Bad Vibration...

[unofficialPete]

My car (1.4 Mk1) has developed a rattle as the car hits the wrong side of 70, by that I mean the steering wheel starts vibrating. Have made sure all the tyres are the correct psi but still happens.

Possible causes?get the tyre ballance checked?

 

[andrew_172]

Yes, I would start by getting the tyre(s) balanced - are they new?
If that doesnt work try getting the tracking and alignment checked.

I am having a similar problem with my Cup and having had the wheel balance checked (twice) currently waiting to get the alignment etc checked.

Andrew

 

[GarethM]

have you bumped the car? hit a curb or anything?

 

[Nik]

Just thought about this, you might have a flat spot on your tyres where its worn more than the rest of the tyre when they locked up during the braking test section at the airfield day.

 

[unofficialPete]

Cheers for the ideas guys and yeah Nik I was thinking the same lol! Gona give them a good look over later, hope fully its that!!

 

[unofficialPete]

Presuming it is flat spots on the tryes, which I cant spot but there are worn parts will it wear itself even or get worse, loads of tread left suprisingly so dont want to replace quite yet..

 

[Ben j]

woooo smokey pete!

 

[Lunner]

Mine had this, i thought it was wheels out of balence, but it only did it every so often, turned oput to be the inner CV joint on the o/s driveshaft