Hi everyone, recently purchased a used 01 with a known steering vibration issue but i cant seem to diagnose the problem myself so here are the details and hoping some of you can chime in.

The shake/vibration in the steering wheel happens under all conditions. If the car is at a stand still and i turn the steering wheel to the right and then let the steering wheel out of my hand i see the wheel pull to the left and visa versa. On the highway i can feel every imperfection in the road through the steering wheel. The vibration/shake isnt dramatic and does not shake the entire car, its mostly only a visual/feel through the steering wheel.

All comments will be greatly appreciated

 

Steering rack? Power steering?

 

First of all, welcome to Acurazine

Until you said "from a standstill", I thought it was wheel based. I'm not sure I'm understanding "...and then let the steering wheel out of my hand i see the wheel pull to the left...", is the car turned off? If so, I imagine some self-correction is somewhat normal as the wheel no longer has power steering (vehicle is off).

Anyway, for the moment I'm ignoring the "from a standstill" comment and will ask the following:

• Does the vehicle have aftermarket wheels?
• If so, do you have hubrings? (i.e. are the wheels properly balanced on the hub?)
• Aftermarket or OEM, are you sure the wheels are not bent/damaged?
• Do the tires have unusual or inconsistent wear? (i.e. two are like-new, the other two are bald ... or is the inner tread worn while the outer is newer)

Vibrations through the steering wheel often start at the wheels/tires. Often times the wheels are not properly centered on the hub or a set of new tires + a vehicle alignment can provide the cure. This statement is what makes me lean toward wheels/tires: "The vibration/shake isnt dramatic and does not shake the entire car, its mostly only a visual/feel through the steering wheel."

 

thanks for the information. My X has stock wheels so im going to check if the problem is in the tires since they do have uneven wear. After i put on new tires and get an alignment ill keep everyone posted. Thanks again

 

Good luck finance. I have aftermarket 19's, but I recently had unmanageable shake in the steering wheel and it was because of my tires. After new tires with a fresh balance, the problem basically went away. An alignment would further ensure proper balance and tracking.

GL

 

hey Type34, thanks for the advise! New tires and alignment solved the issue. Thanks again