Help with vibration issues
03-13-2003, 01:04 PM
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2001
Posts: 5,108
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Help with vibration issues
Recently had new tires installed (checked for balance twice on separte occasion) and now the car shakes/vibrates a bit going 55-60 mph. Any others experience vibrations in the steering wheel at 55-60. The vibration stops when I hit 70-80 mph, so I guess I have a reason to drive fast now.
03-13-2003, 01:44 PM
#2
join the club :-)
the front driveshaft was out of round the first time - this was a large contributor to my problem.
My braking vibration was the rear rotors but Audi said "within spec." so I had them turned at my expense and it went away.
It still feels like jello from 60mph-70mph - I'm going in again next week for attempt 3 to remove the vibra-tronic feature.
I have two seperate sets of wheels/tires that I've invested $150 into getting Hunter GSP 9700'd and I can still feel a vibration.
My vibration disappears around 75mph too.
I have my 605 relay pulled, I wonder if there is any relationship to vibration and having pulled the servotronic relay?
/dan
My braking vibration was the rear rotors but Audi said "within spec." so I had them turned at my expense and it went away.
It still feels like jello from 60mph-70mph - I'm going in again next week for attempt 3 to remove the vibra-tronic feature.
I have two seperate sets of wheels/tires that I've invested $150 into getting Hunter GSP 9700'd and I can still feel a vibration.
My vibration disappears around 75mph too.
I have my 605 relay pulled, I wonder if there is any relationship to vibration and having pulled the servotronic relay?
/dan
03-13-2003, 01:46 PM
#3
New Member
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 58
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Re: Help with vibration issues
Could be a worn bushing problem? Extra adhesion from new tyres may accentuate any wear in the many bushes presnet in the rather complex A6 set up. Best of luck
03-13-2003, 03:46 PM
#5
AudiWorld Member
Join Date: Jan 2001
Posts: 235
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Find a shop with a Hunter GSP balancer - that will do the trick if its the wheels
That is the only machine that is truly sensitive enough to correctly balance an Audi and it works. I had a major problem with this until I had a Hunter roard force balance done and it fixed the problem. It will also tell you if it is a internal problem with the tire or if its a bad rim.
Good Luck
Good Luck
03-14-2003, 03:06 PM
#7
New Member
Join Date: Mar 2001
Posts: 292
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Re: Help with vibration issues
Take the advice from folks recommending having the wheels balanced on a Hunter machine.
If that does not solve the problem, check the condition of ALL the bushings in the steering and front suspension. They're soft rubber and tend to wear prematurely.
Regards
If that does not solve the problem, check the condition of ALL the bushings in the steering and front suspension. They're soft rubber and tend to wear prematurely.
Regards
Trending Topics
03-17-2003, 06:12 AM
#9
why not use the Hunter GSP9700 finder...
There are 26 shops within 25 miles of 15203.
/dan<ul><li><a href="http://128.242.141.111/pub/search/FindLocations.cfm">Find a Hunter 9700GSP in your area</a></li></ul>
/dan<ul><li><a href="http://128.242.141.111/pub/search/FindLocations.cfm">Find a Hunter 9700GSP in your area</a></li></ul>
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
cowboyA4
A4 Cabriolet (B6 Platform) Discussion
6
07-02-2008 01:26 PM
Distinct
S4 / RS4 (B5 Platform) Discussion
3
05-29-2005 06:27 PM