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Wheel judder and violent vibrations. Help!!!!

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Re: Wheel judder and violent vibrations. Help!!!!

Post by Steve1312 » Thu Mar 19, 2015 6:47 pm

Yeh thanks I am getting the four wheel allignment done aswel now it's sorted

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Re: Wheel judder and violent vibrations. Help!!!!

Post by X5-D-Sport » Mon Mar 23, 2015 10:58 pm

I had EXACTLY this issue and it came in at about 60mph... release the throttle and shook like hell... blar blar blar..
Then it all changed and was ok for a mile and started again...

Got to my destination 5 miles further along...

Turned out the nearside disk & wheel were VERY HOT, the disk had Blue'd with the heat...

Sticking brake calliper was the culprit
A £35 seal kit incl brake pistons fixed it...easy job too.

I would have pit money on a wheel bearing failing or suspension joints...

Go for a drive and see if one disk heats up...may take 5 miles... bit Its worth checking before you spend hard earned cash on an aligent check...

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Re: Wheel judder and violent vibrations. Help!!!!

Post by Rob5 » Thu Apr 09, 2015 9:00 pm

[quote]So I filmed the passenger wheel whilst driving/quote]

You must have really long arms!

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Re: Wheel judder and violent vibrations. Help!!!!

Post by Steamyrotter » Thu Apr 09, 2015 11:58 pm

[quote="X5Sport"]
19" wheels are normally 'staggered' so a different size wheel and tyre, rears being wider (or should be).  Front to back swap not recommended!
[/quote]

Do you mean the 20" wheels??
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Re: Wheel judder and violent vibrations. Help!!!!

Post by X5Sport » Fri Apr 10, 2015 8:22 am

[quote="Steamyrotter"]
[quote="X5Sport"]
19" wheels are normally 'staggered' so a different size wheel and tyre, rears being wider (or should be).  Front to back swap not recommended!
[/quote]

Do you mean the 20" wheels??
[/quote]

Either.  20" are staggered too.......or am I being blonde :-[
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Re: Wheel judder and violent vibrations. Help!!!!

Post by Steamyrotter » Fri Apr 10, 2015 1:16 pm

[quote="X5Sport"]
or am I being blonde :-[
[/quote]


Aha thats where IQ went!!!

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If things were meant to be easy, then I will soon complicate them....
Please note...
Anything I say is only from my personal experience and knowledge..
I don't assume to know everything, and know there is a lot I don't know..
But then I could be talking bollox.. O:-)

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