Steering Wheel Shake/Vibration

D-Dub · Post by **D-Dub** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 12:35 pm

Ive had this for a while now and the wheels have been re-balanced three times. The weird thing is it does it at different speeds, it is never at the same speed. Sometimes it can do it at 70, other times i can drive at 70mph no problem.

Any ideas what else could casue this? Im out of ideas?!

New B · Post by **New B** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 5:07 pm

buckled wheel

Not sure

dubpilot · Post by **dubpilot** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 9:29 pm

how bad is the vibration? its quite normal to have slight vibrations being transmitted from the road onto the wheels and obviously onto the steering wheel. normally even more when youve got low profile tyres on because you have to keep the PSi high on these. the wheels being harder makes it a lot easier to transmit the imperfections on the road to the car.

saying that, wont hurt to have the car's tracking ang camber checked. if youve got new rubber on the car, give it a few weeks for them to evenly wear out as new rubber also causes vibrations.

hope that helps.

ticki · Post by **ticki** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 11:49 pm

I have the exact same problem. Steering wheel vibrates and if I remove my hands from the steering wheel it tacks slighty left and right. Not always there, also more pronouced than what has been discribed by dubpilot. It is not progressive with speed, so wheel balancing not at fault. Its annoying but All the simple stuff don't seem to be the problem. Sometimes and not always the vibration is amplified when braking hard.

Need help on this one.

dubbprince · Post by **dubbprince** » Sun Jun 17, 2007 11:49 pm

i'd have the tracking/camber checked...and could possibly be a warped disc if it isn't the wheel itself.
have the bushes/ball joints checked too.

ticki · Post by **ticki** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 7:55 am

dubbprince wrote:i'd have the tracking/camber checked...and could possibly be a warped disc if it isn't the wheel itself.
have the bushes/ball joints checked too.

I think you are on the right track. its seems its got something to do with the steering components.

Discs & Wheels, wouldn't the problem be more consistant if it were these?

Bepe · Post by **Bepe** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 8:56 am

i had this problem, swapped the front wheels to the back and visa versa and no problems now

ticki · Post by **ticki** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 11:29 am

Bepe wrote:i had this problem, swapped the front wheels to the back and visa versa and no problems now

I have had new tyres on the front, and old put onto the back. Problem still there.

D-Dub · Post by **D-Dub** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 12:16 pm

It's not a buckeled wheel - they balanced perfect. The tyres are only 2 months old so maybe that could be it?

I was told that it could be cv joints, but was also told there is no way of checking this? Another possibility could be the diff?

ticki · Post by **ticki** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 12:33 pm

D-Dub wrote:It's not a buckeled wheel - they balanced perfect. The tyres are only 2 months old so maybe that could be it?

I was told that it could be cv joints, but was also told there is no way of checking this? Another possibility could be the diff?

Diff, don't say that, you get me worried.

dubpolo · Post by **dubpolo** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 7:10 pm

i got this man, i used injector claner and it goes away for a while. all i can suggest is that you run this with a couple of tanks.

i am right in saying it comes and goes, diffrent speeds, diffrent gears etc, then it mite be a bit of poo in your injecter which blocks every now and then. so that injector wouldn't deliver the same amount of fuel hence the engine not to run fully smooth. then you have that judder

ticki · Post by **ticki** » Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:13 pm

dubpolo wrote:i got this man, i used injector claner and it goes away for a while. all i can suggest is that you run this with a couple of tanks.

i am right in saying it comes and goes, diffrent speeds, diffrent gears etc, then it mite be a bit of poo in your injecter which blocks every now and then. so that injector wouldn't deliver the same amount of fuel hence the engine not to run fully smooth. then you have that judder

Na'
, this is diffo steering wheel vibration only, and felt on brake pedal when braking heavily.

Rupy · Post by **Rupy** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 7:16 pm

this still occurs on the car...

dubpolo · Post by **dubpolo** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 7:23 pm

im pretty sure i had the same thing...

compleatly random, diffrent speeds gear or road condition....

im pretty sure its the engine causing the shake

NAZPOLOGTI · Post by **NAZPOLOGTI** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 8:10 pm

Hi...i had the same problem on my old car...i didnt get round to fixing it, but was told i needed a "spacer" for the wheels. I dunno if that'll help