Severe Vibration (Focus ST) any ideas?
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Hi folks, hoping some of the more knowledgeable will be able to help.
I have a 2006 Focus ST and I thought a rear bearing was on it's way out so put it to a garage as the rumbling/vibration thru the steering wheel was getting a bit worse.
It turned out that it was not a bearing but UNEVEN TYRE WEAR on the insides of the rear tyres possibly due to tracking being out.
On the ramps the mechanic spun the wheels and I could feel they were uneven.
I could not have them replaced as I had already ordered tyres from Oponeo the day before(still waiting for delivery) as treads are getting low.
Over the weekend I had to head to Scarborough from Inverness (900 mile round trip) and the noise/ vibration got slightly worse and then when 50 miles from home the vibration got really really bad at around 45-55 mph, the car feels like it is trying to shake itself to pieces, it is that bad.
At lower speeds or higher speeds there is a vibration and noise but nowhere near as extreme as it is between 45-55.
Could this all be tyre related or have I destroyed the transmission or something else possibly?
Bit worried about it.
Car is parked up till the tyres arrive and I can get it to the garage to get them fitted and balancing, tracking checked, until them I am worried I have killed my car.
I have a 2006 Focus ST and I thought a rear bearing was on it's way out so put it to a garage as the rumbling/vibration thru the steering wheel was getting a bit worse.
It turned out that it was not a bearing but UNEVEN TYRE WEAR on the insides of the rear tyres possibly due to tracking being out.
On the ramps the mechanic spun the wheels and I could feel they were uneven.
I could not have them replaced as I had already ordered tyres from Oponeo the day before(still waiting for delivery) as treads are getting low.
Over the weekend I had to head to Scarborough from Inverness (900 mile round trip) and the noise/ vibration got slightly worse and then when 50 miles from home the vibration got really really bad at around 45-55 mph, the car feels like it is trying to shake itself to pieces, it is that bad.
At lower speeds or higher speeds there is a vibration and noise but nowhere near as extreme as it is between 45-55.
Could this all be tyre related or have I destroyed the transmission or something else possibly?
Bit worried about it.
Car is parked up till the tyres arrive and I can get it to the garage to get them fitted and balancing, tracking checked, until them I am worried I have killed my car.
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