Accord Steering Wheel Wobble
Has anyone encountered a problem on an Accord 2003 or newer where they
could not get the vibrations out from the front end. I recently purchased a new set of tires Toyo Versado LX. I had them balanced several times including rode force balanced under the assumption that the tire balance is causing the steering wheel to wobble as soon as one gets above 90 km/h. If I cruise at 100Km/h it shakes but after a while the shake stops but then several minutes later it starts again. The vibrations reduce as you increase the speed. It is not too bad at 140Km/h. It is absolutely horrible at 170km/h (not near any population or drivers near me). I assumed that the problem was the brakes so I serviced them by completely disassembling the front and the rear calipers. Needles to say they were partially responsible for the shaking during the starts from 0 Km/h. The brake pistons had a lot of varnish, rust and dark grey fluid. I was surprised since I bled them every 50,000Km (I have over 325,000Km - 2003 Accord 4 cyl). I also have new front and rear disks, so I am sure they are not warped i.e. the whole barking system now works as good as when the car was new. I also rotated the tires to see if the vibrations start at different speed. It had no effect. I went to the dealer for inspection. They claim there's nothing wrong with the suspension i.e. struts are OK, joints are OK. Everything is still tight. Some dealerships are suggesting that I replace the half-shafts. However they could not claim with high degree of certainty that it is the shafts. I am planning to put my winter tires on to see if the car shakes with them. I know that it did not the last spring prior to taking them off. Any ideas or experience with this kind of situation? thanks. |
Re: Accord Steering Wheel Wobble
"highkm" wrote
> Has anyone encountered a problem on an Accord 2003 or newer where they > could not get the vibrations out from the front end. I recently > purchased a new set of tires Toyo Versado LX. Did this vibration begin after the new tires were installed? That is, did you have this problem with the old tires? |
Re: Accord Steering Wheel Wobble
"highkm" wrote
> Has anyone encountered a problem on an Accord 2003 or newer where they > could not get the vibrations out from the front end. I recently > purchased a new set of tires Toyo Versado LX. Did this vibration begin after the new tires were installed? That is, did you have this problem with the old tires? |
Re: Accord Steering Wheel Wobble
highkm wrote:
> Has anyone encountered a problem on an Accord 2003 or newer where they > could not get the vibrations out from the front end. I recently > purchased a new set of tires Toyo Versado LX. I had them balanced > several times including rode force balanced under the assumption that > the tire balance is causing the steering wheel to wobble as soon as > one gets above 90 km/h. If I cruise at 100Km/h it shakes but after a > while the shake stops but then several minutes later it starts again. > The vibrations reduce as you increase the speed. It is not too bad at > 140Km/h. It is absolutely horrible at 170km/h (not near any population > or drivers near me). I assumed that the problem was the brakes so I > serviced them by completely disassembling the front and the rear > calipers. Needles to say they were partially responsible for the > shaking during the starts from 0 Km/h. The brake pistons had a lot of > varnish, rust and dark grey fluid. I was surprised since I bled them > every 50,000Km (I have over 325,000Km - 2003 Accord 4 cyl). I also > have new front and rear disks, so I am sure they are not warped i.e. > the whole barking system now works as good as when the car was new. I > also rotated the tires to see if the vibrations start at different > speed. It had no effect. I went to the dealer for inspection. They > claim there's nothing wrong with the suspension i.e. struts are OK, > joints are OK. Everything is still tight. Some dealerships are > suggesting that I replace the half-shafts. However they could not > claim with high degree of certainty that it is the shafts. I am > planning to put my winter tires on to see if the car shakes with them. > I know that it did not the last spring prior to taking them off. Any > ideas or experience with this kind of situation? > > thanks. > if the winter tires are ok, you know it's the new tires, not the car. i'd try that change asap. if it's the car, you need a new mechanic because whoever you're taking it to now doesn't know their business. |
Re: Accord Steering Wheel Wobble
highkm wrote:
