"Mercedes Streeter" (smart)
08/01/2016 at 15:35 • Filed to: Womp womp
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"Mercedes Streeter" (smart)
08/01/2016 at 15:35 • Filed to: Womp womp | 1
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So, my car is wearing new bearings, and my defective side skirt (and repaired with zip ties) has been speed tested up to 90 mph. No problems! This is the best condition my car has been in for at least 60,000 miles. I think I’ll even happily say that I’ll no longer even consider Tucker a project car!
My car has one final mechanical issue. When I thought my front bearings were dying, I supported the idea by noticing that the steering wheel shakes and vibrates at speed. Now that the bearings are fixed, I can finally pinpoint what’s up. There’s no longer crazy loud noise and no longer crazy bad vibrations from the bearings.
It appears there is a lot of vibration coming from the front right wheel. It makes a quiet “womp womp” noise that’s dependent on speed. My guesses are either wheel weights or the tyre itself is bad. The womping noise is consistent with a wheel out of balance or a bad tyre. When I turn, the vibrations in the wheel may increase...
Are there any other issues I am to look for? I’m going to get the wheel balanced this week to see if that remedies the issue. If the tyre is bad (which is quite likely, they’re cheapo tyres from China) then I’ll just ignore it and wear it out.
Opel Speedster for your time. :)
Wacko
> Mercedes Streeter
08/01/2016 at 15:39 |
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wait i thought you yanks write tire or tyre? So what colour is your car gray or grey. Aluminum or Aluminium?
E90M3
> Mercedes Streeter
08/01/2016 at 15:42 |
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Does it get worse under braking? If it does then the rotor could be warped or something along those lines.
Saw the title and couldn’t help myself.
SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
> Wacko
08/01/2016 at 15:44 |
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We do. She clearly hates America.
RallyWrench
> Mercedes Streeter
08/01/2016 at 15:44 |
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Sounds like bad tire wear to me, run your hand over the tread and see if it catches badly, it may be cupped, which often happens to shit tires.
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Mercedes Streeter
> SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
08/01/2016 at 15:55 |
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Something something lorry, lift, fish & chips, biscuits. :P
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Mercedes Streeter
> E90M3
08/01/2016 at 16:01 |
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HA!
I have a feeling my front right rotor is warped. The rotor and the brake pad have the slow “pulse” that’s characteristic of a warped rotor. Do warped rotors make noise at speed, without brake pressure being applied?
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E90M3
> Mercedes Streeter
08/01/2016 at 16:09 |
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I think depending on how warped the rotor is, I believe the pads sit pretty close to the rotors so a badly warped rotor could cause some vibration even without the brakes being applied.
TheRealBicycleBuck
> Mercedes Streeter
08/01/2016 at 16:16 |
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Before you decide it’s the wheel, do a simple diagnostic test - swap the front and rear wheels on that side of the car. If the steering wheel still shakes, it’s a mechanical problem and you should look for something that’s bent. If the problem goes away, then it’s a bad tire, out-of-balance, or bent wheel.
gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
> RallyWrench
08/01/2016 at 21:58 |
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If its cupped check the shocks/spring to see if they are still good.
Also doesn’t hurt to grab the tie rod and give a shake to feel it its loose.
yamahog
> Mercedes Streeter
09/28/2016 at 10:47 |
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Hi Mercedes - can you please give me a quick email to oppomoderator at Gmail?
(You’re not “in trouble” or anything, just have a quick question I’d rather not ask on kinja!)
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Mercedes Streeter
> yamahog
09/28/2016 at 11:01 |
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Done!