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Title: Speed Wobble(?)
Post by: genegenie82 on 07 September 2010, 11:22

I get upto about 60 MPH and the front end starts to wobble, as if driving over uneven road, get upto about 70 MPH, and it stops. I've had the wheels re-balanced, but it still occurs, not noisy.

Title: Re: Speed Wobble(?)
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 07 September 2010, 12:39

What car?
Could be front suspension bushes.

Title: Re: Speed Wobble(?)
Post by: genegenie82 on 07 September 2010, 13:03

It's a 1997 2.0 Mk3 Gti, P plate.

Title: Re: Speed Wobble(?)
Post by: sharki786 on 07 September 2010, 18:23

balancing on front wheels needs doing mate about £10 a side tops :wink:

Title: Re: Speed Wobble(?)
Post by: genegenie82 on 08 September 2010, 14:53

Already had that done mate, it's still doing it though.

Title: Re: Speed Wobble(?)
Post by: polo6n222 on 08 September 2010, 14:54

bent wheel maybe or a wishbone

Title: Re: Speed Wobble(?)
Post by: Diamond Hell on 08 September 2010, 22:27

Get the alignment checked at a branch of Protyre or similar.

Title: Re: Speed Wobble(?)
Post by: sharki786 on 10 September 2010, 01:27

bent wheel or dodgey tyre! or what polo6n222 said. make sure the balancing is bang on take it to another place and get them  to check it, if not then get you brake disks checked a warped disk can cause that aswel (well depends on how bad obviously)  :tongue:

Title: Re: Speed Wobble(?)
Post by: Wayne on 11 September 2010, 20:18

Factory or aftermarket alloys ?