Bad shake and cant figure it out.

[PIMking]

I have a Bad shake in the steering wheel. speeds from 45+ and i cant seem to figure it out.

I had the tires balanced today they are good.

I know I have a slightly warped rotor up front but that shouldnt cause a shake while cruising.

I have jacked the front up and tried to move the wheels to check for play but didnt seem like there was any.

Any Ideas?

 

[DSM4me44]

Check for the wheel bearings in the rear. Jack up the rear and see if the tires moves at all. I got vibrations in my wheel from a bad rear wheel bearing.

 

[PIMking]

Dont wheel bearings humm though when they go out?

I think I might just buy Tie Rod Ends and Ball Joints for both sides tomarrow and do them. It shakes so bad at times that the drivers door is letting in air and i cant see out the mirriow its shaking so bad. I hate Exhaust leaks and vibrations.

 

[luv2rallye]

Warped rotors, bent wheels, tie rod ends, ball joints, any suspension connection points can all be a cause of steering wheel shake. Correct that warped rotor 1st - it is probably your problem - even at cruise speeds. Your going to have to anyway.

 

[odormat000]

My old car used to do that but when I bought knew wheels it went away. So i'd say either bent wheels or the warped rotors or both

 

[PIMking]

I didnt think a warpped rotor would cause a shake like that. I guess it could be since the tie rods and ball joints seem fine

 

[PIMking]

You can drive the car down the highway say 65 and the steering wheel will shake pretty bad then for a second or two it wont shake that bad at all.

 

[95-TSI-AWD]

Check your Harmonic Balancer, If that things off it will make your car vibe lke shit. Been there done that.

 

[PIMking]

this is only during cruising speed or else it would be when im going 25 or stopped.

 

[PIMking]

I have it narrowed down to getting rotors and pads and both Tie rod ends and ball joints. Which I dont think are bad. I will probably try the rotors.

 

[95-TSI-AWD]

humm mine does it when i give it gas.

 

[PIMking]

My shake goes away under accel..

 

[95-TSI-AWD]

hummm, have you had the wheels tested to see if there compleatly true, It could be your rotors, if there warped then its mostlikely that, Only when you brake tho

 

[PIMking]

Yeah that what i thought warpped rotor while braking but not cruising. it does it on both.

 

[99RedGs]

When was your last alignment?

 

[PIMking]

When was your last alignment?

Not since i owned it. so idk, the steering wheel is strait but pulls to the left a bit.

 

[blktalon3]

+1 on the alignment, the other thing I would check is the inside of the wheels. Where the wheel presses againist the rotor, if there is rust on the wheel where it presses aganist the rotor or on the top of the rotor hat, it might not be letting the wheel sit flat aganist the rotor and will cause a vibration. Take your wheel off and clean those areas with a wire wheel and that might help your problem.

 

[EDM95]

Alignment or tie rod ends and ball joints, might be the problem.

 

[95GSTpeach]

I would start by checking the following:

1.) All suspension components
2.) Checking tires for abnormal wear patterns, bulging, ect.
3.) Use a dial indicator to check the front rotors for excessive lateral run out (machine as necessary)
4.) Use a dial indicator to check the front rims for bends

I would hold off on an alignment until you are sure that will solve your problem (your tires wear pattern will tell for sure). I mean, why pay for something that is not needed? Your pull to the left is most likely just your left wheel's negative caster trying to compensate for the road crown -- I aligned my GSX with in .01* of factory spec., and I have a slight pull to the left.

The only other thing that I can think of is that your drive shaft could be out of balance or bent. If someone doesn't think that this is a possible cause of his vibrations and shaking, please let me know. I do not want to spread any misinformation.

Good luck!

 

[Marcus92]

My shake goes away under accel..

My camaro used to do the same thing, ended up being tie rod ends were shot

 

[AlphaAssault]

mine does the same thing, but only at 65+ mph. it will shake real badly for about a minute, then the vibrations will go away for a while, 5 or 10 minutes, then they come back for a minute, then go away again. i noticed this on a 7-hour trip, so i had plenty of time to gather info on symptoms. initially, the vibrations were pretty bad, but the more i drove, the less severe they became, though they never completely just stopped altogether, they would always come back a few minutes later.

 

[Supa Dexta]

Broken belt in a tire?

 

[PIMking]

Broken belt in a tire?

Nope brand new.

I am going to try to get the balanced agian. I have a buddy who works at a tire shop with a new machine that has 2 seperate ways to balance the wheels. So I will try that first (since thats what he thinks it is) While the tires are off i will take a wire wheel to the back of the lug pattern to make sure they are sitting okay. While they are there I will check the tie rod ends and ball joints while on lift and see how tru the rotors are. Hopefully that works. Also found out my BOV is letting air out about 10 psi thank god i just bought a new one that should be here tomarrow!

Its been one of them days.