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    steering wheel shaking at 60>70mph

    read all the relevant threads i could fine on here and have replaced or checked all the said items.
    today i got a full wheel alinement done but still have a slight shake at these speeds.
    after taking to the guys at the garage one of them said it could be the prop.
    anyone agree or heard of this before i go of to fit one
    please help as its starting to really bug me.

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    Wheels balancing , try a different set of wheel (borrow some?) before spending anymore.

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    Are you running non hub fit spacers?

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    No spacers anymore on it, new wheels or at least they're a different set and was getting same effect on old ones

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    Warped discs?

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    Quote Originally Posted by baz F View Post
    Warped discs?
    Checked and they seemed fine, swapped with standard discs and no change

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    easy test? swap the wheels round! if the steering wheel wobbles at a different speed then its case closed!

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    track rods, i have the same, does your wheels move when you shake them?

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    do you use wheel spacers.

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    That could be balljoints Iv got one that does that.

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    Weights fallen off one/both the wheels so they're out of balance?

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    balanced the wheels twice now.....replaced the wheels.....no buckles etc checked trackrod ends and ball joint as per mot regs on shaker plates no movement.....real pain in the ass
    and no spacers being used and new wheel brgs fitted

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    Worn rack or shagged rack bushes?

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    Seen this:
    http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=335276
    I seem to remember another thread and which Richy_Boy was on, and he tried really a lot of things

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    Quote Originally Posted by Evilchap View Post
    Seen this:
    http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=335276
    I seem to remember another thread and which Richy_Boy was on, and he tried really a lot of things

    just read it but cant afford to change to coilovers.....may have to look at the tension arms
    but when check they seemed fine

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    I am sure with the 350 fund you could run to some nice Ohlins

    More to the point, plenty of us (except me of course at the moment) have cars with parts you could swap out for a test drive, until you find the right ones!

    Just takes Alex's car apart, and swap parts one at a time and go for a drive, swapping them back and trying the next part, until it's solved, would be my approach.

    I say use Alex's because he's the first person that springs to mind with time on his hands Being as you have garage facilities also this should be a fairly painless process If my car were back, I would gladly volunteer my suspension components

    Ben

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    think i ll try some tension arms first as there be quick to change over.

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    I have some tension arms you can try Bob and some uprated rack bushes.

    The rack bushed are cheap and easy to fit so I'd try those first.

    Do you still have the longer wheel studs in? The studs aren't bottoming out on the nuts or anything silly like that?

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    Quote Originally Posted by paullen View Post
    I have some tension arms you can try Bob and some uprated rack bushes.

    The rack bushed are cheap and easy to fit so I'd try those first.

    Do you still have the longer wheel studs in? The studs aren't bottoming out on the nuts or anything silly like that?


    cheers mate i give you a call.....

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    McGard locking wheel nuts? Mine gave me a really annoying imbalance.

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