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Title: Wheel Balancing !!!!!
Post by: Richard A on 12 October 2007, 17:39:23

This an update to earlier posts. After a number (7) re-balancing attempts the car has covered 2,000 miles since the last one and the vibration has returned (steering wheel and up from seat), at 50/55mph then 75/80mph. As a last try I spoke to Tony at Wheels in Motion, (01442 400461) he advised the wheels to be balanced useing a '5 stud adaptor plate' ie use the studs to locate the wheel on the balance machine not the hole in the centre of the wheel which maybe out of true. After a number of phone calls found Kwikfit, Walsall had the very devise, checked the wheels first all four were out, between 10 to 25 grams. All rebalanced £5.25 each (£21 in total) No Vibration.
Tony gave his expert advice freely and without gain, many, many thanks.  :y
regards
richard

Title: Re: Wheel Balancing !!!!!
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 12 October 2007, 17:46:19

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This an update to earlier posts. After a number (7) re-balancing attempts the car has covered 2,000 miles since the last one and the vibration has returned (steering wheel and up from seat), at 50/55mph then 75/80mph. As a last try I spoke to Tony at Wheels in Motion, (01442 400461) he advised the wheels to be balanced useing a '5 stud adaptor plate' ie use the studs to locate the wheel on the balance machine not the hole in the centre of the wheel which maybe out of true. After a number of phone calls found Kwikfit, Walsall had the very devise, checked the wheels first all four were out, between 10 to 25 grams. All rebalanced £5.25 each (£21 in total) No Vibration.
Tony gave his expert advice freely and without gain, many, many thanks.  :y
regards
richard

Does Tony have these tools? I may need a visit...

Title: Re: Wheel Balancing !!!!!
Post by: Andy B on 12 October 2007, 17:47:51

A result! :y  :y
Not something I've ever heard of but noted for future reference ..... just in case.

Title: Re: Wheel Balancing !!!!!
Post by: Richard A on 12 October 2007, 19:33:52

Tony does not have the equipment at the moment but that will change in a month or so. He did explain that a number of Citroen/Peugeot cars no longer have holes in the centre of there wheels, they are balanced with a 3 or 4 stud fixing plate.
regards
richard