Would incorrect tracking cause steering wheel vibration ?
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I get a noticeable vibration in my steering wheel between the speeds of 65mph and 70mph - it disappears at any speed above and below that. I have had the wheels balanced, so that can be ruled out, and none of them are buckled. I have also checked the brakes in case I had a sticking calliper - but all seems well there too. Suspension also appears fine, and there are no apparent loose or worn steering joints or arms. Oh yes, wheel bearings seem fine too. I haven't yet had the tracking done on the car, and wondered if that could cause such a vibration? Any comments or suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks, Gary |
Re: Would incorrect tracking cause steering wheel vibration ?
"Gary Murison" <gary@bcmusic.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message news:br875t$2sj$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk... > Hi, > > I get a noticeable vibration in my steering wheel between the speeds of > 65mph and 70mph - it disappears at any speed above and below that. > > I have had the wheels balanced, so that can be ruled out, and none of them > are buckled. I have also checked the brakes in case I had a sticking > calliper - but all seems well there too. Suspension also appears fine, and > there are no apparent loose or worn steering joints or arms. Oh yes, wheel > bearings seem fine too. > > I haven't yet had the tracking done on the car, and wondered if that could > cause such a vibration? > > Any comments or suggestions would be much appreciated. > > Thanks, > > Gary Gary, Vibrations such as you describe are caused by some part not turning or rotating within its intended plane of rotation (that is - it is out of balance). You said that your tires were balanced. Were they rotated at the same time and were the wheels and tires checked for an "out of round" condition during the balancing process. An out of round tire or wheel can cause the very condition you describe. If the tires were not rotated, try rotating front to rear and vice-versa (obviously). Then test drive to see if the condition has changed. Any change would indicate that one of the tire/wheel combinations was at fault. Back to the tire shop, put tires/wheels on a dynamic balancer and check for roundness and/or wobble. If you eliminate the tires, then the suspension is the next to check. Inner tie-rod ends are hard to diagnose but can also cause such a problem. A good front end shakedown prior to alignment (4wheel) might solve the problem. If you can definitely eliminate suspension components, then the propeller shafts (sorry) drive axles and cv joints should be checked. That's just about the whole ball of wax. Within those components should be the culprit... Good luck. Dave D |
Re: Would incorrect tracking cause steering wheel vibration ?
"Gary Murison" <gary@bcmusic.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message news:br875t$2sj$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk... > Hi, > > I get a noticeable vibration in my steering wheel between the speeds of > 65mph and 70mph - it disappears at any speed above and below that. > > I have had the wheels balanced, so that can be ruled out, and none of them > are buckled. I have also checked the brakes in case I had a sticking > calliper - but all seems well there too. Suspension also appears fine, and > there are no apparent loose or worn steering joints or arms. Oh yes, wheel > bearings seem fine too. > > I haven't yet had the tracking done on the car, and wondered if that could > cause such a vibration? > > Any comments or suggestions would be much appreciated. > > Thanks, > > Gary Gary, Vibrations such as you describe are caused by some part not turning or rotating within its intended plane of rotation (that is - it is out of balance). You said that your tires were balanced. Were they rotated at the same time and were the wheels and tires checked for an "out of round" condition during the balancing process. An out of round tire or wheel can cause the very condition you describe. If the tires were not rotated, try rotating front to rear and vice-versa (obviously). Then test drive to see if the condition has changed. Any change would indicate that one of the tire/wheel combinations was at fault. Back to the tire shop, put tires/wheels on a dynamic balancer and check for roundness and/or wobble. If you eliminate the tires, then the suspension is the next to check. Inner tie-rod ends are hard to diagnose but can also cause such a problem. A good front end shakedown prior to alignment (4wheel) might solve the problem. If you can definitely eliminate suspension components, then the propeller shafts (sorry) drive axles and cv joints should be checked. That's just about the whole ball of wax. Within those components should be the culprit... Good luck. Dave D |
Re: Would incorrect tracking cause steering wheel vibration ?
"Gary Murison" <gary@bcmusic.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message news:br875t$2sj$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk... > Hi, > > I get a noticeable vibration in my steering wheel between the speeds of > 65mph and 70mph - it disappears at any speed above and below that. > > I have had the wheels balanced, so that can be ruled out, and none of them > are buckled. I have also checked the brakes in case I had a sticking > calliper - but all seems well there too. Suspension also appears fine, and > there are no apparent loose or worn steering joints or arms. Oh yes, wheel > bearings seem fine too. > > I haven't yet had the tracking done on the car, and wondered if that could > cause such a vibration? > > Any comments or suggestions would be much appreciated. > > Thanks, > > Gary Gary, Vibrations such as you describe are caused by some part not turning or rotating within its intended plane of rotation (that is - it is out of balance). You said that your tires were balanced. Were they rotated at the same time and were the wheels and tires checked for an "out of round" condition during the balancing process. An out of round tire or wheel can cause the very condition you describe. If the tires were not rotated, try rotating front to rear and vice-versa (obviously). Then test drive to see if the condition has changed. Any change would indicate that one of the tire/wheel combinations was at fault. Back to the tire shop, put tires/wheels on a dynamic balancer and check for roundness and/or wobble. If you eliminate the tires, then the suspension is the next to check. Inner tie-rod ends are hard to diagnose but can also cause such a problem. A good front end shakedown prior to alignment (4wheel) might solve the problem. If you can definitely eliminate suspension components, then the propeller shafts (sorry) drive axles and cv joints should be checked. That's just about the whole ball of wax. Within those components should be the culprit... Good luck. Dave D |
Re: Would incorrect tracking cause steering wheel vibration ?
"Gary Murison" <gary@bcmusic.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message news:br875t$2sj$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk... > Hi, > > I get a noticeable vibration in my steering wheel between the speeds of > 65mph and 70mph - it disappears at any speed above and below that. > > I have had the wheels balanced, so that can be ruled out, and none of them > are buckled. I have also checked the brakes in case I had a sticking > calliper - but all seems well there too. Suspension also appears fine, and > there are no apparent loose or worn steering joints or arms. Oh yes, wheel > bearings seem fine too. > > I haven't yet had the tracking done on the car, and wondered if that could > cause such a vibration? > > Any comments or suggestions would be much appreciated. > > Thanks, > > Gary Gary, Vibrations such as you describe are caused by some part not turning or rotating within its intended plane of rotation (that is - it is out of balance). You said that your tires were balanced. Were they rotated at the same time and were the wheels and tires checked for an "out of round" condition during the balancing process. An out of round tire or wheel can cause the very condition you describe. If the tires were not rotated, try rotating front to rear and vice-versa (obviously). Then test drive to see if the condition has changed. Any change would indicate that one of the tire/wheel combinations was at fault. Back to the tire shop, put tires/wheels on a dynamic balancer and check for roundness and/or wobble. If you eliminate the tires, then the suspension is the next to check. Inner tie-rod ends are hard to diagnose but can also cause such a problem. A good front end shakedown prior to alignment (4wheel) might solve the problem. If you can definitely eliminate suspension components, then the propeller shafts (sorry) drive axles and cv joints should be checked. That's just about the whole ball of wax. Within those components should be the culprit... Good luck. Dave D |
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