Baffled by handling can you help

1. VECTRASRI Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2011 West Yorkshire Posts: 208 VTR 2001

   #1 15th April 2013, 18:47

   Hi,
   
   I recently had my front wheels swapped over after powdercoating. They were balanced and now when I go over 70 it vibrates the steering wheel. I took it back and they rechecked them and the issue was a bit better. However now it pulls to the left slightly and is harder to turn right than left, any ideas?
2. MartinObviously Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2012 Perth Posts: 3665 Peugeot 106 1.1 Turbo Peugeot 106 1.5D Turbo Peuge

   #2 15th April 2013, 19:04

   Harder to turn right than left?
   
   stop wanking so much.
   
   On a serious note.
   
   Changed my mind, I agree it's probably poor wheel alignment.
3. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #3 15th April 2013, 19:06

   Tracking

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4. VECTRASRI Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2011 West Yorkshire Posts: 208 VTR 2001

   #4 15th April 2013, 19:25

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by MartinObviously Harder to turn right than left? stop wanking so much. On a serious note. Changed my mind, I agree it's probably poor wheel alignment.

   I'm right handed so it can't be that, although the hairy palms might not help lol
5. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

   #5 16th April 2013, 09:10

   Tracking and needs rebalancing. Tyres will progressively fall out of balance as they lose rubber, and powdercoating adds 5% to the weight.
6. MartinObviously Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2012 Perth Posts: 3665 Peugeot 106 1.1 Turbo Peugeot 106 1.5D Turbo Peuge

   #6 16th April 2013, 09:55

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Manu Tracking and needs rebalancing. Tyres will progressively fall out of balance as they lose rubber, and powdercoating adds 5% to the weight.

   5%? sounds precise

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7. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

   #7 16th April 2013, 10:24

   ballpark figure but the point is, at 70 mph even a small amount of weight is enough to send the wheel out of balance.
8. MartinObviously Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2012 Perth Posts: 3665 Peugeot 106 1.1 Turbo Peugeot 106 1.5D Turbo Peuge

   #8 16th April 2013, 11:59

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Manu ballpark figure but the point is, at 70 mph even a small amount of weight is enough to send the wheel out of balance.

   Yeah I know, was just being silly. no need to be all serious!
9. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

   #9 16th April 2013, 12:04

   of course no worries...
10. Andy_K Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2004 in the garage trying to fix the car Posts: 5882 Mondeo st tdci & Supercharged vts

    #10 16th April 2013, 13:05

    surely the weight of the new powder coat will be offset by the removal of the old coating? Assuming that the wheels were blasted back to metal prior to re-coating?
11. MartinObviously Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2012 Perth Posts: 3665 Peugeot 106 1.1 Turbo Peugeot 106 1.5D Turbo Peuge

    #11 16th April 2013, 13:07

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Andy_K surely the weight of the new powder coat will be offset by the removal of the old coating? Assuming that the wheels were blasted back to metal prior to re-coating?

    Technically yeah, but wheel weights would have been removed so it would probably have needed balancing anyway
12. VECTRASRI Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2011 West Yorkshire Posts: 208 VTR 2001

    #12 16th April 2013, 13:37

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by MartinObviously Technically yeah, but wheel weights would have been removed so it would probably have needed balancing anyway

    
    
    So if I get it tracked then balanced it should be ok?
13. e8_pqck Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2010 Midlands Posts: 2530 AX 16v Turbo

    #13 16th April 2013, 15:23

    Make sure the steering rack is centralized and the steering arms are the same length, you can check by counting the threads on the steering arm bushes.

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