Hello nebie here with a few questions
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Hello nebie here with a few questions
Hi guys,
I recently bought a July 04 RR Vogue v8, and love the car , but have a few questions regarding a number of issues that I have noticed.
As RR ownership is new to me I wanted to get an idea of what the problems were before taking it into the dealers and then being told ' it is normal sir' and having no ammunition to disgaree. Anyway the things I have noticed and would like to clarify whether or not they are potential problems are as follows.
1) Steering judder when pulling away with steering lock on, it is noticeable when going around roundabouts as well, but most pronounced when pulling away with steering wheel turned.
2). Squeaky suspension - over every bump there is a squeaking from the suspension - only audible with window down but annoying enough to keep window up!
3) At low speeds (or at least only audible at low speeds, maybe road noise at higher speeds masks the sound) there is a wirring noise coming from the car. I am not at all car minded but am guessing that this could be coming from the diiferential - does this sound feesible or am I wrong with my diagnosis.
4) Steering wheel shakes under braking - this is only very moderate and doesn't occur all the time. When it does occur it is only evident at the very first part of braking then it dissappears.
The car has only done 9000 miles and has only had 1 owner, if this helps in diagnosis. I bought the car privately outside the dealer network, but there is off course a warranty on the car and would like to make sure all problems are fixed uner warranty.
You help/input would be greatly appreciated and I look froward to following these boards.
Kind regards
Paul
I recently bought a July 04 RR Vogue v8, and love the car , but have a few questions regarding a number of issues that I have noticed.
As RR ownership is new to me I wanted to get an idea of what the problems were before taking it into the dealers and then being told ' it is normal sir' and having no ammunition to disgaree. Anyway the things I have noticed and would like to clarify whether or not they are potential problems are as follows.
1) Steering judder when pulling away with steering lock on, it is noticeable when going around roundabouts as well, but most pronounced when pulling away with steering wheel turned.
2). Squeaky suspension - over every bump there is a squeaking from the suspension - only audible with window down but annoying enough to keep window up!
3) At low speeds (or at least only audible at low speeds, maybe road noise at higher speeds masks the sound) there is a wirring noise coming from the car. I am not at all car minded but am guessing that this could be coming from the diiferential - does this sound feesible or am I wrong with my diagnosis.
4) Steering wheel shakes under braking - this is only very moderate and doesn't occur all the time. When it does occur it is only evident at the very first part of braking then it dissappears.
The car has only done 9000 miles and has only had 1 owner, if this helps in diagnosis. I bought the car privately outside the dealer network, but there is off course a warranty on the car and would like to make sure all problems are fixed uner warranty.
You help/input would be greatly appreciated and I look froward to following these boards.
Kind regards
Paul
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RE: Hello nebie here with a few questions
The first place that you should look is the tires. Unfortunately The RR's are very hard on tires, they tend to get very scalloped on the edges wich can cause the problems that you are describing. I had a customer also complaining of steering wheel shake, vibration, and loud whining. A new set of tires rectefied her problem. As for the squeaking, it is hard for me to diagnose without actually hearing it. I hope this is of some help to you, good luck!
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