Steering Jitter / Wobble - Hyundai Santro

machinehead · 11th November 2007, 14:37

I picked up a santro in August 07 more so that both my wife and me can drive the car...in Mumbai. I was for the 1.6 Palio, but then decided against it as she was not comfortable and could not find the best seating position. May be the cedia for myself next year..

I also own an alto in chennai and recently traded my old steed the seina 1.2 for this car. But never faced such a problem on either of them.
I have a peculiar problem with this car.

i ve noticed that there is a steering jitter or mild wobble that creeps in at exactly 90 -100 km / hr which remains till around 120 km / hr and then seems to go away as i climb to 130. 140km/hr was what i touched recently on the highway. just pushed it to see.. how far in can go.. but averaged around 100 / 110.. its done 2500 km

about 3 days after picking up the car I changed to new alloys 13"( Neo) from a good dealer and upgraded to the next tire size 185 Bridgestone with an S rating .. so it feels and sits much better on the road.

I checked the wheel alignment and wheel balancing twice, when i noticed the problem but everything was ok. The tyre guys told me it can be a steering fault, that the bushes could be defective.. I havent yet gone to the service center , but will do tomorrow. It does not disturb the composure of the car .. but its effect on the steering is annoying and can be felt through the seats mildly. It just kills the whole highway experience, what ever is left of it in a santro.

Has anyone experienced this or can advise me if it is actually a steering problem in a new car ... 2500 Km old...?..

Thanks.

aZa · 11th November 2007, 17:54

This should be a balancing problem! Did the problem exist before changing to alloys ?

machinehead · 11th November 2007, 18:57

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Originally Posted by aZa

This should be a balancing problem! Did the problem exist before changing to alloys ?

i did not check that as i changed to alloys 3 days after buying it and did not cross 100km/hr till the car ran in about 1800 Kms... But as mentioned i have checked the alignment and balancing post the change to alloys and wider tyres twice.. did not help....

kpzen · 11th November 2007, 19:14

Try to get the balancing done once again from some other place.

rider60 · 11th November 2007, 22:49

and if the problem still persists after the balancing at another place, then take the car to the A.S.S. and get the problem checked (if you feel its the rack and pinion steering set up's problem).

if its a defective tyre or alloy wheel then i am sure NEO brand offers good warranty against defects get the wheels and/or tyres changed.

CrAzY dRiVeR · 11th November 2007, 23:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by kpzen

Try to get the balancing done once again from some other place.

Get balancing and alignment done properly.

iraghava · 11th November 2007, 23:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by machinehead

about 3 days after picking up the car I changed to new alloys 13"( Neo) from a good dealer and upgraded to the next tire size 185 Bridgestone with an S rating .. so it feels and sits much better on the road.

I'm a little confused here. What size tyres did you pick up? 185/60 R13 or 165/65 R13? Since stick size in Santro is 155/70 R13 the next tire size is 165 & not 185.

Also, what was the PCD of the rims you picked up?

11th November 2007, 14:37	#1
machinehead BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 27 Thanked: 26 Times	Steering Jitter / Wobble - Hyundai Santro I picked up a santro in August 07 more so that both my wife and me can drive the car...in Mumbai. I was for the 1.6 Palio, but then decided against it as she was not comfortable and could not find the best seating position. May be the cedia for myself next year.. I also own an alto in chennai and recently traded my old steed the seina 1.2 for this car. But never faced such a problem on either of them. I have a peculiar problem with this car. i ve noticed that there is a steering jitter or mild wobble that creeps in at exactly 90 -100 km / hr which remains till around 120 km / hr and then seems to go away as i climb to 130. 140km/hr was what i touched recently on the highway. just pushed it to see.. how far in can go.. but averaged around 100 / 110.. its done 2500 km about 3 days after picking up the car I changed to new alloys 13"( Neo) from a good dealer and upgraded to the next tire size 185 Bridgestone with an S rating .. so it feels and sits much better on the road. I checked the wheel alignment and wheel balancing twice, when i noticed the problem but everything was ok. The tyre guys told me it can be a steering fault, that the bushes could be defective.. I havent yet gone to the service center , but will do tomorrow. It does not disturb the composure of the car .. but its effect on the steering is annoying and can be felt through the seats mildly. It just kills the whole highway experience, what ever is left of it in a santro. Has anyone experienced this or can advise me if it is actually a steering problem in a new car ... 2500 Km old...?.. Thanks.
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11th November 2007, 17:54	#2
aZa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Noida / Delhi Posts: 1,595 Thanked: 21 Times View My Garage	This should be a balancing problem! Did the problem exist before changing to alloys ?
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11th November 2007, 19:14	#4
kpzen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Faridabad Posts: 5,610 Thanked: 1,876 Times View My Garage	Try to get the balancing done once again from some other place.
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11th November 2007, 22:49	#5
rider60 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bhagyanagaram. (A.K.A. Hyderabad) Posts: 1,620 Thanked: 56 Times View My Garage	and if the problem still persists after the balancing at another place, then take the car to the A.S.S. and get the problem checked (if you feel its the rack and pinion steering set up's problem). if its a defective tyre or alloy wheel then i am sure NEO brand offers good warranty against defects get the wheels and/or tyres changed.
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