Steering Wheel Vibration
11-16-2009, 02:57 PM
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Steering Wheel Vibration On my 99 Formula, I have a pretty bad vibration in the steering wheel. When I first get in the car and start to drive it's real bad, but the longer I drive, it starts to go away, not completely, but not as bad as when I first start moving. It also seems the longer I go between driving it the longer it takes for the vibrating to decrease. It also occasionally has a Service Engine light, but it clears itself after restarting the car. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
11-16-2009, 03:35 PM
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A whole list of things to check for the vibration ranging from a dead suspension to a bent rim, but I think the first thing I'd have looked at is the tires. Have them check for a tread separation.
Not enough info to help on the SES light. Take it to AZ or someone like them and have the codes pulled.
Not enough info to help on the SES light. Take it to AZ or someone like them and have the codes pulled.
11-17-2009, 09:23 AM
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i agree thet you need to check your tires. It sounds like they are flat spotting while sitting. This happens on large bias tires. If it's hapening on your lo-pro radials you have a problem.
Check the last 3-4 digits of the DOT number on your tires. They tell you the date of manufacture. For example 519 would be the 51st week of 1999, and 1207 would be the 12th week of 2007. If the tires are more than 7 years old get new ones as they may fail suddenly.
Check the last 3-4 digits of the DOT number on your tires. They tell you the date of manufacture. For example 519 would be the 51st week of 1999, and 1207 would be the 12th week of 2007. If the tires are more than 7 years old get new ones as they may fail suddenly.
11-17-2009, 01:11 PM
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Thanks for the help so far, I'll take a look at the tires when I get home, I'm at work right now, I just got the tires back in Feb. of this year,
I can't remember when extactly this started, but I think it was before I got new tires.
I can't remember when extactly this started, but I think it was before I got new tires.
11-17-2009, 06:52 PM
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does the vibration get worse with speed? or does it go away or even out. do you feel it in the steering wheel? do you feel it while braking? is it noisey or is it just a vibration. if noise, front or rear? does it go away if you turn right or left (lane change)?
11-17-2009, 08:20 PM
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Checked the tires they looked ok, The vibration dosent get worse with speed, and it eventually evens out, but its still there, barely noticible, and its through the steering wheel, braking dosent effect it, and no noise just vibration, turning makes no difference on it.
11-17-2009, 08:27 PM
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sounds like your tires r starting to chop..put your car on a jack and spin your front tires,see if its hopping. you can also spin it and put your hand on it and feel if its choppy or feathering..
if you have road hazard go get them balanced for freee!! ha
if you have road hazard go get them balanced for freee!! ha
