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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Explorer / February 2005Slow Wobble
I have started to notice that when I am driving about 10 miles per hour there is a steady wobble back and forth. As I accelerate above about 15 MPH it goes away. What could be causing this? Thanks in advance for any help. David Belts separating on tires. > I have started to notice that when I am driving about 10 miles per hour > there is a steady wobble back and forth. As I accelerate above about > 15 MPH it goes away. What could be causing this? Thanks in advance > for any help. > > David  SignatureDiving is life! The rest is just details. I'll second that motion... > Belts separating on tires. > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > > > David I am honored! > I'll second that motion... > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >>> >>>David SignatureDiving is life! The rest is just details. That doesn't sound good, any way to tell which tire this is happening on? Close inspect will usually reveal imperfections in the tread face.... cracking in the tread grooves may be another clue... Some might only show up with the weight of the car on them. If the inspection doesn't reveal anything, you may have to work through the process of elimination.... i.e. replacement and rotation. > That doesn't sound good, any way to tell which tire this is happening > on? You don't say how much wear is on the tires. If there is much, it would probably be best to replace all 4 tires anyway to avoid having one with a different diameter from the others. >Close inspect will usually reveal imperfections in the tread face.... >cracking in the tread grooves may be another clue... Some might only show up [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >> That doesn't sound good, any way to tell which tire this is happening >> on? If you want to be real cheap about it, swap the front and rear tires. If the problem was up front, you probably won't feel it anymore (or no where near as bad). This will only buy you time as the belt will get worse. >You don't say how much wear is on the tires. If there is much, it >would probably be best to replace all 4 tires anyway to avoid having [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >>> That doesn't sound good, any way to tell which tire this is happening >>> on? While this may prove a separation, the suspect tire will be identifiable with a visual inspection. This same time is also an unsafe tire. While the incidence of catastrophic failure is fairly low, there is still the possibility that an unexpected failure could lead to death or serious injury. There is no sense in gambling health and well being against dollars. If I have to spend a hundred (or even a thousand) dollars today to ensure that my family is as safe AS POSSIBLE. This has always worked well for me and others.... unfortunately, soe of these innocent people have a way of being involved in someone elses accident. If we all drove safer cars, the roads would be safer... having loose cannons driving unsafe cars kills all the bets even though that is no excuse for driving an unsafe car. > If you want to be real cheap about it, swap the front and rear tires. If the > problem was up front, you probably won't feel it anymore (or no where near as [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > >>> That doesn't sound good, any way to tell which tire this is happening > >>> on? |
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