RE: [doc] shakey wakey wibbly wobbly wheel ???

[<jtien@xxxx>]

Hi James,

I am not yet a driver and hasn't got a DeLorean... but I have found something on shaky steering on other cars. In <http://www.alotofcars.com/howtobuy.html> it said:

Shaky Steering:

Tires that are not balanced, balding tires or wear in the steering components could cause this problem. Otherwise, it may indicate that the ball joints or the tie rods need to be replaced.

And there are also some info on shaky steering you can find in <http://www.stretcher.com/stories/02/02feb11j.cfm> and <http://www.koalamotorsport.com/tech/misc/front.shock.htm>.

Hope it helps,
John
[286]


> Hi all,
> 
> I drove my car to work today and experienced somthing rather wierd, 
> at first all was fine but then suddenly I started getting a feirce 
> wibration from the steering wheel, even at about 15mph! 
> It was quite violent and at 30mph it was hard to hold the steering 
> wheel! needless to say I pulled over to give the wheel nuts the 
> quick once over and have a look around before causiously setting off 
> again.
> 
> Then suddenly it was gone and back to normal, then about 5 miles 
> later I slowed for a roundabout then pulled away and had the same 
> thing, it was so bad I pulled over again to have a wiggle on the 
> wheels to check they were not loose. I hobbeled on to work at about 
> 5mph where I now have it on the ramp and as far as I can see 
> everything is fine, no play in the rack, the rack is solid on the 
> frame etc...
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> James RG
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