Steering Wobbles

[thrtytwo]

where would i take this to get it fixed, is it expensive.

is it steering bushes ? ive seen that term thrown around

only starts wobbling at 100kmph + but i still dont like it >.<

i tried searching but couldnt find anything

help would be appreciated

[J-Boy]

Might just be the wheels need balancing or an alignment issue...could start with a wheel balance...

[DaFuca]

wheel alignments being out will not cause vibrations.

I'd say either your suspention or wheel balance, but as it shouldnt cost you more than about $20 to get ya wheels balanced, i would do that first.

[mad082]

i had a bit of a shake in my old car. got new tyres and they took most of the balancing weights off. the old tyres were majorly out of balance. that solved my problem.

[thrtytwo]

cheers for the info guys, will take it in on the weekend

[LBR33]

Be sure to get a oncar wheel balance as the rotors on your car might be uneven

[salad]

on car balance?

i dont know of any places that balance wheels on the car...

we (tyrepower) mount the rim + tyre on a machine that spins it

rotors and hubs should already be balanced when they are made

[LBR33]

They also wear down over time so its essential to keep a perfect balance or it can cause shakes

[Munkyb0y]

what type of tyres have you got?

sometimes its the tyres. weak sidewall tyres like nankangs can give you the shakes at high speeds.

a guy i know put these on the rear of his xr6 ute and it was wobbling all over the fwy. he took them off the next day, problem solved. and that was on the rear.

[thrtytwo]

just to clear up its my steering wheel inside that is wobbling, the car doesnt move. the tyres are Roadstone radial N3000

[mad082]

i also have never heard of balancing being done on a car. if your rotors have worn uneven, then you would get the vibration when you get on the brakes, but not when driving. and to fix that you just get them machined.

[MBS206]

You need new uni joints in your tail shaft. Trust me, my old car did it. BADLY (Uni was shot to pieces) replaced, shake gone.

Skyline does it too, and I know the uni joint in tail shaft needs replacing.

Do you get a "clunk" at all when you go from 1st, to reverse (When on the spot with engine running) and then go to reverse?

If you get on the gas once the vibration is up, it all goes away doesn't it?

[mad082]

You need new uni joints in your tail shaft. Trust me, my old car did it. BADLY (Uni was shot to pieces) replaced, shake gone.

Skyline does it too, and I know the uni joint in tail shaft needs replacing.

Do you get a "clunk" at all when you go from 1st, to reverse (When on the spot with engine running) and then go to reverse?

If you get on the gas once the vibration is up, it all goes away doesn't it?

only problem with this is that he said he feels it through the steering wheel but the car isn't shaking. if the uni is gone you should feel the car shake. if it is shaking the steering wheel then it is either suspension or wheel balance.

[thrtytwo]

i will be getting it balanced during the week, didnt have time today. will see how that go's. but i also need some stiffer suspension :S my rear tyres rub the guards quite a bit even under soft turning, they dont slice the tyre, just rub, but it still sounds shit !

p.s. when i bought the car i was told it had aftermarket suspension but i had a look and unless its well ran in i highly doubt it. its dirty as heck and really soft.

Edited October 14, 2006 by thrtytwo

[mad082]

what width are your rear tyres?

[thrtytwo]

255/40ZR17 94W

unless 94W is for the width then im not sure :S

[Zebbie]

Hmm. I had this on my '33 GTST..... it turned out that one of my front bushes had been broken (read smashed) by a pothole that had seriously damaged both front rims...

I ended up having to get a WhiteLine poly brush set.. I'm not sure of the right name for it, but they were <> 100 from Just Jap...

They were nice yellow plastic bushings, cylindrical, with a hole through the middle, and a lip on the outside.

If you need to, i'll have a look through my receipts....

The Symptoms I was having :

Shaking on the steering wheel, but not always. When shaking it felt rhythmic, similar to having an out of balance wheel, or *BENT* wheel.

(Yes, I know what that feels like, thanks to NSW rural roads... go the RTA! )

Sometimes, it would go away for a day, then a small bump in the road might set off the shaking again.

No other shaking etc for any other part of the car, that I could tell.

If this has happened to you, check *VERY* carefully for serious excess wear on the inside edge of both front tires.

(When we worked out what it was, the inside edge of one of my tires was down to the canvas, while the outside was <>60% )

Sorry for the rambiling post... hope it helps.

[DaFuca]

255/40ZR17 94W

unless 94W is for the width then im not sure :S

94W is the load and speed rating on the tyre, the width is 255, the hiehg tof the tyre is 40% of the width (255) and the rim is 17"that is what them numbers stand for.

[thrtytwo]

i knew the rest just not the 94 bit

thanks though !

and to the post before you, i only bought the car last thursday, so it has brand new tyres on it, which means if there was a wear pattern to see, i wont see it. Ill see what happens during the week, if it still wobbles after wheel alignment i will get new bushings