane and it fishtailed. I brought the car under control without hitting anything. So, no apparent damage.
Next day, car handling feels off. Rear feels slippery with oversteer when cornering. Assumed alignment had come out so it’s been to a SC today. Technician took it for a test drive before working on it and didn’t seem too concerned, and checked over suspension. Had the alignment sorted (toe was out at both rear and one front).
The car feels generally better but I can still feel the rear slipping slightly around (mainly) longer bends. Also feeling generally wobbly, but the suspension on an MY is tight anyway so could be that.
I’m currently questioning to myself:
1. Has something else been damaged that hasn’t been picked up
2. Has the alignment been done correctly
3. Is the slight oversteer due to greasy roads in the UK right now, and I’m now only feeling it after snow/ice has melted
4. Am I focused so much on the handling that I’m only now noticing the RWD tendency to slightly oversteer
The car feels off, and isn’t much fun to drive, but doesn’t feel unsafe. I’m half convinced that I’m just so focused on feeling the car while I’m driving it that there isn’t really an issue and it’s my imagination. Really frustrating.
Can anyone offer any advice, or just tell me to shut up, get on with enjoying the car and see how it goes?
I recently lost control of my MY RWD on an icy country lane and it fishtailed. I brought the car under control without hitting anything. So, no apparent damage.
Next day, car handling feels off. Rear feels slippery with oversteer when cornering. Assumed alignment had come out so it’s been to a SC today. Technician took it for a test drive before working on it and didn’t seem too concerned, and checked over suspension. Had the alignment sorted (toe was out at both rear and one front).
The car feels generally better but I can still feel the rear slipping slightly around (mainly) longer bends. Also feeling generally wobbly, but the suspension on an MY is tight anyway so could be that.
I’m currently questioning to myself:
1. Has something else been damaged that hasn’t been picked up
2. Has the alignment been done correctly
3. Is the slight oversteer due to greasy roads in the UK right now, and I’m now only feeling it after snow/ice has melted
4. Am I focused so much on the handling that I’m only now noticing the RWD tendency to slightly oversteer
The car feels off, and isn’t much fun to drive, but doesn’t feel unsafe. I’m half convinced that I’m just so focused on feeling the car while I’m driving it that there isn’t really an issue and it’s my imagination. Really frustrating.
Can anyone offer any advice, or just tell me to shut up, get on with enjoying the car and see how it goes?