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Offline GTiIVTurbo

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Possible wheel bearings.
« on: 14 July 2014, 02:46 »
When driving over 70mph in my 1.8t my steering wheel shakes uncontrollably. And this continues as I accelerate. It stops immediately as I take my foot off the accelerator. Is this due to the wheel bearings?

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Offline Wayne

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Re: Possible wheel bearings.
« Reply #1 on: 14 July 2014, 10:46 »
Have you had the wheels balanced ?
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Offline matty james

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Re: Possible wheel bearings.
« Reply #2 on: 14 July 2014, 11:01 »
sounds like track rod end/ball joints to me,had same symptoms and that was what it was.
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Re: Possible wheel bearings.
« Reply #3 on: 14 July 2014, 12:17 »
I'm just on my way to get the balancing done anyway so can rule that out if all is good with that.
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Offline WadGTI

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Re: Possible wheel bearings.
« Reply #4 on: 14 July 2014, 12:19 »
Sounds like the wheels. Have you got much tread left on the fronts?
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Re: Possible wheel bearings.
« Reply #5 on: 14 July 2014, 12:22 »
Tyres are fine. As well is tyre pressure.
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Offline WadGTI

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Re: Possible wheel bearings.
« Reply #6 on: 14 July 2014, 12:24 »
get the balance checked, then as matty said above, ball joint ends before looking at others.

I had wobble back a few eeks back, simple balance took the shakies away  :smiley:
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Re: Possible wheel bearings.
« Reply #7 on: 14 July 2014, 22:55 »
A simple balance was all it needed.

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