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2008 Kia Optima LX Steering wheel shake
Steering wheel shimmys from side to side increasing violently at speeds over 60mph. 42,000 miles to date.
Steps already taken: All Tires balanced - Steering wheel still vibrates. Balance rechecked - still vibrates. Found and replaced wobbly rim(whole rim sways), reinstall and balance tire - vibration in steering wheel is *reduced* but still occurs at over 60mph. What are possible next steps? Thanks! |
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Kevin: How does one diagnose a slipped belt in a tire?
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On Wed, 26 Mar 2014 20:06:44 +0000 (UTC), Kevin Bottorff
> wrote: wrote in : > >> Steering wheel shimmys from side to side increasing violently at >> speeds over 60mph. 42,000 miles to date. >> >> Steps already taken: >> >> All Tires balanced - Steering wheel still vibrates. >> >> Balance rechecked - still vibrates. >> >> Found and replaced wobbly rim(whole rim sways), reinstall and balance >> tire - vibration in steering wheel is *reduced* but still occurs at >> over 60mph. >> >> >> What are possible next steps? >> >> Thanks! >> > >I would find the tire that has a slipped belt and replace it or them. KB That should be noticeable at very low speeds. |
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2008 Kia Optima LX Steering wheel shake
Tegger:
They ran all 4 rims. Only one wobbled. The rim was replaced. Steering wheel jiggle is reduced but still present at higher speeds. |
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Bill Vanek > wrote in
: > On Wed, 26 Mar 2014 20:06:44 +0000 (UTC), Kevin Bottorff > > wrote: >> >>I would find the tire that has a slipped belt and replace it or them. KB > > That should be noticeable at very low speeds. > Bad mounting will mimic a slipped belt. I think the OP is the victim of inept mounting. -- Tegger |
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Kevin Bottorff > wrote in news:lh4ojd$tle$2
@news.albasani.net: > wrote in news:81379168-237f-41a8-8e98-863815936b76 > @googlegroups.com: > >> Kevin: How does one diagnose a slipped belt in a tire? > > the easiest is to jack the wheel off the ground and put your hand on the > tread and then spin it with your other hand. you should feel any out of > round or a dibit in the tire if its slipped. usually on one side of the > tread not necessaryly all the way accross. KB > Don't use your hand, but your eyes. If a non-driven wheel, spin it up as fast as you can by hand and observe. Any wobble or bounce will be very obvious. It's a bit trickier if it's a driven wheel, but can still be done. -- Tegger |
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