Motorway today

Biddy17 · Post by **Biddy17** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 4:49 pm

was driving back from york today, i was going about 90pmph when my car started shaking like a slag... something told me to slow down because i thought it was going to explode or something. anyway... i lost my concentration again and AGAIN started speeding up to about 90mph. the shaking started again... this isnt normal?

danny_boy · Post by **danny_boy** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 7:38 pm

your wheels mite need balencing. 1 of the weights could have fallen off or maybe the brake discs could be warped

Biddy17 · Post by **Biddy17** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 9:21 pm

im getting some new alloys soon, will this sort it out?

jonnopolo · Post by **jonnopolo** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 9:23 pm

Biddy17 wrote:im getting some new alloys soon, will this sort it out?

It will if it's a wheel balancing problem, but only if you get the alloys balanced as well !

danny_boy · Post by **danny_boy** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 9:24 pm

it could do if they are balenced properly and thats the problem but there is a number of things it could be. best thing is to take it to a garage and get them to hav a look

OL1 · Post by **OL1** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 1:53 pm

think i had the same problem when mine was dropping a cylinder when it was under strain. turned out to be the piston surrounding that had worn.

omicron · Post by **omicron** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 2:59 pm

danny_boy wrote:it could do if they are balenced properly and thats the problem but there is a number of things it could be. best thing is to take it to a garage and get them to hav a look

Were it me, for the sake of ten quid, I'd start with having the fronts balanced before I start filling a mechanics pockets.

warrmr · Post by **warrmr** » Wed Nov 08, 2006 9:04 pm

omicron wrote:
danny_boy wrote:it could do if they are balenced properly and thats the problem but there is a number of things it could be. best thing is to take it to a garage and get them to hav a look
Were it me, for the sake of ten quid, I'd start with having the fronts balanced before I start filling a mechanics pockets.

wheel balencing ent that expencive
it only costs me about 3quid but there again i can get tyres fitted for free on mondays