shaking steering wheel

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by illusion123a, Aug 18, 2004.

  1. illusion123a

    illusion123a Guest

    SO today i noticed that my steeerling wheel shakes when i go above 60 mph,
    any ideas what coulb be causing this? I just got an allignment about 2
    months ago. It shakes pretty bad, and is very visable when I take my hands
    off the wheel.
     
    illusion123a, Aug 18, 2004
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  2. I would guess it is most likely a wheel balance issue.

    Moshe
     
    Moshe Jacobson, Aug 18, 2004
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  3. illusion123a

    Pete & Cindy Guest

    have you had yer tired balance lately?? could have lost one of the balancing
    weights off one of the front wheels...

    Pete..
     
    Pete & Cindy, Aug 18, 2004
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  4. illusion123a

    illusion123a Guest

    Should i get only the front wheels balanced or all 4? Also how often should
    i do this?
     
    illusion123a, Aug 18, 2004
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  5. illusion123a

    Keith Guest

    My 2003 Accent has always had a shake in the front wheels from day
    one. Above 70 MpH, your hands get numb. Dealer tried to fix once but
    it didn't help. I'm just going to wait and get new tires in a few months.
    I've also got a brinneled wheel bearing that howls above 40 MpH.
    Not to mention the final drive whining constantly.

    Sorry! Don't get me started... :)

    Keith
     
    Keith, Aug 18, 2004
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  6. illusion123a

    Pete & Cindy Guest

    get all 4 balanced.. they should have been done when you got new tires...
    but you could have lost one of the weights..

    Pete..
     
    Pete & Cindy, Aug 19, 2004
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  7. illusion123a

    illusion123a Guest

    my tires have 37k on them (they are the stock tires), is it time to get new
    tires? (i do use different studded snow tires in the winter, so i would
    guess that the front tires have only about 20-25 k on them)
    They did just pass PA's year state inspection 2 months ago.
    would it be safe to get a larger tire, maybe a 14 or a 15? would I have to
    do any other adjusting to the car if i go larger?
     
    illusion123a, Aug 19, 2004
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  8. illusion123a

    illusion123a Guest

    Well i just got the call back, my wheels are balanced but he said that my
    rims are bent (both front), what would cause this? I am a pretty good/
    non-crazy driver. So how much can i expect to shell out for this one, i am
    guiessing that its not under warrenty? i have an accent with 37k.
    I did get this done at a locl tire and lube place, i will take it to a
    hyundai dealership soon, and see what they think the problem is.
     
    illusion123a, Aug 19, 2004
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  9. illusion123a

    hyundaitech Guest

    Bent rims are usually the result of pothole or curb damage. Hyundai wheels
    are very expensive. For the price you'd pay for two, I suspect you can get
    some good quality alloys.
     
    hyundaitech, Aug 19, 2004
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  10. illusion123a

    hyundaitech Guest

    I'm guessing your outside the warranty period on the wheel balancing, but
    any reputable dealer should be happy to correct your bearing problem.
     
    hyundaitech, Aug 19, 2004
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  11. illusion123a

    illusion123a Guest

    i was thinking baout getting a good set of used rims, i am ging to call
    around a few places
     
    illusion123a, Aug 19, 2004
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  12. illusion123a

    Pete & Cindy Guest

    oh yeah, bent rims will cause that too.. and no warranty wont cover it...
    my car (2004 Elantra GT) was brand new with the wheels out of allignment
    and they were trying to charge me to get it done.. on a brand new car non
    the less...but I didnt pay.. ..;-)

    Pete..
     
    Pete & Cindy, Aug 19, 2004
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  13. illusion123a

    illusion123a Guest

    I will be the first to admit that other then how to drive i know nothing
    about cars! So can anyone reccommend a website that i can go to to look at
    rims for an accent? I am either going to go all out and get a nice set, or
    i am going to go really cheep and get a decent set of used rims from a
    salvage y
     
    illusion123a, Aug 20, 2004
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  14. illusion123a

    hyundaitech Guest

    You could try www.tirerack.com. I've never purchased anything from them,
    so no statements as to the quality or installability of their products.
     
    hyundaitech, Aug 20, 2004
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  15. illusion123a

    NobodyMan Guest

    And this has what to do about "Shaking steering wheels?" Hijack
    threads very often, do you?

    Start a new thread instead of stealing somebody else's!
     
    NobodyMan, Aug 21, 2004
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  16. illusion123a

    Ron Cohen Guest

    NobodyMan, you might want to read the entire thread. The reply you are
    slamming was from the original poster and it had to do with a shaking
    steering wheel which turned out to be caused by bent rims. So why do you
    think it is a stolen thread? And even if so, doesn't everyone have the right
    to join in? You certainly did. IMNSHO it's right on target.

    Ron Cohen
     
    Ron Cohen, Aug 21, 2004
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