> Has anyone encountered a problem on an Accord 2003 or newer where they > could not get the vibrations out from the front end. I recently > purchased a new set of tires Toyo Versado LX. I had them balanced > several times including rode force balanced under the assumption that > the tire balance is causing the steering wheel to wobble as soon as > one gets above 90 km/h. If I cruise at 100Km/h it shakes but after a > while the shake stops but then several minutes later it starts again. > The vibrations reduce as you increase the speed. It is not too bad at > 140Km/h. It is absolutely horrible at 170km/h (not near any population > or drivers near me). I assumed that the problem was the brakes so I > serviced them by completely disassembling the front and the rear > calipers. Needles to say they were partially responsible for the > shaking during the starts from 0 Km/h. The brake pistons had a lot of > varnish, rust and dark grey fluid. I was surprised since I bled them > every 50,000Km (I have over 325,000Km - 2003 Accord 4 cyl). I also > have new front and rear disks, so I am sure they are not warped i.e. > the whole barking system now works as good as when the car was new. I > also rotated the tires to see if the vibrations start at different > speed. It had no effect. I went to the dealer for inspection. They > claim there's nothing wrong with the suspension i.e. struts are OK, > joints are OK. Everything is still tight. Some dealerships are > suggesting that I replace the half-shafts. However they could not > claim with high degree of certainty that it is the shafts. I am > planning to put my winter tires on to see if the car shakes with them. > I know that it did not the last spring prior to taking them off. Any > ideas or experience with this kind of situation? > > thanks. > if the winter tires are ok, you know it's the new tires, not the car. i'd try that change asap. if it's the car, you need a new mechanic because whoever you're taking it to now doesn't know their business. |
Re: Accord Steering Wheel Wobble
"highkm" <ic3po@mac.com> wrote in message
news:1189521722.027080.63710@r29g2000hsg.googlegro ups.com... > Has anyone encountered a problem on an Accord 2003 or newer where they > could not get the vibrations out from the front end. I recently > purchased a new set of tires Toyo Versado LX. I had them balanced > several times including rode force balanced under the assumption that > the tire balance is causing the steering wheel to wobble as soon as > one gets above 90 km/h. If I cruise at 100Km/h it shakes but after a I had a very similar problem with my 2001 Accord when I bought it. The dealership I bought it from checked it out top to bottom, put new tires on, and couldn't find the problem. They had me take it to the Honda dealer at their expense, where they *balanced* all four tires and 99% fixed the problem. Either a) the original dealer's mechanics had no idea what they were doing, or b) their balancer was out of calibration -- which could be considered the same as a)... |
Re: Accord Steering Wheel Wobble
"highkm" <ic3po@mac.com> wrote in message
news:1189521722.027080.63710@r29g2000hsg.googlegro ups.com... > Has anyone encountered a problem on an Accord 2003 or newer where they > could not get the vibrations out from the front end. I recently > purchased a new set of tires Toyo Versado LX. I had them balanced > several times including rode force balanced under the assumption that > the tire balance is causing the steering wheel to wobble as soon as > one gets above 90 km/h. If I cruise at 100Km/h it shakes but after a I had a very similar problem with my 2001 Accord when I bought it. The dealership I bought it from checked it out top to bottom, put new tires on, and couldn't find the problem. They had me take it to the Honda dealer at their expense, where they *balanced* all four tires and 99% fixed the problem. Either a) the original dealer's mechanics had no idea what they were doing, or b) their balancer was out of calibration -- which could be considered the same as a)... |
Re: Accord Steering Wheel Wobble
On Sep 12, 5:08 pm, "JM" <j...@ns.sympatico.ca.ns> wrote:
> "highkm" <ic...@mac.com> wrote in message > > news:1189521722.027080.63710@r29g2000hsg.googlegro ups.com... > > > Has anyone encountered a problem on an Accord 2003 or newer where they > > could not get the vibrations out from the front end. I recently > > purchased a new set of tires Toyo Versado LX. I had them balanced > > several times including rode force balanced under the assumption that > > the tire balance is causing the steering wheel to wobble as soon as > > one gets above 90 km/h. If I cruise at 100Km/h it shakes but after a > > I had a very similar problem with my 2001 Accord when I bought it. The > dealership I bought it from checked it out top to bottom, put new tires on, > and couldn't find the problem. They had me take it to the Honda dealer at > their expense, where they *balanced* all four tires and 99% fixed the > problem. Either a) the original dealer's mechanics had no idea what they > were doing, or b) their balancer was out of calibration -- which could be > considered the same as a)... If I had to guess I'd say it was one of the tires. See if you can be there when they are balanced and see if one of the fronts looks odd when spinning. It could be a belt has slipped causing the tire to no longer ride truly. Peter H |
Re: Accord Steering Wheel Wobble
