Hyundai accent - help required
Hi. I'm the new owner of a 1999 Hyundai accent. It's only got 21k on
the clock, with little wear and tear, and has had a service every year, including a new timing belt last year but......it's starting to vibrate quite badly. It's noticeable at any speed, but particularly bad between 45 and 55 mph. It improves after that, and isn't too noticeable until I exceed 75mph, when it returns. I'm a bit thick* when it comes to car fault diagnosis, so any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I can't see any damage to wheels or tyres, but with the previous statement in mind, I probably wouldn't see a problem if it was there. *I'm being kind. for 'bit thick' substitute 'utter, utter moron'. Thank you. |
Re: Hyundai accent - help required
I may be wrong BUT it really sounds like a tire/balance problem they usually
start right around 40 MPH give or take 2 or 3 mph. I would have ALL the tires checked and rebalanced then go from there Tunez "gus" <gus1@operamail.com> wrote in message news:1142539893.603670.162320@p10g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com... > Hi. I'm the new owner of a 1999 Hyundai accent. It's only got 21k on > the clock, with little wear and tear, and has had a service every year, > including a new timing belt last year but......it's starting to vibrate > quite badly. It's noticeable at any speed, but particularly bad between > 45 and 55 mph. It improves after that, and isn't too noticeable until I > exceed 75mph, when it returns. > > I'm a bit thick* when it comes to car fault diagnosis, so any advice > or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I can't see any damage to > wheels or tyres, but with the previous statement in mind, I probably > wouldn't see a problem if it was there. > > > > *I'm being kind. for 'bit thick' substitute 'utter, utter moron'. > > Thank you. > |
Re: Hyundai accent - help required
I may be wrong BUT it really sounds like a tire/balance problem they usually
start right around 40 MPH give or take 2 or 3 mph. I would have ALL the tires checked and rebalanced then go from there Tunez "gus" <gus1@operamail.com> wrote in message news:1142539893.603670.162320@p10g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com... > Hi. I'm the new owner of a 1999 Hyundai accent. It's only got 21k on > the clock, with little wear and tear, and has had a service every year, > including a new timing belt last year but......it's starting to vibrate > quite badly. It's noticeable at any speed, but particularly bad between > 45 and 55 mph. It improves after that, and isn't too noticeable until I > exceed 75mph, when it returns. > > I'm a bit thick* when it comes to car fault diagnosis, so any advice > or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I can't see any damage to > wheels or tyres, but with the previous statement in mind, I probably > wouldn't see a problem if it was there. > > > > *I'm being kind. for 'bit thick' substitute 'utter, utter moron'. > > Thank you. > |
Re: Hyundai accent - help required
I may be wrong BUT it really sounds like a tire/balance problem they usually
start right around 40 MPH give or take 2 or 3 mph. I would have ALL the tires checked and rebalanced then go from there Tunez "gus" <gus1@operamail.com> wrote in message news:1142539893.603670.162320@p10g2000cwp.googlegr oups.com... > Hi. I'm the new owner of a 1999 Hyundai accent. It's only got 21k on > the clock, with little wear and tear, and has had a service every year, > including a new timing belt last year but......it's starting to vibrate > quite badly. It's noticeable at any speed, but particularly bad between > 45 and 55 mph. It improves after that, and isn't too noticeable until I > exceed 75mph, when it returns. > > I'm a bit thick* when it comes to car fault diagnosis, so any advice > or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I can't see any damage to > wheels or tyres, but with the previous statement in mind, I probably > wouldn't see a problem if it was there. > > > > *I'm being kind. for 'bit thick' substitute 'utter, utter moron'. > > Thank you. > |
Re: Hyundai accent - help required
Hi Gus,
When this happened to our Accent it was the front end, ball joints, that needed replacing. Granted it could be as simple as a rebalancing of the tires, but often the need for a rebalance is caused by something throwing it off balance first. Good luck gus wrote: >Hi. I'm the new owner of a 1999 Hyundai accent. It's only got 21k on >the clock, with little wear and tear, and has had a service every year, >including a new timing belt last year but......it's starting to vibrate >quite badly. It's noticeable at any speed, but particularly bad between >45 and 55 mph. It improves after that, and isn't too noticeable until I >exceed 75mph, when it returns. > > I'm a bit thick* when it comes to car fault diagnosis, so any advice >or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I can't see any damage to >wheels or tyres, but with the previous statement in mind, I probably >wouldn't see a problem if it was there. > >*I'm being kind. for 'bit thick' substitute 'utter, utter moron'. > >Thank you. |
Re: Hyundai accent - help required
Hi Gus,
