vibration

[sola|2a]

how much vibration can you feel from your steering wheel when your car's stationary in D?

i've noticed this with my car recently and i was sure it wasnt there before. not to mention i also feel vibration at speeds >120km/h... need an alignment done!

share your experience!

 

[captainslow]

if you feel the vibration on high speed you should get the wheels balanced not alignment. although it's nice to have an alignment done if it's not for a while.

co-incidentally I just purchased the suspension manual from ErWin, very interesting article about suspension and how to service them. not too bad for the price it's only $20 something euros.

when idling, if you shift to N the vibration would go away if you leave it in D usually. I know many people say it'll put the gears to neutral, but personally I think the clutch is mildly slipping instead. only time will tell how long the clutch will last in D in traffic. I'll do N instead, that way you're sure the car is definitely not in gear. Better the devil you know.

 

[sola|2a]

thanks for the tip captain...

reckon it's worth it to get the dealer to do my wheel balancing? i am going in on the 24th to have my oil change done!

 

[srbsta]

yeh i also feel the vibration at 120km/h + :biggrin: how much does it cost to fix :thumbsup:

 

[mrx]

yeh i also feel the vibration at 120km/h + :biggrin: how much does it cost to fix :thumbsup:

Wheel balance? Maybe $5-$10 per wheel at your local tyre shop.