escort1300GT Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 Hi everyone I have a problem with my escort mk1 and i want to hear from you some opinions. When i drive at about 50-60mph there is a shaking on the steering wheel. I have put some new wheels and tires on recently and still makes the same thing. (Steel wheels made the same thing before) What is the problem in your opinion? thnx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray1609 Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 Does it stop when you go over 60? if it does it sounds like incorrect wheel balancing, if it keeps on going it could possibly be wheel bearing(s) ?? hope this is some use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livewire7116 Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 could be any number of things wheel buckled poor quality tyre bent tca worn tca bushes worn bottom ball joints track rod ends worn play in rack rack loose tracking out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retromotorsport Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 as you've change the wheels and tyres you can rule them out . now you say 50-60 mph .. but lets say thats at 3ooo rpm in 4th, does it do it at 3k rpm in the other gears , if it does then its before the diff, ie prop balance. If its after then its some other rotational part, halfshafts front hubs etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickB Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 I would check/replace the rubber bushes fitted in the track control arm's,especialy the small 1's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escort1300GT Posted November 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Does it stop when you go over 60? if it does it sounds like incorrect wheel balancing, if it keeps on going it could possibly be wheel bearing(s) ?? hope this is some use I dont think that will be incorrect wheel balancing because the same thing was made with previous wheels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vibrating_Cake Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Does it stop when you go over 60? if it does it sounds like incorrect wheel balancing, if it keeps on going it could possibly be wheel bearing(s) ?? hope this is some use I dont think that will be incorrect wheel balancing because the same thing was made with previous wheels not nesecarily ive put my pugeot wheels on and they vibrate at 45-50, whereas my old lazer wheels vibrated at 48-50mph . swapped them for the rear now the rear vibrates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escort1300GT Posted November 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 could be any number of things wheel buckled poor quality tyre bent tca worn tca bushes worn bottom ball joints track rod ends worn play in rack rack loose tracking out I dont think that this is caused from wheels or tyres because this was made with previous wheels on the same speed The car passed MOT few days ago. The guy from the MOT told me that might be little worn the inner bushes of the track control arm. Can this cause that steering wheel flickering There is no play in rack all ball joints are ok the tca were changed few years ago so i dont think that there is a bent one. I would check the inner bushes of the tca and if the rack is loose When you write tracking out what do you mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bortaf Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Tracking is the position the front wheels point, measured in degrees fron the dead ahead, either toe in or toe out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cortinamad-gonetoo Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 probally the track control arm bushes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil knievel Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 worn tca bushes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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