Twitches (snakes) at speed

2008 Skoda Octavia 1.9tdi
Car: Skoda Octavia
Year: 2008
Variant: 1.9tdi
Categories: Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss
when driving at speed the car feels as though the rear end is twitching and starting to snake
Problem added: Jul 26, 2013 (10 years ago)
Are the rear tyres okay,treads ,pressures,next would be suspension check.
Answered Jul 26, 2013 (10 years ago)
Hi, tyre pressures have been checked, new tyres had the four point tracking system checked at bathwick the suspension is fine just passed its mot??
Answered Jul 26, 2013 (10 years ago)
Try switching rear wheels to front and see what happens , eliminates wheels / tyres doing that .
Answered Jul 26, 2013 (10 years ago)
I have exactly the same problem on my Octavia Scout - did you find a solution to yours? I have eliminated tyres as the cause, am now assuming it is an alignment problem front or back!?
Answered Mar 22, 2014 (10 years ago)

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