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ladybird
 Post subject: Wobbly when going slow?
PostPosted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 11:05 am 
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As it says above, the car seems abit wobbly when going slow, especially when i first go to work in the morning. its been like it for a while and before the MOT. I thought if i was anything major they would pick it up on the MOT but nothing. It seems to be getting worse and when i gave my daughter a lift the other day she said, The car is wobbly mum !! A bit like jelly on a plate, LOL !!
Now ive been having trouble with a tyre, 1st the garage replaced a worn tyre on the front passenger side and it kept going flat..... so when i took it back to the garage they said it had been put on wrong ( by them ) because it has directional tread , so they swapped the front wheels over and re-sealed it, it still goes down in pressure but very slowly and the wobble seems to have started around then.
It doesnt do it when going 30mph or over , just when i'm going quite slow.... if it was out of balance would it only be noticeable when going faster??... it is a cheapo tyre!
Any idea's from you very clued-up people ???? :D 8)

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PostPosted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 11:08 am 
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it might still wobble when going faster but its not so noticeable :)

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PostPosted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 6:38 pm 
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buckled wheel by the sounds of it :/

jack it up and give it a spin looking closely..
could be something as simple as them putting the wheel on wonky too..
someone did that and torqued it up on the rover because it didnt fit flush on the hub..


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PostPosted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 12:10 pm 
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I dont see how its a buckled wheel, ive had no bad knocks or potholes that i can think of. Can you put a wheel on wonky? with the original alloys?
Gona have a look and maybe put the spare on and see if it makes any difference,
Cheers lewp91, you have certainly made me think !! :D

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 1:55 pm 
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The rac guy who put my wheel on got it stuck on a lip of the inside of the hub! (Was on a rover)


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PostPosted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 2:00 pm 
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cant put spare on its flat, lol !
it looks like the tyre maybe warped :shock: , its going back to garage this week :)

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 2:06 pm 
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That's what I was just thinking (Y)


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Neil F
PostPosted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 8:45 pm 
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Yup, duff tyre, or its got a flatspot.


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PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 12:15 pm 
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Took it to garage yesterday and he cant see any problems, he said he'd checked all the tyres twice and took it for a run. Taking it back on thursday and he is gona re-seal it , replace the valve and balance it , all free of charge, top bloke ! He is a bit baffled , but says its safe for my journey to eastbourne this saturday :)

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