407 2.0HDi Sport steering

[digital_bit]

Hey all
Just noticed something about the steering on my 407 2.0 HDi Sport that raised some concers. When turning the steering wheel (especially from end to end) there is a noticeable 'tremor' in the steering wheel accompanied a low pitch 'rumble' from the tires. This is more noticeable on very smooth surfaces (such as parking lot's very smooth cement surface). I contacted my Peugeot dealer about this and they said that it is due to the 'different' approach in the steering mechanism design of the 407 along with the 205/55R17 tires, and not to worry about it. The effect is very noticeable and annoying and the answer sounded 'odd'. Anyone else experiencing this ? I only managed to test the effect on a 407 1.6HDi non-Sport version (205/60R16 tyres) and the 'tremor' is not there.

Regards
DB

 

[axl]

Hey all
Just noticed something about the steering on my 407 2.0 HDi Sport that raised some concers. When turning the steering wheel (especially from end to end) there is a noticeable 'tremor' in the steering wheel accompanied a low pitch 'rumble' from the tires. This is more noticeable on very smooth surfaces (such as parking lot's very smooth cement surface). I contacted my Peugeot dealer about this and they said that it is due to the 'different' approach in the steering mechanism design of the 407 along with the 205/55R17 tires, and not to worry about it. The effect is very noticeable and annoying and the answer sounded 'odd'. Anyone else experiencing this ? I only managed to test the effect on a 407 1.6HDi non-Sport version (205/60R16 tyres) and the 'tremor' is not there.

Regards
DB

knows problem; it has to do with the hydraulic tubes running nexted to metal of the car, witch cause resonation. your dealer can install silent blocks so the sound will be gone (mostly

 

[digital_bit]

Hi again axl and all

Hmmmm. I see. So, it has nothing to do with the tyre size. The routing of the hydraulic lines in the 1.6HDi is different ?

Cheers
DB

 

[Nick (UK )]

Hi again axl and all

Hmmmm. I see. So, it has nothing to do with the tyre size. The routing of the hydraulic lines in the 1.6HDi is different ?

Cheers
DB

I have the same symptoms on my 307, would this also apply?

 

[Gazza (2)]

my 407 2.0 136 SE does this also, I've mentioned this to my dealer who knows nothing about these "silent blocks", do you have any more info?