Steering wheel shake
09-26-2012, 12:06 PM
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Steering wheel shake When I go about 50 mph has a shake tires were rotated an balanced 3 times so that can't be it I do have a clunk from my front sway bar bushings going bad can that be it?
09-26-2012, 12:30 PM
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Mine does this too. I'd say 60mph is where I notice it most. Tires just got re-balanced, but the steering wheel shake at 60mph is still there.
Car is stock. 2005. 68k
Car is stock. 2005. 68k
09-26-2012, 01:33 PM
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I had the same thing when I bought mine a few weeks ago... I replaced the tires and it went away; how many miles are on those current tires you have? Even if they have tread life left, aggressive tires (both in the truck and car world) tend to get noisy and obnoxious after you eat up the first several thousand miles on them.
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09-26-2012, 06:25 PM
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Just because a tire was balanced doesn't mean it still won't cause a vibration. Perhaps the machine balancing the wheels needs to be calibrated. Also, you could just have a bad tire; out-of-round tire.
When they balance my tires, I like to stand near the machine and make sure I don't see a flat spot on the tire. I especially do this when purchasing new tires (quality control is almost never 100%). And yes, I have found a few tires out-of-round when new.
Then again, it could be suspension related as mentioned above.
When they balance my tires, I like to stand near the machine and make sure I don't see a flat spot on the tire. I especially do this when purchasing new tires (quality control is almost never 100%). And yes, I have found a few tires out-of-round when new.
Then again, it could be suspension related as mentioned above.
09-26-2012, 07:02 PM
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A road force test might be a good idea as well. That goes beyond regular balancing and detects even second and third harmonics in the tire/wheel assembly, and will tell you which spot of the wheel is heaviest, and which spot of the tire is heaviest so you can offset the weight. A tire can look perfectly round, and balance out perfectly, and still exert enough for e on the road from one spot of the tire that it shakes anyhow. As for suspension, I have never seen suspension cause a vibration. Steering linkage maybe another story, but the likeliehood is incredibly slim, and it would normally only do it on very gradual turns.
09-26-2012, 07:28 PM
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Bulletin No.: 04-03-08-001
Date: January 27, 2004
TECHNICAL
Subject:
Steering Wheel Vibration At Highway Speeds (Replace Both Front Lower Control Arm Assemblies)
Models:
2004 Cadillac CTS with RPO FE3
Built Prior To VIN Breakpoint 40121460
Important: This bulletin applies ONLY to 2004 CTS vehicles equipped with the FE3 sport suspension built within the above described VIN range and exhibiting the described condition. NO attempts should be made to match, balance, force variation diagnose or replace tires for this vibration condition without first performing the following repair.
Condition
Some customers may comment on feeling a vibration in the steering wheel when driving at highway speeds.
Correction
Remove both of the existing front lower control arm assemblies and install the following components:
^ 25758282-LH Front Lower Control Arm Assembly
^ 25758283-RH Front Lower Control Arm Assembly
Date: January 27, 2004
TECHNICAL
Subject:
Steering Wheel Vibration At Highway Speeds (Replace Both Front Lower Control Arm Assemblies)
Models:
2004 Cadillac CTS with RPO FE3
Built Prior To VIN Breakpoint 40121460
Important: This bulletin applies ONLY to 2004 CTS vehicles equipped with the FE3 sport suspension built within the above described VIN range and exhibiting the described condition. NO attempts should be made to match, balance, force variation diagnose or replace tires for this vibration condition without first performing the following repair.
Condition
Some customers may comment on feeling a vibration in the steering wheel when driving at highway speeds.
Correction
Remove both of the existing front lower control arm assemblies and install the following components:
^ 25758282-LH Front Lower Control Arm Assembly
^ 25758283-RH Front Lower Control Arm Assembly
09-26-2012, 07:29 PM
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INFORMATION
Bulletin No.: 12-03-10-001
Date: March 23, 2012
Subject: Vibration Shortly After Tires are Mounted/Preventing Vibration from Wheel Slip (Tire Sliding on Wheel)
Models:
2013 and Prior GM Passenger Cars and Trucks
Information: Vibration Caused by Wheel Slip
A customer concern of vibration shortly after having a tire or tires mounted may be caused by slippage of the tires on the wheels, placing the imbalance point of the tire away from the weight location.
