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Steering wheel tremor.
« on: 20 October 2015, 12:18:22 »
I have a slight steering wheel tremor at about 70-75 MPH which is annoying.

Nothing above or below this speed.

Wheel balance?.......or something else?
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Re: Steering wheel tremor.
« Reply #1 on: 20 October 2015, 12:22:31 »
 ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Steering wheel tremor.
« Reply #2 on: 20 October 2015, 12:42:01 »
Does sound like wheel balancing issues, but that usually manifests itself around the 50-55mph mark.

Worth swapping front wheels to back and see if anything changes?  :-\
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Re: Steering wheel tremor.
« Reply #3 on: 20 October 2015, 12:48:29 »
The speed it occurs at is very dependent on wheel size and the suspension, I know when mine have been out of balance it is usually around the 75-80mph mark
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Re: Steering wheel tremor.
« Reply #4 on: 20 October 2015, 12:50:48 »
Quote from: Marks DTM Calib on 20 October 2015, 12:48:29
....s usually around the 75-80mph mark

So have obviously never felt the effects when on the public highway  ::) ::)
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Re: Steering wheel tremor.
« Reply #5 on: 20 October 2015, 12:53:16 »
Sounds like wheel balancing or possible issue with a tyre.
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Re: Steering wheel tremor.
« Reply #6 on: 20 October 2015, 13:09:40 »
So......wobbly steering wheel equals get you wheels balanced. Well I never!  ;D
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Re: Steering wheel tremor.
« Reply #7 on: 20 October 2015, 13:55:22 »
Quote from: STEMO on 20 October 2015, 13:09:40
So......wobbly steering wheel equals get you wheels balanced. Well I never!  ;D

Shouldn't you be annoying the good people on the Astra forum........ ;) :P :P
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Re: Steering wheel tremor.
« Reply #8 on: 20 October 2015, 14:21:53 »
Quote from: Doctor Opti on 20 October 2015, 13:55:22
Quote from: STEMO on 20 October 2015, 13:09:40
So......wobbly steering wheel equals get you wheels balanced. Well I never!  ;D

Shouldn't you be annoying the good people on the Ash tray forum........ ;) :P :P


 ::) ??? :o
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Re: Steering wheel tremor.
« Reply #9 on: 20 October 2015, 15:29:34 »
Quote from: STEMO on 20 October 2015, 13:09:40
So......wobbly steering wheel equals get you wheels balanced. Well I never!  ;D

Or an egg shaped alloy   :-\
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Re: Steering wheel tremor.
« Reply #10 on: 20 October 2015, 15:33:33 »
As others have said that seems to point to wheel balance.

Worth swopping backs to front first and having a good look at the tyre for any deformation...if swopping solves the problem or you start feeling a slight shaking ,normally felt in the seat area my money is on balance issue .

Assume you have checked the tyre pressures  :y
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Re: Steering wheel tremor.
« Reply #11 on: 20 October 2015, 16:27:03 »
Could be a track rod where they screw into the end of the rack...

Any other signs? Odd feathering on the tyre edges? Anything in the Mot history?
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Re: Steering wheel tremor.
« Reply #12 on: 20 October 2015, 21:02:27 »

I have a slight steering wheel tremor at about 70-75 MPH which is annoying.

Does it happen when the sister in law is NOT in the car ?

 :D :)
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Re: Steering wheel tremor.
« Reply #13 on: 22 October 2015, 18:58:38 »
Quote from: amazonian on 20 October 2015, 21:02:27

I have a slight steering wheel tremor at about 70-75 MPH which is annoying.

Does it happen when the sister in law is NOT in the car ?

 :D :)

I couldn't possibly comment. :)
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Re: Steering wheel tremor.
« Reply #14 on: 22 October 2015, 19:00:17 »
Anyway........the wobble has now disappeared.

20g out on the drivers side and 30g out on the passenger side. So I'm told. :y
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