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Siberia
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Registered: 9th Oct 03
Location: Leprechaun Land Drives : Zafira GSI
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   27th Jun 05 at 20:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

how do i explain....

when i'm on the motorway or a smooth surphase... the steering wheel starts to shake at around 60-70ish... then it goes away for 10 secs then it comes back for 5 secs or so the goes away again and so on....

things i have done.. changed the rear wheels onto the front... check thats the blots are tight.... starting to think it could be a cv fecked..

anyone have any idea's?
Nic Barnes
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
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27th Jun 05 at 20:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

diff bearings? steering rack or track rod bent slightly?

hit any major items with a wheel recently?
Siberia
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27th Jun 05 at 20:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

barings are quite new as are the trackrod ends and balljoints and havent hit anything
Nic Barnes
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27th Jun 05 at 20:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

ball joint? bottom arm bushes? tie bar bushes or bolts loose?
corsauk1984
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Registered: 11th Jun 05
Location: CROYDON
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27th Jun 05 at 20:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

the wheels might need balancing
Siberia
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27th Jun 05 at 20:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

bottom arm bushes are poweflex items about 1 year old... tie bar bushes are... erm.... i dunno how old

i just cant understand why its doing it periodicly and not constant...

[Edited on 27-06-2005 by Siberia]
marklawton
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Registered: 24th Apr 05
Location: Pensby, Wirral Drives:Golf mk4 GTI
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27th Jun 05 at 21:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

might need the tracking doing?
CRFC
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Registered: 26th Jan 05
Location: Ireland
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27th Jun 05 at 21:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

wheels need balancing
Butler
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Registered: 2nd Jun 05
Location: London
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28th Jun 05 at 00:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

The wheels need balancing, my car used to do this so bad, took my car in for a service and they told me the wheel balancing was way off, its perfectly smooth now, doesnt vibrate at all.
Siberia
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Registered: 9th Oct 03
Location: Leprechaun Land Drives : Zafira GSI
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28th Jun 05 at 06:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

tracking was done 2 weeks ago....

getting new tyres this week so i'll get the wheels balanced then...

 
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