vibrating/shaking
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Safety Car
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Wichita Falls Texas
vibrating/shaking
96 vert a4
the steering wheel shakes and vibrates alittle bit when over 70 and it does it really bad when over 100. do i have a problem or do they all do this. i just had an alignment and balanced the wheels. what could be up?
the steering wheel shakes and vibrates alittle bit when over 70 and it does it really bad when over 100. do i have a problem or do they all do this. i just had an alignment and balanced the wheels. what could be up?
Team Owner
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From: San Antonio Texas
Have the tires rechecked for balance AND ROUNDNESS. You can balance an egg...you just can't roll one. Also you could have a rookie at the tire shop that put the weights on the wrong place and didn't re-spin them to check the balance one last time. Alignment might cause some of that, but you didn't say if it had any directional or handling problems,so I'd say probably a tire.
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From: Assault is a behavior, not a device! Cypress TX
St. Jude Donor '11
First thing I'd do is recheck the tires like Klondike says. If that doesn't work check back in. It could get a tad bit more complicated then.
Team Owner
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Indeed get the wheels rebalanced at a different shop; sinde front & rear are different sizes you can't rotate wheels & tires front to rear.
If still a problem, have the ball joints checked.
If still a problem, have the ball joints checked.
Instructor
Joined: Jun 2005
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From: Davison Michigan
I had a simmilar problem with my 90 vert. had new tires. had them reballanced about 3 times. Then I read about road force balancing. Had it done. cost about $130 but smoothed it right out. Pretty cool system. I will tell you if have a wheel problem or a tire problem. Call around and make sure you find someone that knows what they are doing. I got mine done at a shop that specilized in corvettes.
good luck
good luck
