wheel shuder

[AC66Bronco]

so my left front wheel is shudering every now and then (the sensation is like warped rotors only your accelerating) saturn says there is no problem that i am under powering the gear. well that may be but it deffinatly wasnt ever there b4. any ideas???

car in question is a 2004 ION 3 QC with 30K miles on it

[slowion2]

if it happens when you're ~1100rpm or lower then you're lugging the engine and in too tall a gear

if it happens in any gear at any rpm during accel it might be the wheel is out of balance

if it's when you're on it hard it might be torque steer/wheel hop lightly

[TheMU47]

hmmmm.......

sway bar bushings?

axles? (that would be odd, but you never know)

alignment way off?

tire off balance?

tire out of round?

bent rim?

fix code 101? (operator error)

[slowion2]

bar bushings that could actually be it too, those things are a whore and like to pop out of the frame or just shit the bed

[AC66Bronco]

hmmm well ill take a look when i get it back tomorrow.

i know it is nothing wheel related. i mounted and ballanced them myself

where do i look for the bar busshing and can i just pop it back in or do i need a new one or what?

[TheMU47]

It helps to have a lift on that one.

[AC66Bronco]

It helps to have a lift on that one.

ok my uncle has one that i can use i think.

[TheMU47]

sway bar bushings are next to the steering rack, about 10-12" toward the center of the car from the wheel. They are a common Ion problem.

[saturn_06]

hmmm well ill take a look when i get it back tomorrow.

i know it is nothing wheel related. i mounted and ballanced them myself

where do i look for the bar busshing and can i just pop it back in or do i need a new one or what?

thar's your problem

jfwy

did you use clip on weights or sticky weights..?

[Plastic Fury]

Hey Andy, maybe it's from backing into someone elses Saturn?? Oh wait, you said the front wheel lol!!

In that case than I must concur with the statement below;

i know it is nothing wheel related. i mounted and ballanced them myself

thar's your problem

Sorry man, I could not resist.

[AC66Bronco]

Hey Andy, maybe it's from backing into someone elses Saturn?? Oh wait, you said the front wheel lol!!

In that case than I must concur with the statement below;

i know it is nothing wheel related. i mounted and ballanced them myself

thar's your problem

Sorry man, I could not resist.

ass hat

nathan you might not be familiar with the ion rim design. on the 16's you need to use stickie weigts on the out side due to there being no lip. or you can static balance them on the inside. again i am almost 100% sure its not wheel related.

[Red4Coupe]

Almost 100% would be like 99.5% or 99.9%. So being 'almost 100%' is really like being 99.9% sure. Why can you just say I'm 99.9% sure rather than 'almost 100%' JFWY.

Check the lugs. See if they are loose.

Just my 2 cents.

Tim

[AC66Bronco]

Almost 100% would be like 99.5% or 99.9%. So being 'almost 100%' is really like being 99.9% sure. Why can you just say I'm 99.9% sure rather than 'almost 100%' JFWY.

Check the lugs. See if they are loose.

Just my 2 cents.

Tim

i said almost 100% cuz i havent looked to see if anything of the weights have fallen off i doubt its the wheel highly

[AC66Bronco]

well i asked them to take a look at the sway arm bushings and they said oh no that couldnt possably be it [img]{SMILIES_PATH}/rolleyes.gif[/img]

assholes

[project92SC2]

Let me know if you want me to stop by and take a look, I can figure it out in 10 minutes or less.