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Title: high speed vibrting....
Post by: joff GTI on 16 July 2009, 18:04

my cars started vibrating at 80mph+ the steering wheel for example , i recently fitted some mk4 montreal alloys & had them balanced , so i`m unsure of what it could be... any ideas? is this common?  cheers...

Title: Re: high speed vibrting....
Post by: ianw3321 on 16 July 2009, 18:06

Something must be out of balance or loose.

Title: Re: high speed vibrting....
Post by: Adam on 16 July 2009, 18:13

buckled wheel
improper balancing

Title: Re: high speed vibrting....
Post by: joff GTI on 16 July 2009, 18:17

Quote from: GTiAdam on 16 July 2009, 18:13

buckled wheel
improper balancing

is there a way you can tell if a wheels buckled?

Title: Re: high speed vibrting....
Post by: christomk3gti on 16 July 2009, 18:32

mine is the same.

on standard gti 8v wheels, its annoying. I'm hoping the wheels just want balancing.

Title: Re: high speed vibrting....
Post by: Mikester on 16 July 2009, 18:35

tracking?

Title: Re: high speed vibrting....
Post by: ianw3321 on 16 July 2009, 18:37

You say the wheels have been balanced so they cant be buckled or it would have showed up. But do go and check that the wheel nuts are tight.

Title: Re: high speed vibrting....
Post by: christomk3gti on 16 July 2009, 18:38

if the tracking is out, doesnt the tyres wear more on one side?

mine are pretty even, exept when flinging it round bends  :grin:  :grin:

Title: Re: high speed vibrting....
Post by: ianw3321 on 16 July 2009, 18:44

Yes it can do but doesnt usually cause a vibration

Title: Re: high speed vibrting....
Post by: christomk3gti on 16 July 2009, 18:49

so its more likely to be wheel balancing then, buckled wheel, dodgy suspension, or loose wheels, and maybe tyre pressure?...

i'll check on these tomorrow if it stops bluddy raining.

thanks guys.

Title: Re: high speed vibrting....
Post by: joff GTI on 16 July 2009, 22:40

just had new shocks and springs , performance bump stops & front and rear top mounts fitted , they`ve all been balanced & are all def tight & tyre pressures are fine.... f**k knows then?!

Title: Re: high speed vibrting....
Post by: christomk3gti on 16 July 2009, 22:47

steering rack might be on it way..... ??? dunno, i have same kinda problem, but am quite lazy and cant be arsed to sort it yet lol, working loads lately. just want to chill when i get in.

Title: Re: high speed vibrting....
Post by: Wayne on 16 July 2009, 22:54

Are they quality or cheap tyres.

Title: Re: high speed vibrting....
Post by: christomk3gti on 16 July 2009, 23:01

mines probably cheap tyres, had full set when i got car last year.... so yeah there cheap.

Title: Re: high speed vibrting....
Post by: joff GTI on 18 July 2009, 14:21

decent dunlop tyres 2 new & 2 with loads of tread left.....