Greasemonkey
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Right what would cause this it happens all the time and is real bad when braking the steering wheel shakes and it aint the wheel balancing i had this done to make sure and the wheels aint buckled, and just had the wheel alighment done electronically any ideas could it be worn top suspension mounts or some thing
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Gambit
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could be a whole host of things
no spiggot ring
if its only under braking then its likely to be warped disc'c
if it happens on long fast corners then knackered ball joints, bushes, top mounts etc
[Edited on 20-08-2003 by Gambit]
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leeshez
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Brake caliper sticking on best thing to do is go down a stright road and brake harsh and let of steering wheel if it pills to one side that is the side that is stuck on Lee
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Greasemonkey
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nah the brakes aint stuck on they r fine, had the disks checked with a micometer and the bloke said they were normal, carnt think what it could be the rear brakes would have nothin to do with it would they
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Gambit
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nope, rear brakes wouldnt cause the steering to shudder, the car would snake instead
how many miles on the car?
[Edited on 20-08-2003 by Gambit]
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Adam-D
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my sterin shakes side to side a little when i goto 65 755 mph once im past 80mph it stops?
mad eh
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Greasemonkey
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cars done 99000 now want it sorted its getting worse some one must know
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Gambit
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it's likely to be worn bushes or ball joints
they are only rubber after all, and i doubt they've ever been changed in the lifetime of the car
Adam, ur's just need balanced
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vitasport
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yo greasemonkey, a micometer check how thick the rotors are and not for warped rotors. it a good chance that it is cause by warped dics.
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Greasemonkey
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how expensive is it for new ball joints, what bushes will it be is it worth changin the top mount bushes too on the suspension
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Greasemonkey
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the micrometer was put on and clamped and the disk spun and a gauge watched for any difference in reading this was done on the out side lip of the disk, inside and middle
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vitasport
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my bad, didn't know how they took the measure. guess it's not the rotor then. good luck tracking down your problems.
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Adam-D
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my car has always done it
puttin ally's on "i hope" by xmas so ill sort it
u rekon i could get of speedin for that?
u know....
well officer i had to do 90mph coz at any other speed my sterin shakes! lol
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r8cr
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Mine shakes when I hit 65 through 75. It is the wheel alignment- get them re-aligned and should sort it (only costs a few £). If it does it all the time then I dunno
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Born_corsa02
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Get your wheels balanced
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Greasemonkey
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had wheels balanced about 3 weeks ago and re alighnment of the wheels it was doing it before and still doing it and getting worse????? I give up
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andypsgwide
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Registered: 13th Mar 03
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does the sterring wheel shake a little at about 5 -10 mph
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Greasemonkey
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the steering is shaking all the time at any speed, its real bad when braking from high speed it hums and shakes
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andypsgwide
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check torque of wheel nuts and check the front tyres for distortion
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Greasemonkey
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the wheel nuts are on well fucking tight i did them my self, how do i check tyres for distortion?
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andypsgwide
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jack up the car and spin the wheel if the tyre is distorted you will see it move to the side or the tread jumps like a high spot on the tyre
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Greasemonkey
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oh right cool and what would cause this and what would fix it
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andypsgwide
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not sure what cause's it but the only way to fix it is a new tyre .take the car to a garage and ask them to check your tyres and balance probably be a free check.
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NPac
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could be ur tracking, mite need a new tarck rod end
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Greasemonkey
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the bloke who did the tracking said my track rod end had seized and he had to unseize it could he have totally fucked it then
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