Another possibility is the compliance bushes have given up the ghost this can result in a rear wheel steering effect, which is very disconcerting.it would feel like your description..
The compliance bushes are located in the middle of the rear bottom arms. They are large bushes that locate a rod that comes from the front of the subframe.! It is possible to add shims/ washers to take up the slack. I have a 'how to' if you look In the list
When is the MOT due? If it's anytime soon, it might be worth popping it in early. I'd have thought that an MOT tester would have noticed something as bad as you describe. I can only think of things you've already looked at, i.e. flat tyre, loose wheel nuts etc.
Sounds horrible!
Possibly a bush gone soft maybe
sounds to me like your rear shocks need looking at, soft shocks are like driving on ice,
Thanks Graham. I did the bounce test and all seems solid enough on the shocks aspect. Also, this has happened very suddenly, not a gradual thing at all. As I said, I'd been cornering fairly vigorously (for me anyway) a few miles previously and it was handling like a dream, so it feels to me like something has failed very quickly.
I am wondering whether it could be a diff problem but forgot to check for that this morning. Is it possible for the diff to lock for any reason. I did notice an oil leak from the inner drive shaft area.
Hi there,
my thoughts.are that if it was an MGTF it would be caused by the appropriate side rear lower arm link bush at the hub end-it happened to me this year very frightening behavior at low speed on a wet surface
Just looked at the EPC (.https://www.the-t-bar.com/axles-suspension-drive-shafts-wheels/23-rear-suspension/333-rear-lower-arm-mgf ) on this web site and the F has the same style lower arm.
You could check for bush wear by suspending each rear wheel after jacking up and try to rock the wheel side to side
Mike
Movement may be wheel bearing on the way out.
Thanks Mike. I have checked for side to side movement and felt a little on the LH rear which was due to the hub nut slackening off every so slightly I think. I couldn't feel any other movement.
Part 21 on the diagream
Thanks Mike. I have checked for side to side movement and felt a little on the LH rear which was due to the hub nut slackening off every so slightly I think. .