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Wheel lock or what?

  • 30-05-2012 8:55pm
    #1
    arleitiss
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,515 ✭✭✭


    Hey, I just drove my car for first time today and when I stopped I just sat in it for about 10 minutes thinking on car park, and just moved wheel a bit, and it locked and doesn't move/wobble freely while parked, so I was just wondering what is that? Like a safety feature or just comfort thing to lock wheels or something? Literally I hear a *click* sound and wheel is 100% perfectly straight not moving. It's Opel Corsa C 2001 btw.


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  • #2
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Yep, steering lock, Pretty much every car has one unless its an old Saab or something


  • #3
    arleitiss
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,515 ✭✭✭arleitiss


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Yep, steering lock, Pretty much every car has one unless its an old Saab or something


    so it's just for comfort like?


  • #4
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    It's to stop people stealing it.


  • #5
    arleitiss
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,515 ✭✭✭arleitiss


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    It's to stop people stealing it.

    So it will unlock when I insert key?


  • #6
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Yeah, usually once you turn the key one click.


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  • #7
    richardsheil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 691 ✭✭✭richardsheil


    Surely this is a wind up.


  • #8
    TestTransmission
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,106 ✭✭✭✭TestTransmission


    richardsheil wrote: »
    Surely this is a wind up.

    Why? You can't learn without making mistakes or asking questions.It's quite possible the OP is only new to driving.


  • #9
    arleitiss
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,515 ✭✭✭arleitiss


    TestTransmission wrote: »
    Why? You can't learn without making mistakes or asking questions.It's quite possible the OP is only new to driving.

    I am new. On my provisional and just got my first car.


  • #10
    Anan1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    arleitiss wrote: »
    I am new. On my provisional and just got my first car.
    Many people don't bother, but i'd highly recommend sitting down and reading the handbook cover to cover. Particularly when you're new to driving it's good to know exactly what does what, what each of the warning lights means, etc etc.


  • #11
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    Did the fully licenced driver in the passenger seat not tell you what it was ? :-)


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  • #12
    tossy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,593 ✭✭✭tossy


    Guy:Incognito wrote: »
    Did the fully licenced driver in the passenger seat not tell you what it was ? :-)

    Lovely morning for a ride on the ole moral high horse :D


  • #13
    Anan1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    tossy wrote: »
    Lovely morning for a ride on the ole moral high horse :D
    That high horse thing is getting very old.


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