Naf623
Active Member
Both my front wheels threw weights a few months ago, and then did it again within a week or two of getting them re-balanced. As a result, I'm now not sure if the road feedback I'm feeling is normal like I had before and I'm just being paranoid, or if something else could be wrong.
So firstly it doesn't just start shaking at high speed, I can drive for miles at any speed and never get the front end shuddering that accompanied the thrown weights. However, hitting just the right (/wrong) bump in the road at around 50mph or so can cause it to start, and it doesn't go away until I drop below ~45 again; or at least it doesn't go within the short while I'm prepared to try lol.
But then even at 30 some bumps and surfaces make me feel like the wheel is shaking a bit more than I remember; and sometimes I get the hint of some oscillations but they always seem to go away quickly and I'm not even certain I've not just overthought the whole thing.
So I think clearly I need to give the whole steering system a good looking over, but I don't even know what I'm looking for. Obviously I'll be able to tell if something is fully broken, or maybe fittings very loose; but further than that I don't have a clue what I'm looking for in terms of anything being worn, having excessive play, or even the full list of what to check. If push comes to shove I can drop by the garage; but having been made redundant a month ago, if I can avoid that it would be preferable - plus I'd like to keep learning.
So what should I be checking; and how?
So firstly it doesn't just start shaking at high speed, I can drive for miles at any speed and never get the front end shuddering that accompanied the thrown weights. However, hitting just the right (/wrong) bump in the road at around 50mph or so can cause it to start, and it doesn't go away until I drop below ~45 again; or at least it doesn't go within the short while I'm prepared to try lol.
But then even at 30 some bumps and surfaces make me feel like the wheel is shaking a bit more than I remember; and sometimes I get the hint of some oscillations but they always seem to go away quickly and I'm not even certain I've not just overthought the whole thing.
So I think clearly I need to give the whole steering system a good looking over, but I don't even know what I'm looking for. Obviously I'll be able to tell if something is fully broken, or maybe fittings very loose; but further than that I don't have a clue what I'm looking for in terms of anything being worn, having excessive play, or even the full list of what to check. If push comes to shove I can drop by the garage; but having been made redundant a month ago, if I can avoid that it would be preferable - plus I'd like to keep learning.
So what should I be checking; and how?