Wheel slip is a condition that occurs when the tire slips and rotates on the wheel during acceleration or braking. This can cause the assembly to become imbalanced and result in the customer returning with a vibration from the tire/wheel assembly. Wheel slip is most common on clear coated or chrome wheels with very smooth bead seat areas, but may also occur on other alloy or steel wheels. Most slippage occurs immediately after mounting.
Using preferred tire mounting lubricants and proper lubricant application techniques can prevent wheel slip from occurring.
Wheel slip normally occurs for the following reasons:
- Excessive amount of lubricant used or lubricant applied in the wrong locations.
- Improper lubricants, non-preferred lubricants or improperly diluted lubricants may contain excessive moisture or components that do not dry sufficiently, resulting in an interface between the tire and rim that is excessively slippery.
Bulletin No.: 12-03-10-001
Date: March 23, 2012
Subject: Vibration Shortly After Tires are Mounted/Preventing Vibration from Wheel Slip (Tire Sliding on Wheel)
Models:
2013 and Prior GM Passenger Cars and Trucks
Information: Vibration Caused by Wheel Slip
A customer concern of vibration shortly after having a tire or tires mounted may be caused by slippage of the tires on the wheels, placing the imbalance point of the tire away from the weight location.
Wheel slip is a condition that occurs when the tire slips and rotates on the wheel during acceleration or braking. This can cause the assembly to become imbalanced and result in the customer returning with a vibration from the tire/wheel assembly. Wheel slip is most common on clear coated or chrome wheels with very smooth bead seat areas, but may also occur on other alloy or steel wheels. Most slippage occurs immediately after mounting.
Using preferred tire mounting lubricants and proper lubricant application techniques can prevent wheel slip from occurring.
Wheel slip normally occurs for the following reasons:
- Excessive amount of lubricant used or lubricant applied in the wrong locations.
- Improper lubricants, non-preferred lubricants or improperly diluted lubricants may contain excessive moisture or components that do not dry sufficiently, resulting in an interface between the tire and rim that is excessively slippery.
09-28-2012, 10:04 AM
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How many miles on your car?
Again, I occasionally had a steering wheel shake and then my steering rack started slightly leaking from the passenger side. When I took off the steering rack, the side that was leaking had a floppy inner tie rod. Maybe it's just coincidence, but I think that was the issue.
Again, I occasionally had a steering wheel shake and then my steering rack started slightly leaking from the passenger side. When I took off the steering rack, the side that was leaking had a floppy inner tie rod. Maybe it's just coincidence, but I think that was the issue.
10-06-2016, 10:53 AM
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I have this vibration. I replaced the worn rubber bushings in my control arms with blue poly from revshift. It greatly reduced the vibrations and moved them from the 60 mph mark to the 70 mph mark. A year later, the vibrations are getting bad again. If I inflate the tires up to 40 psi, the vibrations get better, but still there. I have 20 in rims vs stock 18 in, so 40 psi is an appropriate pressure to be running. I also notice that sometimes after a slight turn in the road, the vibrations go away. It's almost like the tires need to be in phase with each other to cause the vibration, but once I go through a slight turn and one tire rotates more than the other tire, the vibration is significantly less.
10-06-2016, 11:09 AM
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The first 5 miles down the highway I have a shake between 60-70 that goes away. Have Continental DWS06 with 7k miles on them. Have rotated and no change, and they've been balanced once already. When I swap to my winter wheels soon I'll know if it was tire related or not. I've heard others say they're prone to flat spotting when they sit.
10-06-2016, 11:20 AM
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The first 5 miles down the highway I have a shake between 60-70 that goes away. Have Continental DWS06 with 7k miles on them. Have rotated and no change, and they've been balanced once already. When I swap to my winter wheels soon I'll know if it was tire related or not. I've heard others say they're prone to flat spotting when they sit.
Inflation, temperature and condition (tire and road) are all factors.