steering wheel wobble

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  • kowalski
    E30 Mastermind
    • Jan 2005
    • 1791

    #1

    steering wheel wobble

    what would cause this upwards of 70 km/h. would unbalanced, or uncenterd wheels cause that? or would it be somthing else?
  • lordofthewaters
    Mod Crazy
    • Oct 2005
    • 714

    #2
    I think it could be unbalanced tires, wheel alignment, brake rotors warped, or even your tie rods ends. I've seen all these things cause similar problems in different cars. I'd make sure my tires were balanced and aligned, then my rotors (you can do all these at once at a good tire shop), they all should be maintained anyway so you're not really out anything extra. Then if it isn't any of those check your tie rods.

    But that's my $.02 I'm not a mechanic.

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    • permit
      No R3VLimiter
      • Mar 2005
      • 3363

      #3
      Errr, control arm something. Kinda like the chronic e34 problems.

      That's on possibility.
      Last edited by permit; 03-09-2006, 08:32 PM.

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      • DaN
        E30 Fanatic
        • Dec 2003
        • 1265

        #4
        e34 has a different suspension, no? Double pivot, rather than single on the e30
        Could be control arm bushings, but probably wheel balance. How old are the tires? how do the wheels look?

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        • kowalski
          E30 Mastermind
          • Jan 2005
          • 1791

          #5
          tires are a year old or so. 205/40/R17 proxey's. the rotors are brand new, the wheels wobbled before. tire rods are also new, has had an alinment same with new controll arms and control arm bushings. but i thnk i need new tie rods again the boots are already cracked...

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          • DaN
            E30 Fanatic
            • Dec 2003
            • 1265

            #6
            Sounds like wheel balance then. Get them checked, and watch the wheels for wobbles.

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            • kowalski
              E30 Mastermind
              • Jan 2005
              • 1791

              #7
              Originally posted by DaN
              Sounds like wheel balance then. Get them checked, and watch the wheels for wobbles.
              well they arn't hubcentric thats why i was wondering. they arn't bent at all i know that for a fact.

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