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Title: Hardcore wheel wobble
Post by: Benrevs on 06 August 2009, 20:24

Im running out of ideas here.  At 60mph I cant see my hands for movement.  I had the wheels re-balanced, tracking done, checked the cv joints, engine mounts, subframe mounts, crossmember mounts.. pretty much everything.  Im starting to think that I may have a bent shaft(oo err) as it came on over a day or so. Anyone got any ideas on how to check em? I havnt hit anything or anyone recently so im baffled! Ben

Title: Re: Hardcore wheel wobble
Post by: Wayne on 06 August 2009, 20:36

Lost spiggot ring if not oe alloys.

Title: Re: Hardcore wheel wobble
Post by: gtigolfthree on 06 August 2009, 20:41

You could try jacking it up at the front, put it on stands put it in first or second and have a look at the shafts spinning. Should be noticable if one is bent.

Title: Re: Hardcore wheel wobble
Post by: Reasty on 06 August 2009, 21:46

Does it shake the whole car or just the wheel? i had an issue like this a while ago and not to alarm you but it turned out that the diff in the gearbox was partially seazing as it was spinning resulting in a mega wobble through the whole car that was really bad at 60mph might be worth getting checked out,i ended up buying a new gearbox!  :rolleyes:

Title: Re: Hardcore wheel wobble
Post by: 01664gti on 06 August 2009, 22:09

I had a similar problem on my ibiza once.It turned out to be the rubber doughnut in the middle of the driveshaft(drivers side) Once fixed it was perfect.Well as perfect as an ibiza could be lol :grin:

Title: Re: Hardcore wheel wobble
Post by: johnson6672 on 06 August 2009, 22:13

Had the same problem but that was wheel bearing was gone. It actually collapsed on me.

Title: Re: Hardcore wheel wobble
Post by: JC on 07 August 2009, 07:32

erm back to basics

1, have you checked the tyres ?

2, have you swapped wheels / tyres front to back ?

Title: Re: Hardcore wheel wobble
Post by: rubjonny on 07 August 2009, 08:42

i had the same, the wheels were balanced but one of them was buckled. really badly. took it to a tyre fitter and he showed me it on the spinny balancy thingy, not a pretty sight

Title: Re: Hardcore wheel wobble
Post by: Dan34 on 07 August 2009, 10:23

Quote from: rubjonny on 07 August 2009, 08:42

i had the same, the wheels were balanced but one of them was buckled. really badly. took it to a tyre fitter and he showed me it on the spinny balancy thingy, not a pretty sight

Technical term there!  :grin: :laugh:

Dan

Title: Re: Hardcore wheel wobble
Post by: Benrevs on 07 August 2009, 18:16

Solved! Turn out the tyre was dodgy.. although brand new, it had a high spot in it which didnt show on the balancing machine thingy.  Have been sorted with a replacement. Cheers for the ideas guys. :smiley:

Title: Re: Hardcore wheel wobble
Post by: Jay on 07 August 2009, 20:49

Good to hear it was a simple fix, hope they replaced the tyre FOC.

Quote from: Dan34 on 07 August 2009, 10:23

Quote from: rubjonny on 07 August 2009, 08:42

i had the same, the wheels were balanced but one of them was buckled. really badly. took it to a tyre fitter and he showed me it on the spinny balancy thingy, not a pretty sight

Technical term there!  :grin: :laugh:

Dan

Almost as technical as a thingy mabob or a dooberry whatsit :grin:

Title: Re: Hardcore wheel wobble
Post by: sidecarphil on 07 August 2009, 21:17

i had this on my beloved and it turned out to be the inner joints , the grease in them was soooo old and dry it was untrue

quick clean in petrol and new grease sorted them out loverly :)

Title: Re: Hardcore wheel wobble
Post by: JC on 08 August 2009, 11:34

i was right -  :grin:

Title: Re: Hardcore wheel wobble
Post by: RS_Matt on 09 August 2009, 10:53

my subaru is juddering it at 75mph and at Idle! Still no cure!  :cry:

Title: Re: Hardcore wheel wobble
Post by: cняis on 10 August 2009, 19:45

Quote from: RS_Matt on 09 August 2009, 10:53

my subaru is juddering it at 75mph and at Idle! Still no cure!  :cry:

can of petrol and some matches?