Stearing Wheel Shaking

peter212693 · 16 Jan 2006 at 15:02

Hi all just had my new alloys fitted and i have noticed my stearing wheel is shaking a tiny bit at 50ishmph and really at 70+mph is this to do with the wheels not being alligned? Is this easy to sort?

Stinky · 16 Jan 2006 at 15:04

happened to me when my traking was out

Mr_Sukebe · 16 Jan 2006 at 15:06

Get them re-balanced. Sounds like they did a shabby job.

peter212693 · 16 Jan 2006 at 15:08

Mr_Sukebe said:
Get them re-balanced. Sounds like they did a shabby job.

the wheels were balenced off the car not on the car. Where is the best place to do this?

ajgoodfellow · 16 Jan 2006 at 15:09

It's a problem with either the wheel balancing or the tracking - get it sorted

If you persist then you'll wear through your tires awfully quickly

Iceman · 16 Jan 2006 at 15:14

Never had tracking do this
It will more than likely be the balancing

peter212693 · 16 Jan 2006 at 15:24

How much is this rebalencing likely to cost me?

ajgoodfellow · 16 Jan 2006 at 15:27

Not much, something like £5 per wheel

peter212693 · 16 Jan 2006 at 15:28

ajgoodfellow said:
Not much, something like £5 per wheel

Does it take long or is it a job they do while you wait?

ajgoodfellow · 16 Jan 2006 at 15:30

They'll do it while you wait

peter212693 · 16 Jan 2006 at 15:34

ajgoodfellow said:
They'll do it while you wait

Cheers m8 will i have to go to a specialist or will most garages do it?
As you can guess im not to good on cars :rolleyes:

ajgoodfellow · 16 Jan 2006 at 15:37

All places that fit tyres will do it

monkeyspank · 16 Jan 2006 at 15:45

Tracking problems would be the car pulling to one side when you let go of the wheel. This is unbalanced wheels.

Unbalanced front wheels = shakey steering wheel
Unbalanced back wheels = shakey seats!

ajgoodfellow · 16 Jan 2006 at 15:48

Tracking problems do lead to problems with the car pulling to one side - I had this problem and also noticed vibration through the steering wheel. I thought that the balancing was out as well as the tracking but apparantely not according to the garage

peter212693 · 16 Jan 2006 at 15:49

ajgoodfellow said:
Tracking problems do lead to problems with the car pulling to one side - I had this problem and also noticed vibration through the steering wheel. I thought that the balancing was out as well as the tracking but apparantely not according to the garage

can the tracking be done while you wait also?

Iceman · 16 Jan 2006 at 15:51

Yep about 20 mins

peter212693 · 16 Jan 2006 at 15:59

cheers guys i will get em both done this week.

MrCake · 16 Jan 2006 at 16:18

Wobby steering is caused by unbalanced wheels but it can also be caused by mishapen tyres.

No idea why this happens but you can see it if you jack up the front and give the wheels a spin. Mine sadly have a small hump on each one but on the plus side it means I finally get round to putting on some nice F1's.

Mickey_D · 16 Jan 2006 at 17:11

A shaking steering wheel at 45-50 mph in a front wheel drive can also be attributed to a worn engine mount. What happens is the engine will oscilate back and forth on a failed rubber block, causing the whole front suspension to wobble, which will be transmitted to the driver through the steering wheel.

Something to have them look at while they're under there adjusting the tie rods.....

[Death] · 16 Jan 2006 at 17:14

it will be Balancing from the symptoms u have described. Tracking would make the car pull or put ya steering wheel off, balance causes wheel to shake

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