Bobbeh Posted September 15, 2002 Share Posted September 15, 2002 Just been for a drive and the steering wheel was shaking like mad over 60. Pretty bad vibrations. I had new tyres put on the back a couple of months ago and had the fronts checked and balanced. After hat they felt fine. Now its shaking again.. but do the fronts need rebalancing already? Or could I have a warped disk or something? What else could be causing the vibrations?! Ta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator Posted September 15, 2002 Share Posted September 15, 2002 Check to see if one of the weights has fallen off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tDR Posted September 15, 2002 Share Posted September 15, 2002 Probably is wheel balancing - weight fallen off or something. If it was a disc then you'd get the shudder under braking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt Posted September 15, 2002 Share Posted September 15, 2002 I'd check the wheel nuts first................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted September 15, 2002 Author Share Posted September 15, 2002 Cheers, I'll have a look tm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonB Posted September 16, 2002 Share Posted September 16, 2002 It's worth getting the rears balanced as well. I had a vibration that turned out to be a defective rear tyre that made it impossible to balance that wheel properly. I had the fronts balanced a couple of times before finding the culprit. It was a brand new tyre as well, and looked fine. Must have had a lump somewhere. It was suprising how much it effected the whole car - the steering was juddering making it feel like a front wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted September 16, 2002 Author Share Posted September 16, 2002 Really? hmm. That may well be my problem too. However today on the way to work it was fine, but on the way back it was on and off. I think It'll be best just to take it in again for them to give it a once over I spose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted September 16, 2002 Share Posted September 16, 2002 A judder at a certain speed or speeds should be front wheel balance. If the rears were out, it would be a thrum rather than a judder. A judder under braking would be warped discs, as already noted. An intermittent judder at certain speeds sounds interesting, though - could this be something suspension related working loose? -Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted September 16, 2002 Author Share Posted September 16, 2002 Hmm could be suspension.. I used to take it down a dirt path to work every morning, sorta like a semi-paved dirt road. Im now commuting down the A1 every morning, so I should be fine, although something maybe have worked loose like you said, arg! I'll try and get our mechanic friend to have a listen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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