On Sep 12, 5:08 pm, "JM" <j...@ns.sympatico.ca.ns> wrote:
> "highkm" <ic...@mac.com> wrote in message > > news:1189521722.027080.63710@r29g2000hsg.googlegro ups.com... > > > Has anyone encountered a problem on an Accord 2003 or newer where they > > could not get the vibrations out from the front end. I recently > > purchased a new set of tires Toyo Versado LX. I had them balanced > > several times including rode force balanced under the assumption that > > the tire balance is causing the steering wheel to wobble as soon as > > one gets above 90 km/h. If I cruise at 100Km/h it shakes but after a > > I had a very similar problem with my 2001 Accord when I bought it. The > dealership I bought it from checked it out top to bottom, put new tires on, > and couldn't find the problem. They had me take it to the Honda dealer at > their expense, where they *balanced* all four tires and 99% fixed the > problem. Either a) the original dealer's mechanics had no idea what they > were doing, or b) their balancer was out of calibration -- which could be > considered the same as a)... If I had to guess I'd say it was one of the tires. See if you can be there when they are balanced and see if one of the fronts looks odd when spinning. It could be a belt has slipped causing the tire to no longer ride truly. Peter H |
Re: Accord Steering Wheel Wobble
highkm wrote:
> Has anyone encountered a problem on an Accord 2003 or newer where they > could not get the vibrations out from the front end. I recently > purchased a new set of tires Toyo Versado LX. I had them balanced > several times including rode force balanced under the assumption that > the tire balance is causing the steering wheel to wobble as soon as > one gets above 90 km/h. If I cruise at 100Km/h it shakes but after a > while the shake stops but then several minutes later it starts again. ------------------------------ Has anybody suggested it could be low fluid or a problem with the power steering? 'Curly' |
Re: Accord Steering Wheel Wobble
highkm wrote:
> Has anyone encountered a problem on an Accord 2003 or newer where they > could not get the vibrations out from the front end. I recently > purchased a new set of tires Toyo Versado LX. I had them balanced > several times including rode force balanced under the assumption that > the tire balance is causing the steering wheel to wobble as soon as > one gets above 90 km/h. If I cruise at 100Km/h it shakes but after a > while the shake stops but then several minutes later it starts again. ------------------------------ Has anybody suggested it could be low fluid or a problem with the power steering? 'Curly' |
Re: Accord Steering Wheel Wobble
On 9/11/07 9:42 AM, in article
1189521722.027080.63710@r29g2000hsg.googlegroups.c om, "highkm" <ic3po@mac.com> wrote: > Has anyone encountered a problem on an Accord 2003 or newer where they > could not get the vibrations out from the front end. I recently > purchased a new set of tires Toyo Versado LX. I had them balanced > several times including rode force balanced under the assumption that > the tire balance is causing the steering wheel to wobble as soon as > one gets above 90 km/h. If I cruise at 100Km/h it shakes but after a > while the shake stops but then several minutes later it starts again. > The vibrations reduce as you increase the speed. It is not too bad at > 140Km/h. It is absolutely horrible at 170km/h (not near any population > or drivers near me). I assumed that the problem was the brakes so I > serviced them by completely disassembling the front and the rear > calipers. Needles to say they were partially responsible for the > shaking during the starts from 0 Km/h. The brake pistons had a lot of > varnish, rust and dark grey fluid. I was surprised since I bled them > every 50,000Km (I have over 325,000Km - 2003 Accord 4 cyl). I also > have new front and rear disks, so I am sure they are not warped i.e. > the whole barking system now works as good as when the car was new. I > also rotated the tires to see if the vibrations start at different > speed. It had no effect. I went to the dealer for inspection. They > claim there's nothing wrong with the suspension i.e. struts are OK, > joints are OK. Everything is still tight. Some dealerships are > suggesting that I replace the half-shafts. However they could not > claim with high degree of certainty that it is the shafts. I am > planning to put my winter tires on to see if the car shakes with them. > I know that it did not the last spring prior to taking them off. Any > ideas or experience with this kind of situation? > > thanks. > It is definitely possible if the problem coincides with the introduction of the new tires (and precedes all the other suspension changes) that you just got a set of bad tires. You say new front and rear disks - were the hubs properly cleaned before installing the new disks? A little rust buildup on the hub can prevent the rotor from seating properly and cause a wobble. Another (more remote) possibility: I had a similar episode on the 2000 TL with excessive vibration at highway speed whenever the brakes were touched. Thought it must be a warped rotor. Dealer wanted to replace the rotors (at my expense of course). The problem turned out to actually be a bad upper ball joint on the left front. The excessive movement in the wheel had caused a build up of material on the rotor. The user discernable symptom was that particular wheel was noticeably hotter to the touch than the others after a 10 minute highway drive. |
