The issue, is Steering wobble / shimmey left to right when held with one hand lightly. It's not a Vibration really, its a shimmey. If you hold the steering wheel with both hands it dampens the whole thing and everything feels normal.
It does it when cornering too, although this dampens the sensation. Road surface doesnt really make much difference at all.
It does it regardless of rpm, and Gear selected. Does even if you slip it into neutral at 57mph, Seems alittle worse when coasting.
Speed 50-59 worst at 57mph
I have replaced
Re-Balanced Front tyres then changed to
New Goodyear Tyres on the front
Re-Balanced
Alignment also been done
Prop uj's frt and rr
Whole front suspension, Upper and Lower Arms, lower Ball joints recently
Tie rod ends, No Play in the Inner rack ends at all, Rack doesn't move in the mounts when steering wheel turned.
Cleaned Front Hubs, Replaced both front Wheel bearings, Re fitted Old front discs as i thought the New ones may be suspect, This may have helped very slightly. But old ones are warped and pitted.
Sat in the rear of the car no vibes at the rear. Feeling a very very small shimmy perhaps foot well hardly nowt.
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When doing 58mph and i apply the brakes lightly the steering wheel stops Shimming.
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Car has in the last year had 2x Gearbox mounts one which i fitted recently and 2x engine mounts but these are of a poor brand and done by previous owner.
Engine has a very small amount of movement when checking the mounts but it is a Big lump.
This issue is driving me mad any ideas on what ive missed.
Im starting to think the Damper in the Steering rack has gone, Its like it over compensates 50-60 then its smooth as you like as fast as you want getts better the quicker you go. Slow speed upto 46 everything is great too.
Either that or the New brake disc's were worn out of shape.
No clonks or bangs, Gearbox is lovely and smooth "the best ive known" in a w211 tbh.
Last thing i did was replace the front brakes before this issue but only noticed above very recently.
nov 2002 e55k
My next step is fitting New front brakes "again" and 2x engine mounts along with a steering rack, Then if no joy its being broken or torched lol
It does it when cornering too, although this dampens the sensation. Road surface doesnt really make much difference at all.
It does it regardless of rpm, and Gear selected. Does even if you slip it into neutral at 57mph, Seems alittle worse when coasting.
Speed 50-59 worst at 57mph
I have replaced
Re-Balanced Front tyres then changed to
New Goodyear Tyres on the front
Re-Balanced
Alignment also been done
Prop uj's frt and rr
Whole front suspension, Upper and Lower Arms, lower Ball joints recently
Tie rod ends, No Play in the Inner rack ends at all, Rack doesn't move in the mounts when steering wheel turned.
Cleaned Front Hubs, Replaced both front Wheel bearings, Re fitted Old front discs as i thought the New ones may be suspect, This may have helped very slightly. But old ones are warped and pitted.
Sat in the rear of the car no vibes at the rear. Feeling a very very small shimmy perhaps foot well hardly nowt.
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When doing 58mph and i apply the brakes lightly the steering wheel stops Shimming.
*************************
Car has in the last year had 2x Gearbox mounts one which i fitted recently and 2x engine mounts but these are of a poor brand and done by previous owner.
Engine has a very small amount of movement when checking the mounts but it is a Big lump.
This issue is driving me mad any ideas on what ive missed.
Im starting to think the Damper in the Steering rack has gone, Its like it over compensates 50-60 then its smooth as you like as fast as you want getts better the quicker you go. Slow speed upto 46 everything is great too.
Either that or the New brake disc's were worn out of shape.
No clonks or bangs, Gearbox is lovely and smooth "the best ive known" in a w211 tbh.
Last thing i did was replace the front brakes before this issue but only noticed above very recently.
nov 2002 e55k
My next step is fitting New front brakes "again" and 2x engine mounts along with a steering rack, Then if no joy its being broken or torched lol
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