I have a 1999 Hyundai Tiburon, its a manual transmission and I just recently fixed 2 flats on it. The tires were balanced at the shop before I put them on. Now when I drive over 60 mph my steering wheel shakes but not the whole time. It shakes about every 20-30 seconds. Also, my check engine light came on. I checked my engine coolant and it was really low so I put more in. Also I need to get an oil change asap...Could this maybe be the reason for the shaking?? Any ideas??
2006-06-27 15:18:47 · 15 answers · asked by Virgo1978 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Your tires are out of balance.You can drive slower and they are OK and faster than the speed you mention and they are OK .Its just at this certain speed. As for your ck eng lt loosen your gas cap and then retighten it at least 3 cliks and restart eng
2006-06-27 15:22:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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Why does my steering wheel shake intermittently (like every 20-30 seconds) when I drive over 60mph?
I have a 1999 Hyundai Tiburon, its a manual transmission and I just recently fixed 2 flats on it. The tires were balanced at the shop before I put them on. Now when I drive over 60 mph my steering wheel shakes but not the whole time. It shakes about every 20-30 seconds. Also, my check engine light...
2015-08-04 11:18:02 · answer #2 · answered by Yvon 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Intermittent Steering Wheel Vibration
2016-11-06 22:40:59 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can't imagine why the coolant could cause the shaking. If your oil level is normal that shouldn't be it.
If the problem started with the change of tires. I would start there. You swap the tires to the back and see if that makes it go away.
I would also check the lug nuts make sure the wheels are indeed on tight. One wheel could be fluttering. Flutter is an instability and therefore may not be there at all times.
If you take the wheels and tires out of the equation I would look at the power steering pump.
2006-06-27 15:24:26 · answer #4 · answered by moontreker 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Three reasons you may be getting the vibration are:
1. Your wheels may be out of balance because some of the balance weights fell off. There is usually a weight on the outside of the rim where it is easy to see and one on the inside edge where you have to crawl under the car to see it.
2. Your brake rotors are out of balance which means you will need to balance the tires on the car or replace the rotors.
3. The tires may be damaged (not round or some belt separation), try putting the rear tires on the front and see if that helps.
The reason the vibration may not be occurring all the time is that the front tires may be different sizes due to different air pressures or they are different brands or models. If they rotate at different speeds, they will sometimes work together to shake the steering wheel when they are "in phase" and they will sometimes fight each other when they are "out of phase". Even if they are the same size they can go in and out of phase due to driving around corners since the tire on the inside of the turn does not have to roll as far.
2006-06-27 15:29:49 · answer #5 · answered by kboyd2 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have your vehicle inspected by a qualified professional.
If your tires are unbalanced, the vibration would occur consistently at a certian speed, not every 20-30 seconds.
A loose suspension component is the most likely culprit
2006-06-27 17:20:21 · answer #6 · answered by d_cider1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have your tires and wheels high speed balanced at a shop that does mostly tire work, (i.e. Firestone, Les Schwab, Goodyear, etc.) you may have lost one or more of the wheel weights. Low coolant levels and needing an oil change have nothing to do with the shacking you are feeling.
2006-06-27 15:25:59 · answer #7 · answered by Russ D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The oil change should not be cause of the shaking, that is probably the balance. You likely threw a weight. or you could have a tire going bad,you should have the shop check them and if it is not balance then have them check the suspension and so on. It is not good and can lead to bad tire wear and control problems under certain circumstances.
2006-06-27 15:38:47 · answer #8 · answered by Carol P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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it sounds as though the wheels need balancing, although the company that changed the tyres should have done it, perhaps there were untrained staff on at the time ?
2016-04-06 18:36:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
check those tires look over real good maybe a weight come off or could be tire about to go
2006-06-27 15:23:11 · answer #10 · answered by retired_afmil 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