Ford: Ford Fiesta Steering, ford fiesta, sharp bend

Question
HI

I have a Diesel G reg (I think thats 1991?) 1.8 Fiesta.

I have 2 new front tyres put on, on Tuesday. Since then my steering has been very very odd!

Usually I would expect steering to be lighter with new tyres but my steering wheel sticks in different places and is very hard to turn it back to neutral after turing a sharp bend/roundabout (my muscles are getting a great work out!) Occasionally (and this is the weirdest bit) my steering will be fine and very light and normal. This is driving me mad as I never know what the steering will be like and sometimes even frightening when it sticks.

I took it back to the tyre garage who checked out the new tyres and steering. They advised me that there seems to be nothing wrong with the tyres and is probably the steering rack that needs replacing.

Before I take the advice of a tyre mechanic and spend alot of money please can you advise me on this problem and anything else you think it could be.

Im not at all car minded so please explain in lammans terms!

Laura  

Answer
Laura it does sound like it is the rack. but what i would do take it to another shop and tell them that you were driving and you ran over something and your steering is feeling funny .Now what this would do is the tech. would look for any damage under the car which will let you know if the first shop raised the car up the wrong way and cause damage to your steering .And now you have the ans. to why it didn't do it before... they could of bent the inner or outter tie rod ends.let me know