How much wobble have you got ?
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Ever since I bought my 350i I have had steering wheel wobble. I find it a bit much, but after totaly rebuilding front suspension it has not gone away. Had suspension set up with local laser tracking company. All wheels balanced etc but still theres a good degree of wobble. Theres no play in steering rack as it flew thru the MOT with no advisories, but does have a slight waer in the bulkhead beasring. But I do not think this is the cause. Is there an inherent wobble in these cars due to old geometry and design or do I have an overlooked problem.
Mine also has a wobble, not too bad and I have also had tracking/balancing etc done.
I think it is the bulkhead bearing, I am sure there was a post about changing one recently (what have You done in the garage thread I think). Considering changing mine as it will at least eliminate it as a cause
EDIT: Look here http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
I think it is the bulkhead bearing, I am sure there was a post about changing one recently (what have You done in the garage thread I think). Considering changing mine as it will at least eliminate it as a cause
EDIT: Look here http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Edited by 400SE Dave on Thursday 25th August 21:28
Does your steering collum have any bushes in it to cause the wobble, my Taimar had magor wobble at any speed due to worren bushes but the SEAC has never had a prob, but i did have to have the rack rebuilt at there was play at the end of the rack in the vertical causing an MOT failure but no wobble at any speed.
I would go through the full steering setup and check all wheel bearings and bushes for any movement.
Good luck
Cambelt
I would go through the full steering setup and check all wheel bearings and bushes for any movement.
Good luck
Cambelt
400SE Dave said:
Mine also has a wobble, not too bad and I have also had tracking/balancing etc done.
I think it is the bulkhead bearing, I am sure there was a post about changing one recently (what have You done in the garage thread I think). Considering changing mine as it will at least eliminate it as a cause
Yes, that was me.I think it is the bulkhead bearing, I am sure there was a post about changing one recently (what have You done in the garage thread I think). Considering changing mine as it will at least eliminate it as a cause
I have a 1989 350I.
I have recently replaced all of the front suspension bushes, ball joints, track rod ends, roll bar bushes and links and checked the wheel bearings.
I also fitted the bulkhead bush and bearing kit from TVRCarparts, which made the biggest single difference yet, but I still have some steering column shake.
Next on my list is to check the mounting nuts / studs where the column bolts to the body near the steering wheel.
Not sure what else it could be!
ROOODBOY said:
Good point.
But the OP did say he'd had his balanced.
Mine is more when I go down a bumpy road the column shakes, rather than a 'rotational' vibration.
Hard to describe in words as these things can vary so much!
Aye but they can fall off without you knowing worth checking again!!! by the way mine bounces around at the collumn brace all the time i thought that was part of the fun!!But the OP did say he'd had his balanced.
Mine is more when I go down a bumpy road the column shakes, rather than a 'rotational' vibration.
Hard to describe in words as these things can vary so much!
I'm no TVR expert but I believe I'm right in saying they're based on Ford hardware in many cases. A lot of Fords suffer from similar symptoms which appear to be out of balance wheels due to the state of the front wheel to disc fitment. It only takes a small amount of corrosion on the drive flange/hub behind the disc to cause a problem. The solution is to whip off the disc and give the flange and rear face of the disc a good going over with a wire brush attachment in a drill.
http://www.tvrwedgepages.co.uk/maint_steering.html
The above modification is the BEST thing I've ever done on my 350i.
The difference is amazing.
The above modification is the BEST thing I've ever done on my 350i.
The difference is amazing.
convert said:
http://www.tvrwedgepages.co.uk/maint_steering.html
The above modification is the BEST thing I've ever done on my 350i.
The difference is amazing.
I want one of those!!!!!The above modification is the BEST thing I've ever done on my 350i.
The difference is amazing.
Dix
What wheels do you have - if (for example) you ar running Cerbie wheels with larger centre hole then they can sit slightly off-centre. So they may be balanced on the machine but not when put on the car.
balance (or a wheel ding) is the most likely cause, there is now inherent wobble because of the suspension design, I have done enough miles and used enough sets of tyres and wheels to know the difference.
balance (or a wheel ding) is the most likely cause, there is now inherent wobble because of the suspension design, I have done enough miles and used enough sets of tyres and wheels to know the difference.
Has the car been sat unused for a while?
Tyres can develop flat bits if they stay on the same bit of concrete for ages, they take a set - and never really go back into shape properly. Balancing should have sorted most of this out but there is still the flat bit as you drive along.
Jack the car up, spin the wheel with one hand and feel if it is properly round.
Russ
Tyres can develop flat bits if they stay on the same bit of concrete for ages, they take a set - and never really go back into shape properly. Balancing should have sorted most of this out but there is still the flat bit as you drive along.
Jack the car up, spin the wheel with one hand and feel if it is properly round.
Russ
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