trooper Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 while heading down the motorway towards spain the other week the weels hit iether a bad joint, or a pothole in the road, after this I had a shake in the stearing at between 55 and 70, this went on for a 100 miles or so then gradualy disapaired, been alright since for a few thousand miles. Any ideas anyone, Tyres are fitted with ultraseal, I thought poss some bunched in one place and put wheel out of balance. Cheers, (?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tracker Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 May have thrown a balance lead off? Have you checked the wheel nuts for tightness? Have you checked the tyre pressures and all the tyres for any bulges? Have you checked the front wheel bearings for the correct end float? Suspension and shock absorber rubber bushes? Switching fronts to backs might prove or disprove the bunching theory? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper Posted February 20, 2008 Author Share Posted February 20, 2008 Hi, Sorry should have said this was a around 5000 mile 160 multi jet fiat, so joints ect should be o/k plus o/k now . Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docted Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Don it could have been the road surface, and that why you have had no further problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Kirby Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Do the checks Rich (Tracker) suggests, plus have the tracking and tyres checked at a Fiat Commercial workshop. If all is OK it was probably bad road surfacing as Eddie (docted) suggests.However, it is worth getting it all properly checked since self-repairing vans haven't yet been invented, and Fiat somehow don't seem likely to be first up with the invention! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayKay Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Hi Trooper, We have Ultaseal fitted to our van and something similar happened to us but after a few miles it disappeared and has never returned, put it down to the ultraseal. This happened in mid-summer and was fairly warm so I assume that the sealant is a little runnier at warmer temps. and as such would re-distribute itself a little quicker than a colder temps. I would have thought that if it was a mechanical imbalance that it would still be there. John D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 My vote is with Rich on this one. C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.