Re: Accord Steering Wheel Wobble
On 9/11/07 9:42 AM, in article
1189521722.027080.63710@r29g2000hsg.googlegroups.c om, "highkm" <ic3po@mac.com> wrote: > Has anyone encountered a problem on an Accord 2003 or newer where they > could not get the vibrations out from the front end. I recently > purchased a new set of tires Toyo Versado LX. I had them balanced > several times including rode force balanced under the assumption that > the tire balance is causing the steering wheel to wobble as soon as > one gets above 90 km/h. If I cruise at 100Km/h it shakes but after a > while the shake stops but then several minutes later it starts again. > The vibrations reduce as you increase the speed. It is not too bad at > 140Km/h. It is absolutely horrible at 170km/h (not near any population > or drivers near me). I assumed that the problem was the brakes so I > serviced them by completely disassembling the front and the rear > calipers. Needles to say they were partially responsible for the > shaking during the starts from 0 Km/h. The brake pistons had a lot of > varnish, rust and dark grey fluid. I was surprised since I bled them > every 50,000Km (I have over 325,000Km - 2003 Accord 4 cyl). I also > have new front and rear disks, so I am sure they are not warped i.e. > the whole barking system now works as good as when the car was new. I > also rotated the tires to see if the vibrations start at different > speed. It had no effect. I went to the dealer for inspection. They > claim there's nothing wrong with the suspension i.e. struts are OK, > joints are OK. Everything is still tight. Some dealerships are > suggesting that I replace the half-shafts. However they could not > claim with high degree of certainty that it is the shafts. I am > planning to put my winter tires on to see if the car shakes with them. > I know that it did not the last spring prior to taking them off. Any > ideas or experience with this kind of situation? > > thanks. > It is definitely possible if the problem coincides with the introduction of the new tires (and precedes all the other suspension changes) that you just got a set of bad tires. You say new front and rear disks - were the hubs properly cleaned before installing the new disks? A little rust buildup on the hub can prevent the rotor from seating properly and cause a wobble. Another (more remote) possibility: I had a similar episode on the 2000 TL with excessive vibration at highway speed whenever the brakes were touched. Thought it must be a warped rotor. Dealer wanted to replace the rotors (at my expense of course). The problem turned out to actually be a bad upper ball joint on the left front. The excessive movement in the wheel had caused a build up of material on the rotor. The user discernable symptom was that particular wheel was noticeably hotter to the touch than the others after a 10 minute highway drive. |
Re: Accord Steering Wheel Wobble
On Sep 13, 12:13 pm, E Meyer <epmeye...@msn.com> wrote:
> On 9/11/07 9:42 AM, in article > 1189521722.027080.63...@r29g2000hsg.googlegroups.c om, "highkm" > > > > > > <ic...@mac.com> wrote: > > Has anyone encountered a problem on an Accord 2003 or newer where they > > could not get the vibrations out from the front end. I recently > > purchased a new set of tires Toyo Versado LX. I had them balanced > > several times including rode force balanced under the assumption that > > the tire balance is causing the steering wheel to wobble as soon as > > one gets above 90 km/h. If I cruise at 100Km/h it shakes but after a > > while the shake stops but then several minutes later it starts again. > > The vibrations reduce as you increase the speed. It is not too bad at > > 140Km/h. It is absolutely horrible at 170km/h (not near any population > > or drivers near me). I assumed that the problem was the brakes so I > > serviced them by completely disassembling the front and the rear > > calipers. Needles to say they were partially responsible for the > > shaking during the starts from 0 Km/h. The brake pistons had a lot of > > varnish, rust and dark grey fluid. I was surprised since I bled them > > every 50,000Km (I have over 325,000Km - 2003 Accord 4 cyl). I also > > have new front and rear disks, so I am sure they are not warped i.e. > > the whole barking system now works as good as when the car was new. I > > also rotated the tires to see if the vibrations start at different > > speed. It had no effect. I went to the dealer for inspection. They > > claim there's nothing wrong