350Butcher Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 Evening Guys n Girls, Just thought I'd ask on here for your opinions. At speeds above 80mph I get some vibration through the steering wheel which is very annoying, it does the same on different sets of wheels, Ive done compression arm bushes, its had new wheel bearings and although these have improved it, its still there (possibly getting worse) and really bugs me especially as I'm doing more motorway driving these days!! I suspect you're all gonna say its the compression arm ball joint (and I suspect it is too) but all the reading and searching I've done on here would suggest it would give a knock or rattle when failed/failing, I don't have any noises at all though! The feel through the wheel is just like the wheels are out of balance, its does go completely for a time but 95% of the time its there and driving me nuts.......anyone had the same and found changing the arms cured the problem.......Help me!? Many thanks, Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siman350z Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Alignment and tracking done? Get a hunter laser alignment sorted, this is common and if it hasn't been done in 6 months is likely to be out anyway. Worth a try, mine feels great after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Very much doubt it's the compression arm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350Butcher Posted August 12, 2013 Author Share Posted August 12, 2013 (edited) Thanks for your replies Siman: Geo was done about a year and only 6000k ago, I've been wanting to get it done anyway so might give it a go, to rule out if nothing else.... but vibration due to geo being very slightly out is not something I've come across myself before. You say yours feels great now, did you have vibration etc before yourself then? Attak: I'm hoping not due to cost, but the fact the vibration varies made me suspect poss ball joint as loads change across the car so does the vibration Edited August 12, 2013 by 350Butcher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteman35 Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Get the wheels rebalanced? Sometimes the sticky weights they use come lose unbalancing the wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350Butcher Posted August 12, 2013 Author Share Posted August 12, 2013 Cheers Pete, I have had the weights come off wheels before so I always tape them on after I've had them balanced up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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