406 HDi - Steering wheel Vibrates

Nov 09, 2004 6 Replies
O

Hi,



Yr 2000 W-reg 2.0 Hdi 406. Most of the driving I do is motorway work and there is 60000 on the clock with FSH.



However, it is becoming more and more noticable that at around the 80mph mark the steering wheel vibrates heavily - if I slow down to about 60 then it is not so bad (but it still does it) and if I speed up to about 90mph then likewise.



Also, when braking realtively hard, although not hard enough for the ABS to kick in I get the same effect. I have renewed discs and pads about 4000 miles ago. Also fitted a new engine mount.



Any ideas?



TIA Oli


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B

Have you had the wheels balanced. I have found on a couple of cars (a Cortina and, later, a Princess) that even normal "wheel off" balancing did not work and I have had to have them balanced in situ.

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O

Can't say I have - ill take it to my local garage and get them to check the balancing. Maybe even later today. Ill let you know what happens! Thanks.

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O

Sorted! Was the wheel balancing. The guy who did it for me said that "they were well out of line". I have just vowed NEVER to go back to my local Peugeot Garage - im not going to name them but they have caused me more trouble than they are worth. Time for the manager to get a letter methinks!

Thanks Buccaneer and Longshot!

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Glad your sorted. The only time I go anywhere near Pug main dealers is to test drive one of their cars. Let the salesman start salivating and then go and buy one elsehwhere!

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