vibration from 20-40 MPH, 1999 C43
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Good bump, Hoon, I'm having similar issues. I'm getting a slight steering wheel vibration at highway speeds (65mph+), car "pulls" to one side and under har cornering I've gotten "shuddering" and the traction control light on the dash comes on (yellow triangle w/! symbol in the middle).
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if i slam on the brakes from 70-10 i get steering wheel shudder.. sh_t doesnt make me smile. Thats the one area where its a distraction in a bad way. Otherwise its more of a nuisance but not critical just a killjoy. I'm gonna start with following the script and just replace the wear parts.. Interestingly I was talking to 5 oh 3 the other day and he mentioned that perhaps the car is supposed to pull to the right... like it was engineered that way.
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if i slam on the brakes from 70-10 i get steering wheel shudder.. sh_t doesnt make me smile. Thats the one area where its a distraction in a bad way. Otherwise its more of a nuisance but not critical just a killjoy. I'm gonna start with following the script and just replace the wear parts.. Interestingly I was talking to 5 oh 3 the other day and he mentioned that perhaps the car is supposed to pull to the right... like it was engineered that way.
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Yeah well whatever they were thinking.. its the only vehicle i have had that did that. I have had about a dozen german cars and none of them did that. Do you think its easy to have it adjusted out of the equation? It would make it nicer for roadtrips if it just drove in a straight line.
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I would recommend checking and changing the steering damper. Had a very vicious shutter in my old W124 when going over bumbs or braking. Very cheap and simple solution.
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Got mine at the stealership and havn't the faintest idea what make it is. Never has an issue after the change.
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Wobble like that can be caused by a warped wheel. Its out of balance. Have it re-straightened and will be good as new. Swap out your spare and see if it magically disappears and find out which one is need of help (hope only one). Potholes and aluminum don't mix.
Aftermarket wheels? Just checking...if so, you have spacer inserts.
Aftermarket wheels? Just checking...if so, you have spacer inserts.
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I have oem wheels that i inherited with the car. Something of interest though with my car is the previous two owners ran the car with les schwap non staggered non hubcentric after market wheels. They were heavy and probably not good for the hub right? That said the oem 17's that are on it do have some curbage.. I thought oem monos were pretty dang tough. Not so?
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I have oem wheels that i inherited with the car. Something of interest though with my car is the previous two owners ran the car with les schwap non staggered non hubcentric after market wheels. They were heavy and probably not good for the hub right? That said the oem 17's that are on it do have some curbage.. I thought oem monos were pretty dang tough. Not so?
or if you get it right the first try just have a wobble spare and spend nothing
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Good bump, Hoon, I'm having similar issues. I'm getting a slight steering wheel vibration at highway speeds (65mph+), car "pulls" to one side and under har cornering I've gotten "shuddering" and the traction control light on the dash comes on (yellow triangle w/! symbol in the middle).
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I have oem wheels that i inherited with the car. Something of interest though with my car is the previous two owners ran the car with les schwap non staggered non hubcentric after market wheels. They were heavy and probably not good for the hub right? That said the oem 17's that are on it do have some curbage.. I thought oem monos were pretty dang tough. Not so?
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Sorry to dust this thread off... but my question is kinda on topic so..
When I am driving about 40ish my car exhibits a vibration in the steering wheel. It feels like one of the front wheels is wobbling. Also if I brake hard from a good clip i will feel alot more shaking of the steering wheel. Its not to the point of feeling unsafe but it does not seem right.
I am running oem 17 monos on new tires. My front rotors and pads are new. All the suspension up front is original (car is at 103k). I believe the wobble/shake may start at lower speeds but it really isnt very noticeable until i get going more. I believe the indy that looked at my ac compressor mentioned a balljoint looking bad. Could it be the hub itself? A forum member i talked to about this didnt think the wheel could be bent.
I would love to hear y'all fire off some ideas for me. thanks!
When I am driving about 40ish my car exhibits a vibration in the steering wheel. It feels like one of the front wheels is wobbling. Also if I brake hard from a good clip i will feel alot more shaking of the steering wheel. Its not to the point of feeling unsafe but it does not seem right.
I am running oem 17 monos on new tires. My front rotors and pads are new. All the suspension up front is original (car is at 103k). I believe the wobble/shake may start at lower speeds but it really isnt very noticeable until i get going more. I believe the indy that looked at my ac compressor mentioned a balljoint looking bad. Could it be the hub itself? A forum member i talked to about this didnt think the wheel could be bent.
I would love to hear y'all fire off some ideas for me. thanks!
Last edited by Jovsky; Oct 21, 2011 at 04:01 PM.
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I had a similar experience with my car and brought the car to Downtown LA Mercedes Benz dealer and gave me a printout of what needs to be done. They said I need to change my ball joints because it had excessive freeplay and I need to change the Front Flex Disc because it was cracking. I replaced those and it went fine. Hope this helps.
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Thanks guys. Hoon, from the parts list you showed, BMW calls that a, "guibo"! (seriously)
Jovsky, I've used autohausaz for the past several years for BMW parts. They have great service and prices. They're parts are legit. BTW, I think Meyle would be more than a proper OEM replacement to save a couple of quid.
Last edited by JohnnyRock; Oct 23, 2011 at 06:18 PM.
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