When this happened to our Accent it was the front end, ball joints, that needed replacing. Granted it could be as simple as a rebalancing of the tires, but often the need for a rebalance is caused by something throwing it off balance first. Good luck gus wrote: >Hi. I'm the new owner of a 1999 Hyundai accent. It's only got 21k on >the clock, with little wear and tear, and has had a service every year, >including a new timing belt last year but......it's starting to vibrate >quite badly. It's noticeable at any speed, but particularly bad between >45 and 55 mph. It improves after that, and isn't too noticeable until I >exceed 75mph, when it returns. > > I'm a bit thick* when it comes to car fault diagnosis, so any advice >or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I can't see any damage to >wheels or tyres, but with the previous statement in mind, I probably >wouldn't see a problem if it was there. > >*I'm being kind. for 'bit thick' substitute 'utter, utter moron'. > >Thank you. |
Re: Hyundai accent - help required
Hi Gus,
When this happened to our Accent it was the front end, ball joints, that needed replacing. Granted it could be as simple as a rebalancing of the tires, but often the need for a rebalance is caused by something throwing it off balance first. Good luck gus wrote: >Hi. I'm the new owner of a 1999 Hyundai accent. It's only got 21k on >the clock, with little wear and tear, and has had a service every year, >including a new timing belt last year but......it's starting to vibrate >quite badly. It's noticeable at any speed, but particularly bad between >45 and 55 mph. It improves after that, and isn't too noticeable until I >exceed 75mph, when it returns. > > I'm a bit thick* when it comes to car fault diagnosis, so any advice >or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I can't see any damage to >wheels or tyres, but with the previous statement in mind, I probably >wouldn't see a problem if it was there. > >*I'm being kind. for 'bit thick' substitute 'utter, utter moron'. > >Thank you. |
Re: Hyundai accent - help required
On 16 Mar 2006 12:11:33 -0800, "gus" <gus1@operamail.com> wrote:
>Hi. I'm the new owner of a 1999 Hyundai accent. It's only got 21k on >the clock, with little wear and tear, and has had a service every year, >including a new timing belt last year but......it's starting to vibrate >quite badly. It's noticeable at any speed, but particularly bad between >45 and 55 mph. It improves after that, and isn't too noticeable until I >exceed 75mph, when it returns. > > I'm a bit thick* when it comes to car fault diagnosis, so any advice >or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I can't see any damage to >wheels or tyres, but with the previous statement in mind, I probably >wouldn't see a problem if it was there. > > > >*I'm being kind. for 'bit thick' substitute 'utter, utter moron'. > >Thank you. I'd vote for having the tires checked. With that kind of milage it sat a lot. Maybe for a year or 2 in one spot because somebody couldn't drive. Chances are pretty good the tires have a flat spot or belt problems. If they are the originals I would replace them based on age alone. |
Re: Hyundai accent - help required
On 16 Mar 2006 12:11:33 -0800, "gus" <gus1@operamail.com> wrote:
>Hi. I'm the new owner of a 1999 Hyundai accent. It's only got 21k on >the clock, with little wear and tear, and has had a service every year, >including a new timing belt last year but......it's starting to vibrate >quite badly. It's noticeable at any speed, but particularly bad between >45 and 55 mph. It improves after that, and isn't too noticeable until I >exceed 75mph, when it returns. > > I'm a bit thick* when it comes to car fault diagnosis, so any advice >or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I can't see any damage to >wheels or tyres, but with the previous statement in mind, I probably >wouldn't see a problem if it was there. > > > >*I'm being kind. for 'bit thick' substitute 'utter, utter moron'. > >Thank you. I'd vote for having the tires checked. With that kind of milage it sat a lot. Maybe for a year or 2 in one spot because somebody couldn't drive. Chances are pretty good the tires have a flat spot or belt problems. If they are the originals I would replace them based on age alone. |
Re: Hyundai accent - help required
On 16 Mar 2006 12:11:33 -0800, "gus" <gus1@operamail.com> wrote:
>Hi. I'm the new owner of a 1999 Hyundai accent. It's only got 21k on >the clock, with little wear and tear, and has had a service every year, >including a new timing belt last year but......it's starting to vibrate >quite badly. It's noticeable at any speed, but particularly bad between >45 and 55 mph. It improves after that, and isn't too noticeable until I >exceed 75mph, when it returns. > > I'm a bit thick* when it comes to car fault diagnosis, so any advice >or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I can't see any damage to >wheels or tyres, but with the previous statement in mind, I probably >wouldn't see a problem if it was there. > > > >*I'm being kind. for 'bit thick' substitute 'utter, utter moron'. > >Thank you. I'd vote for having the tires checked. With that kind of milage it sat a lot. Maybe for a year or 2 in one spot because somebody couldn't drive. Chances are pretty good the tires have a flat spot or belt problems. If they are the originals I would replace them based on age alone. |
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