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| Mowog4 |
 Aug 14 2025, 05:57 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 358 Joined: 2-November 15 From: Mesa AZ Member No.: 19,325 Region Association: None 
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I have a slight vibration in my steering wheel, it is very minor but noticeable. It does not get worse with speed, but I find it annoying. Every suspension piece on the front end of the car has been replaced, new struts, new wheel bearings, etc.. I thought, possibly it was a problem with flat spotting of tires, but new tires and wheels did not make a difference I see online there is a steering stabilizer, that is the only thing I haven’t changed down. Can anyone tell me what that does?
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| mlindner |
Aug 15 2025, 08:10 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,695 Joined: 11-November 11 From: Merrimac, WI Member No.: 13,770 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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Mowog4, I replaced all suspension bushing, struts, brakes five years ago when my 914-6 GT Tribute made it back on the road after a 29 year nap. I did the very simple string alignment after ride hight, camber and caster and have put five thousand miles on each year. Car is smooth, never a vibration at any speed. As mentioned, bent rim, have you retorqued all the suspension nuts on every thing. Steering rack, ball joints, brake calipers, wheel bolts or nuts. Just check every thing, one to get rid of the vibration, two for your safety. Best, Mark
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| Mowog4 |
Aug 16 2025, 02:12 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 358 Joined: 2-November 15 From: Mesa AZ Member No.: 19,325 Region Association: None
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I have tried three sets of rims, all have the same result. Every nut and bolt on the suspension has been torque to factory specs, if specs were not available a guy who has been doing Porsche for years, did it. It is really baffling. It’s out getting Road forced balanced now, we’ll see if it has any affect.
QUOTE(mlindner @ Aug 15 2025, 07:10 PM)  Mowog4, I replaced all suspension bushing, struts, brakes five years ago when my 914-6 GT Tribute made it back on the road after a 29 year nap. I did the very simple string alignment after ride hight, camber and caster and have put five thousand miles on each year. Car is smooth, never a vibration at any speed. As mentioned, bent rim, have you retorqued all the suspension nuts on every thing. Steering rack, ball joints, brake calipers, wheel bolts or nuts. Just check every thing, one to get rid of the vibration, two for your safety. Best, Mark |
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Mowog4 Steering Wheel Shimmy Aug 14 2025, 05:57 PM
emerygt350 Have you had the wheel balance checked? Aug 14 2025, 06:25 PM
Mowog4
Have you had the wheel balance checked?
I have ... Aug 14 2025, 07:10 PM bkrantz You can try on-car wheel balancing. Aug 14 2025, 07:23 PM mgp4591 How's your alignment?
You've heard this b... Aug 14 2025, 10:02 PM Mowog4
How's your alignment?
You've heard this ... Aug 14 2025, 11:36 PM Shivers Do you have hub centric rings up front. Sometimes ... Aug 15 2025, 05:07 AM Jamie
Do you have hub centric rings up front. Sometimes... Aug 15 2025, 07:22 AM Superhawk996 Need more info:
What speed range does it occur? ... Aug 15 2025, 08:50 AM Mowog4 See below:quote name='Superhawk996' date=... Aug 15 2025, 09:36 AM 930cabman are the wheel bearings adjusted correctly Aug 15 2025, 10:17 AM Superhawk996 You’re not going to like my answer.
Without dr... Aug 15 2025, 10:32 AM Mowog4 Thanks for the input, I’ll find a road force bal... Aug 15 2025, 10:52 AM Superhawk996 I’m getting old. Here’s a new solution that p... Aug 15 2025, 11:17 AM Mowog4
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I have a slight vibration in my steering wheel, i... Aug 15 2025, 03:27 PM 914sgofast2 Might be a long shot, buy are you certain that you... Aug 15 2025, 03:31 PM Mowog4
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