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iveco_man
iveco_man Posts: 83 Forumite
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Hi i drive a\ vauxhall movano van and it has just got a steering wheel shake at low speed and when you excelerateit seems to stop.. garage said it is not the wheel balance ...can any one shed any light on this please....

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  • OnanTheBarbarian
    OnanTheBarbarian Posts: 1,500 Forumite
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    Areas to check
    warped brake discs

    track rod ends and other steering/ suspension bushes

    it is running on standard wheels or aftermarket alloys?
  • forgotmyname
    forgotmyname Posts: 32,915 Forumite
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    Did the garage balance the wheels though?
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  • Strider590
    Strider590 Posts: 11,874 Forumite
    OnanTheBarbarian wrote: »
    warped brake discs

    A myth........

    http://www.stoptech.com/technical-support/technical-white-papers/-warped-brake-disc-and-other-myths

    Probably took off because of outfits like CrapFit using it to sell people stuff they don't need.
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  • oldhand
    oldhand Posts: 3,749 Forumite
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    Did the garage check the tyres for a possible bulge on the inside?,try swapping tyres front to rear and see if theres any improvement.
  • Norman_Castle
    Norman_Castle Posts: 11,871 Forumite
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    Check the tyres are fitted properly. Try fitting the spare.
  • colino
    colino Posts: 5,059 Forumite
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    You really need this checked out now. Buckled wheels or discs, or damaged tyres would be a permanent knocking action in the steering/suspension system at all speeds. Anything that is loose that "spins up" so you don't notice it so much is likely to be a severely worn joint.
  • Quiet_Spark
    Quiet_Spark Posts: 1,093 Forumite
    It could also be something as simple as a worn wishbone/track control arm bush.
    Nowhere near life threatening, but something that you may want to get done by the time the next MOT is due.
    Understeer is when you hit a wall with the front of your car
    Oversteer is when you hit a wall with the back of your car
    Horsepower is how fast your car hits the wall
    Torque is how far your car sends the wall across the field once you've hit it
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