blakep82
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| posted on 18/9/09 at 04:11 PM |
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shakey steering
well, my steering was all shakey, took it to get the wheels re-balanced as was suggested on here.
its still the same...
can a broken engine mount give the same feel at all? i suspect one of mine is broke, as my gearstick moves a LONG way to the right when i accelerate
too hard.
any ideas?
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r1_pete
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| posted on 18/9/09 at 04:14 PM |
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If its FWD and the engine has moved on the mount the odd angle of the drivshaft joints could cause it.
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Andi
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| posted on 18/9/09 at 05:02 PM |
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Dont forget the obvious.
Like jacking the wheel a few ml off the ground and giving it a good spin for tire trueness (is that a word)
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Dusty
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| posted on 18/9/09 at 05:57 PM |
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If wheels are balanced and true then you are more likely looking at play in a steering joint, one of the front suspension joints - wishbone to chassis
or at the hub, wheel bearing or shocker bushes. Jack it up and methodicaly go through all the above. Only then look at the engine mounts. They
won't kill you. The suspension can!
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 18/9/09 at 06:11 PM |
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Could be caused by a sticking brake caliper especially if it on something like a BMW . Does it shake all the time or is it intermittant? If the latter
check to see if one of the brake discs is getting hot. Rear bushes on the lower arms can cause problems as well
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britishtrident
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| posted on 18/9/09 at 06:59 PM |
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Most who have the job title tyre fitter haven't a clue how to balance a wheel properly after first checking the rim for run out and the tyre
for bulges.
Sometimes difficult to balance tyres are due to tyre fitters leaving debris inside the wheel --- ie the fit a new valve stem durring puncture repair
but leave part of it inside the tyre.
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 18/9/09 at 07:15 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
Sometimes difficult to balance tyres are due to tyre fitters leaving debris inside the wheel --- ie the fit a new valve stem durring puncture repair
but leave part of it inside the tyre.
Once had a tyre that I couldn't balance after someone else had fitted it , turned out that he had forgot to change the valve before fitting the
tyre and had cut it off to fit the new one leaving the inner part floating in the tyre.
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