Steering Wheel Vibration

[edenTSI]

hey guys, lately at higher speeds (+80km) my car's steering wheel starts shaking rank. it sounds pretty shaky too. wondering if this is a big deal or maybe something i can get fixed cheap. thanks

 

[marcmsj]

Wheels might need to be balanced or you have a bent rim.

 

[talon20g]

More than likely if you feel it in the steering wheel its the balance of the tires. But it could also be front end parts such as inner/outer tie rods, hub or ball joints. If you don't know how to check for these parts pm me and I'll make a post on checking front end parts. I'd do it now but it's past my bed time.

 

[n00btalon]

4 wheel alignment. worked for me

 

[edenTSI]

cant be my rims. got brand new 17" rims and tires, just balanced and put on. i'm thinking something is loose..

 

[93_tsi_fwd]

Your rotors are bent. You need to get a new one or get your old one resurfaced.

 

[DRated]

Unbalanced. Wheel bent. Tire pressure off. Bad bearings or hub.

 

[Defiant]

cant be my rims. got brand new 17" rims and tires, just balanced and put on. i'm thinking something is loose..

Ah, as more details are begrudgingly leaked out. Changing wheels from factory specifications will bring out all manner of otherwise-masked maladies. How long since the front end was rebuilt on that 15+year-old-car?

 

[edenTSI]

my whole front end is basically replaced. i hit slid into a curb in the winter n ####ed alot of shit up.

i got new struts, control arms, tie rod ends, new brake pads, n some other shit.

P.S: it came and went before.. now its just there

 

[edenTSI]

my whole front end is basically replaced. i hit slid into a curb in the winter n ####ed alot of shit up.

i got new struts, control arms, tie rod ends, new brake pads, n some other shit.

P.S: it came and went before.. now its just there. i'll take it to my buddies shop and see ### he sais, thanks guys

sorry for deouble posting, hit submit then hit stop ### i wanted to add that part to the end

 

[Defiant]

my whole front end is basically replaced. i hit slid into a curb in the winter n ####ed alot of shit up.

Yet another dribble of information.
Time for a front-end shop to get in and find out what's come loose or has been knocked out of alignment.

 

[edenTSI]

well i didnt think it really mattered.. i had the same steering wheel problems before i slid into the curb, and same now. so im lucky and it didnt screw it up even more. but yeah next week its going in to get the timing belt checked and the steering problem checked.

thanks for the input guys