Update.
Although there was some 'remission' after visit to local garage the problem continues to occur to point that on occasion steering is so stiff I'd regard it as a hazard. Restricted car to work/local use only and followed suggestion of booking it into main dealer - Richard Sanders in Northampton - where I took this morning.
Looks like jiggered bearing at top of n/s strut assembly.
Very impressed by how methodical the technician was. Disconnected track rods so rack and either hub assembly could be moved independently. That done he took me into workshop and showed that while o/s strut was moving smoothly as was the rack the n/s strut was stiff and notchy - even without any weight on it. Explained how they would repair and that while he cannot guarantee nothing else is wrong likelihood id there's nothing else but cannot be sure until joint is replaced and eliminated.
Back to Sanders on Tuesday for job to be done while I wait - 0.7hrs workshop time though I had to argue to stop them adding on cost of fitting new single use bolts.
Last edited by: Bromptonaut on Thu 12 Nov 15 at 13:11
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