steering column vibration

[villain24]

Mates got a farm with a long drive and you can get up 2 some heady speeds. notice the steering wheel started 2 vibrate up and down quite vigourously, any ideas what that coul be. Pretty sure the wheels don't need balancing.

 

[rashcupra]

unlock the release mechanism to adjust the sterring colom and make sure it is completly locked after.

if the "farm road" is bumpy your going to get a vibrating ......................well everything

 

[dmjw01]

Pretty sure the wheels don't need balancing.

They might need balancing now.

It is possible for the weights to come off - they're only stuck on with a self-adhesive backing. My bet is that you've lost one.

 

[villain24]

cheers

for the advice Rash. I did adjust the steering a couple of weeks ago and maybe i havnt put it back right. The drive is quite smooth so if it isn't that, i do remember the chap at quickfit putting a new tyre on and saying that my alloy was slightly buckled

 

[Nath.]

swap your front wheels for your back ones or.............

get all 4 wheels balanced not just the fronts

also get them balanced correctly (weights on both edges of the rim) weights tucked in and hidden behind the spokes, if this can't be done get them to slip the tyre round a bit and then the weights will be able to be hidden, this is dynamic balancing



(static balancing) is the lazy way to balance a wheel without visible weights is to only but them on the inside rim of the wheel, this way is not so accurate

read here about static and Dynamic imbalance

http://customwheelsmarket.com/tirwheelbal.html

 

[villain24]

Cheers chaps will get on the case

 

[Nath.]

in short avoid kwik fit and go to somewhere that doesnt go when you ask about static or dynamic balancing

 

[Rosco906]

you'l find quick fit and any fast fit company will use the static way

 

[Nath.]

you'l find quick fit and any fast fit company will use the static way

untill you ask about the dynamic way and the 19 year old lad goes and then asks the guy with 5 stars on his shirt and he goes come back on monday when george is here

 

[Rosco906]

Pmsl

I was taught the Dynamic way.

Also if the customer was a ****** 2 me i wacked bang on weights hehe

 

[thomascy]

I think balance to, also check for any problems in your wheel, bearings ….