steering wheel vibration - help needed!

1. jazzyc Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 533

   #1 14th December 2006, 22:49

   need some help from you guys
   
   I have a vibration through the steering wheel when i get to about 65mph.
   
   I have had the wheels balanced twice now and am certain its not down to this.
   
   can anyone suggest any other possibilities?
   
   car drives fine upto the 65mph mark and then it starts to shake. Would knackered link rods give this?
   
   anything else?
   
   please help as this is really anoying
2. sy_VTR Established Member Joined: Jul 2006 BLACKBURN Posts: 1216 BLACK MK2 VTR, MK1 POSI VTS

   #2 14th December 2006, 23:16

   Wheels could be buckled! try getting the wheels balanced somewhere else, maybe even wheel bearings!
3. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #3 14th December 2006, 23:22

   try wheels balanced, which are only about 2 - 5 quid per wheel and also try getting your tracking done if that doesnt work, you have to go to the dealer for this though
4. sy_VTR Established Member Joined: Jul 2006 BLACKBURN Posts: 1216 BLACK MK2 VTR, MK1 POSI VTS

   #4 14th December 2006, 23:26

   there could possibly be a fault we power steerin, i dont no
5. jay Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2006 wootton bassett / tidworth Posts: 797 clio 172

   #5 15th December 2006, 05:25

   have u changed ur wheels? mine started doing it when i put bigger alloys on , i was told its normal tho because of the thinner tyres. it could also be the gearbox is knackered that can cause the steering wheel to vibrate.
6. mattcp Established Member Joined: Aug 2006 Essex Posts: 1029

   #6 15th December 2006, 05:53

   yeah i got wheel balencing done it sorted it right out....
   
   
   (time for bed i think only person on sax-p at this moment it's sad)
7. jazzyc Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 533

   #7 15th December 2006, 09:33

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Predator_VTR try wheels balanced, which are only about 2 - 5 quid per wheel and also try getting your tracking done if that doesnt work, you have to go to the dealer for this though

   well the place i got the wheels balance at i actually used to work at and i saw the guy do it and he did everything right and they were spot on when they came off the machine. I guess its a possibility that the calibration was off on the machine but seems unlikely.
   
   I have evem had the wheels swaped back to front to see if this made any difference but it dosent.
   
   The car has standard wheels with new dunlop sp01 tyres fitted. had tracking checked when they did the tyres and this was spot on also.
8. Baz Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150

   #8 15th December 2006, 10:39

   take it there is no play in the wheel when it off the ground as it could be the bushes
9. jazzyc Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 533

   #9 15th December 2006, 11:36

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by baz_saxo take it there is no play in the wheel when it off the ground as it could be the bushes

   not checked that mate, which bushes do you mean?
   
   I do have a 'pattering' type sound when i am driving over slight bumps, dont really hear it at speed but when driving through the estate. Thats why i wondered about the link rods/stabalizer bars. They do look ok but you cant allways be sure.
   
   dont know if that would give the vibration i have though