Massive shake in steering wheel, comes and goes at 50-60
Discussion
Hi guys
I have an Octavia TDi 110, X Reg. It's covered 143k and i've had no bother with it since i got it on 75k. On Friday, after about 4 hours driving, it started to have a shake through the steering wheel, at around 50-60mph. If you accelerate full-blown, it goes away, kinda "drives through it". As I backed off the gas, it gets worse, and is only slight if you are "tickling" the gas. Finally, as you transfer the weight onto the front axle (braking) it gets even worse. The steering wheel kind of "kicks" in my hand. The strange thing is, it goes away after it's been parked up! It's kind of only happening when it warms up. Going on another long drive on Tuesday, so will get up to temperature and may happen again.
Any thoughts on what the issue might be?
I have an Octavia TDi 110, X Reg. It's covered 143k and i've had no bother with it since i got it on 75k. On Friday, after about 4 hours driving, it started to have a shake through the steering wheel, at around 50-60mph. If you accelerate full-blown, it goes away, kinda "drives through it". As I backed off the gas, it gets worse, and is only slight if you are "tickling" the gas. Finally, as you transfer the weight onto the front axle (braking) it gets even worse. The steering wheel kind of "kicks" in my hand. The strange thing is, it goes away after it's been parked up! It's kind of only happening when it warms up. Going on another long drive on Tuesday, so will get up to temperature and may happen again.
Any thoughts on what the issue might be?
Tame Technician said:
If its doing it all the time, I'd say ball joint too.
But have know similar symtoms, only when hot, driven for 30mins+
Was C.V joint seazing up, drive shaft about to fall off.
When you were changing the wheels, did you get a look at the C.V boots.
Hi TT. It's not permanent, far from it. It's like you say, when things warm up. Strangely half and hour won't do it, it's more like 2 hours or more before it'll rear it's head.But have know similar symtoms, only when hot, driven for 30mins+
Was C.V joint seazing up, drive shaft about to fall off.
When you were changing the wheels, did you get a look at the C.V boots.
I didn't change the wheels (garage did) so I didn't get a look at joints or boots. Will have a look, although the joints had been changed diagnosing another problem about 20k ago.
Could anything else be worth checking out?
With regard to anything that has that much effect on the steering wheel, I'd say check everything (safety related really isnt it).
But the only really likely causes I can think of that would only come on after a period of driving are.
A parcially seased brake caliper (check the brake disc temperatures as soon as you can after the fault has occured) Look at the colour of the disc, its obvious if there getting hot.
Or a failed drive shaft either one of the inner joints or the outer ones.
But the only really likely causes I can think of that would only come on after a period of driving are.
A parcially seased brake caliper (check the brake disc temperatures as soon as you can after the fault has occured) Look at the colour of the disc, its obvious if there getting hot.
Or a failed drive shaft either one of the inner joints or the outer ones.
Tame Technician said:
With regard to anything that has that much effect on the steering wheel, I'd say check everything (safety related really isnt it).
But the only really likely causes I can think of that would only come on after a period of driving are.
A parcially seased brake caliper (check the brake disc temperatures as soon as you can after the fault has occured) Look at the colour of the disc, its obvious if there getting hot.
Or a failed drive shaft either one of the inner joints or the outer ones.
Cheers for the reply. I really appreciate it. Unfortunately I may not get chance to find out the issue as I'm currently awaiting recovery after it just decided to stop running on the side of a major dual carriageway. But the only really likely causes I can think of that would only come on after a period of driving are.
A parcially seased brake caliper (check the brake disc temperatures as soon as you can after the fault has occured) Look at the colour of the disc, its obvious if there getting hot.
Or a failed drive shaft either one of the inner joints or the outer ones.
Edited by eltax91 on Tuesday 13th July 08:16
Tame Technician said:
Ah, maybe the flywheel exploded.
Not as terminal as I thought. Just the "famous 109 relay" according to Mr AA. I have had the car into a garage, who can find nothing wrong. It's also been to a VAG specialist who says they can find nothing wrong in the drive train or suspension bushes. I know it's naughty to not give the full history of the problem, but i'm beginning to think I'm going crazy and am losing faith with the garages who have both charged me for "looking time" and not identified a problem.Your reputation proceeds you, so I wanted to canvass opinion on possible issues so I have more idea what the next garage it goes to is talking about and whether i'm just being fobbed off.
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