Steering wheel shakes while driving 45-60mph.
2007-01-09 15:30:59 · 17 answers · asked by Beautiful G 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
depends on the front end of the vehicle, if u have a rear drive and have ball joints they may b worn out. Also how did the tires look when u replaced them?? Sounds like u need a good front end shop to trouble shoot your car. But first I would go back to the tire balancer and have them check ur wheel balancing.
2007-01-09 15:48:23 · answer #1 · answered by ISEL 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Vibrations at highway speed are due to improper tire balance. Alignments NEVER cause vibrations. It's fascinating to see how many people think they do, but they don't.
And no, they didn't screw around with your brakes either (unless you had some brake work done your not telling us about).
Since the tires were just mounted an incorrect balance is far and away the most likely candidate. The balance could have either been poorly done or a wheel wieght may have just come off (it happens). Take it back to the shop where the tires were installed and have them re-balance the tires.
I've got 5 years experience in the tire industry BTW so I'm not just guessing like these other folks. I see balance issues EVERY DAY.
2007-01-10 09:09:41 · answer #2 · answered by Naughtums 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
having the tires rebalanced is a good place to start. most tire shops offer free rotate and balances when you buy the tires from them. The alignment will NOT cause the steering wheel to shake. symptoms of an alignment problem are car pulling left or right, car wandering, tire wear, steering wheel not returning. (most of these could also be caused by a tire). If a tire balance dose not fix your problem (most likely will) you need to have the problem diagnosed by a front end shop. good luck.
2007-01-10 00:53:25 · answer #3 · answered by Nate G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have your service tech re-check your tires to make sure they are balanced properly. You many also have a bent rim and did not notice it with your old tires.
Also... make sure that the tech did a full front end inspection before doing your alignment. He should have done a thorough inspection of the ball joints, tie rod ends, struts, (if applicable) etc. If any one of these parts need replaced, you will need to get another alignment. I would then be telling your mechanic that it had better be done at no charge.
2007-01-10 14:17:46 · answer #4 · answered by Nunya 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take it back and make them fix it. You should absolutely not be charged again either. You already paid to have it fixed and fixed right. They should have been balanced before they were installed. It could also be something to do with the alignment. I had this done one time and the idiots forgot to tighten the lug nuts on a wheel. Fortunately i knew something was very wrong as soon as i drove out of their parking lot and went right back.
2007-01-09 23:42:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like one tire is out of balance. Either a weight was knocked off while the car was being aligned, or you have a defective tire!
If the same shop did the tires and alignment, take it back and they should redo the job at no charge!!
2007-01-09 23:40:26 · answer #6 · answered by fire4511 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
couple of things come to mind here start with balance, then you may have a rotor out of shape as well even thought they didnt do any work to that it can happen,,,, if you had all this done at one place they should do the rebalance for free or at least check everything out to let you know what it is as well
2007-01-13 22:20:23 · answer #7 · answered by Calvin R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily. The problem could be in the alignment. If you had all the work done at the same time, there should be no problem with balance. Unless one of your tires threw out one of the weights. That would do it as well. Take it back and have them check the balance, then have them check the alignment. That should not happen.
2007-01-09 23:40:29 · answer #8 · answered by David L 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Take the car back to where the front-end alignment was done
and have the Mgr. test drive the car with U inside passenger
seat. Take your bill with U& tell them U are not satisfied with
the way the car is. Do "Not" give them anymore money. If they
give U a song & dance, take them to small claims court.
2007-01-09 23:40:04 · answer #9 · answered by Rusty Jones 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
This is a little more serious, but I have to mention it. If the people who install your tires don't know that you can only use 80 ft/lbs. of torque on disc brake rotors and turn an impact wrench up higher, then they can warp your rotors(just by pulling the bolts). If a rebalance doesn't solve it, then consider this worst-case scenario.
2007-01-09 23:43:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