with the suspension i.e. struts are OK, > > joints are OK. Everything is still tight. Some dealerships are > > suggesting that I replace the half-shafts. However they could not > > claim with high degree of certainty that it is the shafts. I am > > planning to put my winter tires on to see if the car shakes with them. > > I know that it did not the last spring prior to taking them off. Any > > ideas or experience with this kind of situation? > > > thanks. > > It is definitely possible if the problem coincides with the introduction of > the new tires (and precedes all the other suspension changes) that you just > got a set of bad tires. > > You say new front and rear disks - were the hubs properly cleaned before > installing the new disks? A little rust buildup on the hub can prevent the > rotor from seating properly and cause a wobble. > > Another (more remote) possibility: I had a similar episode on the 2000 TL > with excessive vibration at highway speed whenever the brakes were touched. > Thought it must be a warped rotor. Dealer wanted to replace the rotors (at > my expense of course). The problem turned out to actually be a bad upper > ball joint on the left front. The excessive movement in the wheel had > caused a build up of material on the rotor. The user discernable symptom > was that particular wheel was noticeably hotter to the touch than the others > after a 10 minute highway drive.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - I finally found some time and put on my winter tires and rims. The vibrations disappeared. I contacted Toyo and they stated that they would be glad to replace one or all four tires if need be. Cheers. |
Re: Accord Steering Wheel Wobble
On Sep 13, 12:13 pm, E Meyer <epmeye...@msn.com> wrote:
> On 9/11/07 9:42 AM, in article > 1189521722.027080.63...@r29g2000hsg.googlegroups.c om, "highkm" > > > > > > <ic...@mac.com> wrote: > > Has anyone encountered a problem on an Accord 2003 or newer where they > > could not get the vibrations out from the front end. I recently > > purchased a new set of tires Toyo Versado LX. I had them balanced > > several times including rode force balanced under the assumption that > > the tire balance is causing the steering wheel to wobble as soon as > > one gets above 90 km/h. If I cruise at 100Km/h it shakes but after a > > while the shake stops but then several minutes later it starts again. > > The vibrations reduce as you increase the speed. It is not too bad at > > 140Km/h. It is absolutely horrible at 170km/h (not near any population > > or drivers near me). I assumed that the problem was the brakes so I > > serviced them by completely disassembling the front and the rear > > calipers. Needles to say they were partially responsible for the > > shaking during the starts from 0 Km/h. The brake pistons had a lot of > > varnish, rust and dark grey fluid. I was surprised since I bled them > > every 50,000Km (I have over 325,000Km - 2003 Accord 4 cyl). I also > > have new front and rear disks, so I am sure they are not warped i.e. > > the whole barking system now works as good as when the car was new. I > > also rotated the tires to see if the vibrations start at different > > speed. It had no effect. I went to the dealer for inspection. They > > claim there's nothing wrong with the suspension i.e. struts are OK, > > joints are OK. Everything is still tight. Some dealerships are > > suggesting that I replace the half-shafts. However they could not > > claim with high degree of certainty that it is the shafts. I am > > planning to put my winter tires on to see if the car shakes with them. > > I know that it did not the last spring prior to taking them off. Any > > ideas or experience with this kind of situation? > > > thanks. > > It is definitely possible if the problem coincides with the introduction of > the new tires (and precedes all the other suspension changes) that you just > got a set of bad tires. > > You say new front and rear disks - were the hubs properly cleaned before > installing the new disks? A little rust buildup on the hub can prevent the > rotor from seating properly and cause a wobble. > > Another (more remote) possibility: I had a similar episode on the 2000 TL > with excessive vibration at highway speed whenever the brakes were touched. > Thought it must be a warped rotor. Dealer wanted to replace the rotors (at > my expense of course). The problem turned out to actually be a bad upper > ball joint on the left front. The excessive movement in the wheel had > caused a build up of material on the rotor. The user discernable symptom > was that particular wheel was noticeably hotter to the touch than the others > after a 10 minute highway drive.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - I finally found some time and put on my winter tires and rims. The vibrations disappeared. I contacted Toyo and they stated that they would be glad to replace one or all four tires if need be. Cheers. |
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