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Wheel shudder - anything other than unbalanced?

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  • 05-03-2008 11:34pm
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    515
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    Recently I have noticed that once I hit 60mph I get a slight shudder coming through my steering column. I guess that would suggest my wheels need balancing BUT...

    while investigating it I further noticed that the shudder is only there while I have my foot on the throttle... as soon as I lift off (even though I'm still travelling at the same speed) the shudder stops. That makes me think it might be something other than wheel balance. Any ideas?

    I also think it only happens in 5th and 6th gears... but I'm not 100% on that.


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    waffler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 45 ✭waffler


    This happened to my own recently and the reason was because the tracking was way off, most tyre centres will fix this small problem for you


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    515
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    Thanks waffler. Did you have the same thing of the shudder going when you lifted off the throttle?


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    monster1
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    warped break discs?


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    waffler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 45 ✭waffler


    the whole car slightly shuddered but i felt it more on the steering wheel as that would be my closest contact to the wheels, but this was only at 60 mph plus


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    bat77
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    Could be balancing or like waffler said, tracking. If you go to get the wheels balanced and it's still the same it can be that the wheels need a secondary axis balance or you may have a bent rim.
    Could be also that you have a caliper depressed against the pad/rotor or ball joint gone.


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    Steve
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    Sounds like a bent half shaft. Can result from a bad pothole hit.
    Wheel balance will give wobble all the time, drive shaft only under power.
    Warped discs will only wobble when braking.


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    HashSlinging
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    Get yer ball barrings checked.


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    515
    Closed Accounts Posts: 150 ✭✭515


    Ouch, this is starting to sound expensive.

    Thanks for the advice, I'll get it looked at properly.


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    Slidey
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    loose wheel can give this symptom...


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    mickdw
    Registered Users Posts: 23,357 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    its wear in your suspension allowing poor tracking to throw up a shudder in the steering.
    If everything was new and your tracking was out, you wouldnt get the shudder but with a slightly loose joint you can get a shudder.


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    JHMEG
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    To rule out your own theory, here's a $0 suggestion: rotate your wheels, ie put front on back and vice versa, and see is it still there.


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    landcruiserfj62
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    If the shudder is only present when you have your foot on the throttle, I would suspect somthing is a miss in the drivetrain, mabey a uni joint or somthing like that.. I can only speculate ;)

    Take your car, and have it inspected by a professional. It is their job to diagnose and repair faults :cool:


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    515
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    UPDATE: problem solved.

    The tracking was indeed way off, thanks waffler. Unfortunately the tyres were shot as a result, so new set needed. I had been checking the tyres, but with the tracking so far off it was just the inside edge was taking all the loading... pretty dangerous, so glad I took time to check it.

    Thanks all.


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