Little Wheel Wobble Help!

noddyrocket · 03-07-2006, 17:44

Hi All,

My Fabia VRS has a very very, slight wobble at the steering wheel from about 65mph upwards.
You have to grab the wheel to clam it, are my wheels at fault or could it be the steering?

I have had all the wheels rebalanced and the tracking done, and all is well. (they claim!)

Any ideas?

noddyrocket · 03-07-2006, 18:46

Interestingly it does not seem to do it while accelerating....!

Mr Grumpy · 03-07-2006, 19:05

Don't go over 65mph, and don't accelerate (sp?), ever.
Sorted.

Are your tyre pressures ok though?

Lummox · 03-07-2006, 19:07

I'd say its wheel balance, or an out of shape tyre.

ric04vrs · 03-07-2006, 19:18

i'd get the wheels/tyres rebalanced at a different garage and ask them to check to see if any of the wheels are buckled/kinked

noddyrocket · 03-07-2006, 19:25

Thanks Guys - I guess that gives me an excuse to go shopping for some nice 17's if the wheels are knackered!!!

I checked the tyre pressures yesterday and all were well.

ric04vrs · 03-07-2006, 19:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by noddyrocket

Thanks Guys - I guess that gives me an excuse to go shopping for some nice 17's if the wheels are knackered!!!

I checked the tyre pressures yesterday and all were well.

sounds like an expensive way of fixing a steering wheel wobble

noddyrocket · 03-07-2006, 19:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by ric04vrs

sounds like an expensive way of fixing a steering wheel wobble

I know - my sensible head says 'go to another garage and get them rebalanced' my credit card says - 'buy some 17" Audi rs6 replicas!!'

viewer · 04-07-2006, 07:31

Hi,
Not on a Fabia, but perhaps useful before you lash out on new 17s. I had similar problem with wobble at 68ish. Great fun if trying to overtake. Had new tyres, wheels balanced, tracking reset several times. Cost a fortune. It would be OK for a very short time then revert to being a problem. Eventually got new shock absorbers because tyres showed slight scalloping. Problem went and never came back. Must have been shockers, but no garage mentioned them as a possible problem. HTH.

stumpy1 · 04-07-2006, 11:19

Just had the same thing on my mums BMW. Balance and tracking fine but still the wobble is there. Turns out that the wheels are buckled ever so slightly. Bloody potholes on our roads! Get the garage to check them for you. My method was a bit heath-robinson involving an electric drill and a jack. But with yours being front wheel drive you will need the wheels off to check it.

noddyrocket · 04-07-2006, 14:38

Well they have been 'dynamically balanced' buy the local ATS, so we will see how it is on the blat up the m1 home!!!

Apparently they were a mile out, so I guess all Tyre companies wheel balancers are not the same!!

Just got home and all is well - Yipee!

03-07-2006, 17:44	#1
noddyrocket Briskodian Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Little Wheel Wobble Help! Hi All, My Fabia VRS has a very very, slight wobble at the steering wheel from about 65mph upwards. You have to grab the wheel to clam it, are my wheels at fault or could it be the steering? I have had all the wheels rebalanced and the tracking done, and all is well. (they claim!) Any ideas?

03-07-2006, 18:46	#2
noddyrocket Briskodian Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Little Wheel Wobble Help! Interestingly it does not seem to do it while accelerating....!

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ric04vrs I parked up 1st Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: not near enough to the Ring Posts: 6,091 Thanks: 29 Thanked 177 Times in 172 Posts	Re: Little Wheel Wobble Help! i'd get the wheels/tyres rebalanced at a different garage and ask them to check to see if any of the wheels are buckled/kinked __________________ not so bored now

03-07-2006, 19:25	#6
noddyrocket Briskodian Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Little Wheel Wobble Help! Thanks Guys - I guess that gives me an excuse to go shopping for some nice 17's if the wheels are knackered!!! I checked the tyre pressures yesterday and all were well. Last edited by noddyrocket; 03-07-2006 at 19:26.

04-07-2006, 07:31	#9
viewer Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 205 Thanks: 16 Thanked 14 Times in 14 Posts	Re: Little Wheel Wobble Help! Hi, Not on a Fabia, but perhaps useful before you lash out on new 17s. I had similar problem with wobble at 68ish. Great fun if trying to overtake. Had new tyres, wheels balanced, tracking reset several times. Cost a fortune. It would be OK for a very short time then revert to being a problem. Eventually got new shock absorbers because tyres showed slight scalloping. Problem went and never came back. Must have been shockers, but no garage mentioned them as a possible problem. HTH.

04-07-2006, 11:19	#10
stumpy1 To be Confirmed Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 323 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Little Wheel Wobble Help! Just had the same thing on my mums BMW. Balance and tracking fine but still the wobble is there. Turns out that the wheels are buckled ever so slightly. Bloody potholes on our roads! Get the garage to check them for you. My method was a bit heath-robinson involving an electric drill and a jack. But with yours being front wheel drive you will need the wheels off to check it.

04-07-2006, 14:38	#11
noddyrocket Briskodian Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Little Wheel Wobble Help! Well they have been 'dynamically balanced' buy the local ATS, so we will see how it is on the blat up the m1 home!!! Apparently they were a mile out, so I guess all Tyre companies wheel balancers are not the same!! Just got home and all is well - Yipee! Last edited by noddyrocket; 04-07-2006 at 18:46.

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