Vibration after driving for a while
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Vibration after driving for a while
I have found recently that after driving for about half an hour a weird vibration starts happening which feels like a flat tyre. If I leave the car sitting for 5 minutes and drive again it seems to go away for another half an hour or so.
Anything common that causes an issue like this?
I thought maybe I was pushing my tyres too hard over the weekend but it happened this morning on a lazy drive to work.
Anything common that causes an issue like this?
I thought maybe I was pushing my tyres too hard over the weekend but it happened this morning on a lazy drive to work.
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How do the brakes feel after that half hour? Maybe if a caliper is dragging, it could overheat the brakes of one wheel, causing any sort of unusual behavior. To test for dragging caliper, drive the car for the half hour then pull over and touch each wheel. If one is a lot hotter than the others, have its brakes checked for dragging or incomplete releasing.
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What tires do you have and where is the vibration coming from (steering wheel, floorboard, back, front, etc.)? I would stop by a tire shop and have them check to see if the wheels/tires are balanced to rule that out.
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Thanks for the ideas. It hasn't happened again for a while now but will keep those ideas in mind! It will probably happen the next time I go on a trip away
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