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    hey.. i was just curious if anyone could help me diagnose a problem with my car... ok, there is a vibration in my steering wheel at low speeds ( 30 - 80 km) then on the hi-way it goes away.. my car does not pull to either side... now i just rotated my rear tires up front and still the same problem?? could it be an alignment problem??any input is much appriciated.. !
    Last edited by Daelen Nekuda; 07-13-2006, 06:08 PM.

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    Re: vibrations!!

    Check your wheel bolts.
    Name: Brent
    His: '04 TDI Golf Mods: None If it's smoken it ain't broken
    Family: '15 Jetta Sportwagon
    Fun car: '92 Blue Karmann Crabby Cabby Mods: Coils, front and rear swaybars, LED interior lights and some other old things.

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    • #3
      Re: vibrations!!

      just wondering what he is supposed to be looking for?

      I can't read your mind, but are you thinking loose bolts...then again he just switched wheels so they should be tight.

      Thanks
      Satnam

      edit:
      well I'll try and give a suggestion also...
      check wheels for mud buildup on the inside, if they are clean, get them checked for balance. sometimes weights fall off.
      Last edited by Satnam; 07-13-2006, 10:24 PM.
      put.......put.......

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      • #4
        Re: vibrations!!

        Key word: should. The bolts can loosen up after a couple days driving if they where not torqued down right. I think that more then likely it is a wheel out of balance though.
        Name: Brent
        His: '04 TDI Golf Mods: None If it's smoken it ain't broken
        Family: '15 Jetta Sportwagon
        Fun car: '92 Blue Karmann Crabby Cabby Mods: Coils, front and rear swaybars, LED interior lights and some other old things.

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        • #5
          Re: vibrations!!

          Kinda OT but I hope you don't still tighten your wheel bolts like crazy.
          I remember last year at Fahrfromhome you got a flat or something and from when you were changing the tire I actually saw you JUMP on the tire wrench to tighten your bolts EXTREMELY tight. That is just plain wrong and you are doing more damage than good.

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          • #6
            Re: vibrations!!

            weak shocks up front will cause that problem as well.

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            • #7
              Re: vibrations!!

              ok guys figured out what was wrong.. at first the vibrations were minor.. due to an inbalanced tire.... then i switched the wheels around and the wheel i put on from the back made it worse also due to balancing, i dont understand how they can be off now, i just got them balanced before the end of last summer season... so i threw on my winter rims and bam no more vibration thanks for all the input!! cheers

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