Technical bad vibs

[wirly]

i am getting a slight vibration in steering wheel above 70 had car tracking and whel balancing done (both way out) but car still doing it any suggestions????

 

[smokeme]

Along shot but i would say crappy tires!! Also make sure there is no dirt attached to the rims!

 

[minislapper]

Has the car been sat for any length of time? Tyres soon develop a
'flat spot' if a car is left standing in one position !

Does the vibration disappear once you go over a certain speed? One of my
old minis used to do that. Never did discover what it was.

 

[CinquePunto]

My SX does exactly the same. (you should never drive over 70 anyway...) When i was driving to kent, it started. I have yet to get my tracking and balancing done. another suggestion has been to make sure your tyre pressures are equal, if that has not already been done. I shot the A24 (to Worthing from Horsham) and got up to 95 (SX top speed 83), trying to go round the bends at that speed with vibs was difficult i tell thee...

Adam

 

[ClamChowder]

I suspect you mean "vibes"

Anyhoo, mine has had vibes at 70+ since I bought it about 18 mnths ago. Managed to reduce the problem by getting the tracking done but it continued to get worse gradually. I recently replaced the front shocks and the problem is gone.

FWIW if you have an elderly Cinq (50k-ish) you can transform the handling by fitting new shocks all round. I am talking about standard fitment from a good manufacturer, not necessarily 'uprated' shocks. This way you can have handling and decent ride quality. It's the best £120 you'll ever spend!

 

[surfin_fella]

tyre pressures can cause it. mine was vibrating like hell and pulling to the left. checked today and i was running 5psi less on one tyre!

tyres are a bugger. I had some Dunlops on my Cinq SX and one had bubbled and that caused my car to vibrate at anyhting over 30.