D4d Steering Wobble

[Beaver]

Greetings!

I've recently purchased an Avensis D4D GS and I have a wobble/shimmy from the steering wheel between 50 and 80 mph, the front tyres were due to be replaced so they have been, plus balance and 4 wheel alignment, but I still have this wobble, I had it before the new tyres and now its even more noticeable with the new ones. The car has done 25,000 miles and is 2003/52, has anyone got any ideas or is it back to Toyota for a warranty job.

Advice greatly appreciated.

[jamesholden]

Might be the tracking or could be warped brakes discs causing the vibration.

[Beaver]

The tracking has recently been done, as regards warped discs, it only happens at certain speeds 55mph, 65mph, 70mph and I can drive through it, it is non existent over 80mph and below 50mph. It seems like a standard balancing problem, but it has been double checked and the balance is spot on. I hope it isnt the discs.

[ratus9]

hi I've got the same with my yaris been like it from new.

if u find out the cure lets us know....

my car is back in next week to for it, if not iam going to see if i can find someone with the hunter/pro-align GSP9700 wheel balancer

[Airbag]

Greetings!

I've recently purchased an Avensis D4D GS and I have a wobble/shimmy from the steering wheel between 50 and 80 mph, the front tyres were due to be replaced so they have been, plus balance and 4 wheel alignment, but I still have this wobble, I had it before the new tyres and now its even more noticeable with the new ones. The car has done 25,000 miles and is 2003/52, has anyone got any ideas or is it back to Toyota for a warranty job.

Advice greatly appreciated.

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Did you have the rears balanced too? I had the wobble at 15000 = got the fronts blanced, still there - got the rears blanced., all ok.

[Beaver]

Thats interesting. I just assumed wobble through the steering wheel would be front balance only. The rears havent been balanced since new, so yes I will try that. Thanks

[Airbag]

Thats interesting. I just assumed wobble through the steering wheel would be front balance only. The rears havent been balanced since new, so yes I will try that. Thanks

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Let us know how you get on. I was a bit suprised too, but my tyre tech said it was quite common for out-of-balance rears to affect the car. It's a cheap fix - if it works!