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Ford Focus vibration when breaking through 70mph
I have a Ford Focus 1.8tdi on a 56 plate. Im experiencing a problem whoch has me at a loss. When you break either at 70mph or slightly higher and you come down through 70mph you can feel vibration through the steering wheel. I have changed the front discs and pads as they were wearing out anyway and this doesn't appear to have fixed the problem. Also, if it was the discs/pads I would expect to experience something at lower speeds too.
Any ideas greatly received
Thanks
Any ideas greatly received
Thanks
Some people don't exaggerate........... They just remember big!
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Wheels balanced properly?0
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+1 wheel balance. When i 1st started driving i have a car with a similar issue.
At 70mph it vibrated. 68mph fine, 73mph fine. But as the needle hovered over 70mph the vibrated started.
Turned out to be a remould tyre. Balancing never cured it.Censorship Reigns Supreme in Troll City...0 -
Track Rod Ends or suspension ball-joints?0
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big end bearing?0
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Mr_Thrifty wrote: »big end bearing?
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Well it tends to follow. Tyre deforms or loses a weight, or wears enevenly, creates a wheel shake, driver does nothing about it, causes excessive wear on track rod ends, cv joints etc . The harmonic vibration (speed shake) then occurs at only specific speeds..
You coudl try a test of swapping the front wheels for the back ones, and swapping the side over (EI f o/s to r n/s and f n/s to r o/s and vice versa), see if the shake moves about.
Or simpler, just swap the front over, see if the shake moves. It could be a simple as losing a wheel weight.**** I hereby relieve MSE of all legal responsibility for my post and assume personal responsible for all posts. If any Parking Pirates have a problem with my post then contact me for my solicitors address.*****0 -
Swapping back to front is a good idea, but side to side might be a no-no, if the tyres have rotation markings on them.0
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Thanks for the replies. I did mean to say I had the wheels balanced when I had the tyres done, I would say minimal difference. One thing I have noticed is that the balance seems t go quite frequently. The track rod end might be a viable option thinking about it.Some people don't exaggerate........... They just remember big!0
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Balls joint if it isnt the track rod ends.**** I hereby relieve MSE of all legal responsibility for my post and assume personal responsible for all posts. If any Parking Pirates have a problem with my post then contact me for my solicitors address.*****0
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LincolnshireYokel wrote: »Balls joint if it isnt the track rod ends.
I believe I mentioned that.0
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