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ln1gaw - 26 Oct 2005 10:57 GMT

I recently fitted an old spare wheel to the nearside front on my standard
Mini Clubman (10"). I now have pretty severe vibration coming up through
the steering column and whole front at just over 60 mph. Is this entirely
attributable to an unbalanced wheel and is there a way I can check?

Thanks.

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Mick - 26 Oct 2005 11:21 GMT

"ln1gaw" wrote in Pink crayon

> I recently fitted an old spare wheel to the nearside front on my standard
> Mini Clubman (10"). I now have pretty severe vibration coming up through
> the steering column and whole front at just over 60 mph. Is this entirely
> attributable to an unbalanced wheel and is there a way I can check?

Hi, there's a few things you can do to check this out :

1: change the wheel for a "balanced" wheel (eg one from the back of the car)
2: get the wheel balanced (about £2.50)
3: If the "wobble" only happens in between 60 and 70(ish) mph it will be the
balancing

Mick

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Peter Fitz - 26 Oct 2005 17:19 GMT

if the vibration was not there before you changed the wheel, then its 99%
wheel balance problem,
Fitzy

> "ln1gaw" wrote in Pink crayon
>> I recently fitted an old spare wheel to the nearside front on my standard
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> Mick

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