vibration through steering

[Derek]

above 90mph or so there is a vibration through the steering, is it the balance or tracking, or is it something worse???

 

[EB20VT]

Sounds like a balancing issue. Same thing happened to me last month, had to get the wheels rebalanced.

 

[Derek]

thanks, will get that looked at and hope that it fixes the problem

 

[Rosco906]

Defo Wheel balance.

weird tho as ive always felt wheel balance from 70++

 

[Engram]

If it's above 90mph then I shouldn't worry about it too much! How often to you do 90mph+?!

 

[bizzaboy]

If it's above 90mph then I shouldn't worry about it too much! How often to you do 90mph+?!

Exactly

I once had an issue like this, felt a slight 'shake' (or wobble ) from about 60mph. Turned out one of the rear wheels when it was put back onto the car wasnt straight (after a service)!!

Removed the wheel and CAREFULLY put it back on, and the issue disappeared immediately!

 

[Hudson]

I had that and found a giant kink in my alloy so not always balance


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[joonspoon]

Defo Wheel balance.

weird tho as ive always felt wheel balance from 70++

Have you checked both the outside AND inside rims for damage?
Rim damage could be a factor.
The idea that you can "feel" wheel balance at any speed seems odd to me.

The whole point of having the wheels balanced is so that all vibration/judder/steering deviation is removed isn't it?

You might also want to consider a full geometry check.
Most tyre places can do it.

Regards Guy.

 

[Mikey_H]

i would prob say its 99% balancing i have the same problem at the moment as i just bought some 2nd hand cupra alloys but going to jabba tomorrow and going to get them to have a look at the balancing whilst they are there and also traking as i am having uprated bushes so they have to do the tracking after