steering wheel shaking. 93 940s turbo
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in addition to what he said...
bent front rim(s) is another cause of shakey wheel, especially at lower speeds (wheel balance comes more into play at speeds above 45MPH).
my 92 740T came to me with a pair of badly bent Aries rims... since all 4 had bald tires, I scored a set of Hydra rims and slapped new 16" rubber on them, happy ever since.
bent front rim(s) is another cause of shakey wheel, especially at lower speeds (wheel balance comes more into play at speeds above 45MPH).
my 92 740T came to me with a pair of badly bent Aries rims... since all 4 had bald tires, I scored a set of Hydra rims and slapped new 16" rubber on them, happy ever since.
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BTW, an unbalanced tire which is passable to drive on (for me anyway) can loosen your lug nuts if you don't torque them down enough.
Better to get them balanced properly, and if it still vibrates too much for your liking, put it on the back instead of the front.
edit: If you have a bulge because of a broken belt, discard the tire. Not safe.
Better to get them balanced properly, and if it still vibrates too much for your liking, put it on the back instead of the front.
edit: If you have a bulge because of a broken belt, discard the tire. Not safe.
Last edited by dnarby; 01-15-2014 at 05:47 PM. Reason: boo boo
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bent rim is pretty easy to check for. jack up the wheel you want to check, spin the wheel, and hold something stationary near the edge of the rim, see how much it moves side to side or if it has any dips in it. drop that wheel back down, and jack the other side, repeat.
also, if/when you bring your car in to have the tire balance checked, ask them to double check the rims for straightness, their wheel balance machine is a good test stand for that. A good tire changer will check this as a matter of practice, but it never hurts to ask up front to double check it and verify when you pick it back up.
I've driven some cars, Volvos included, with pretty dodgy suspension, and not experienced low speed wobbles. vague steering? sure. sloppy wandering around the road? definitely. but not shake-the-wheel-wobbles, unless something is actually bent.
also, if/when you bring your car in to have the tire balance checked, ask them to double check the rims for straightness, their wheel balance machine is a good test stand for that. A good tire changer will check this as a matter of practice, but it never hurts to ask up front to double check it and verify when you pick it back up.
I've driven some cars, Volvos included, with pretty dodgy suspension, and not experienced low speed wobbles. vague steering? sure. sloppy wandering around the road? definitely. but not shake-the-wheel-wobbles, unless something is actually bent.
Last edited by pierce; 01-15-2014 at 06:00 PM.
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