Swift vibrations

dionysus · 29th October 2008, 21:57

Folks, I drive a swift vxi with automech FFE and knn filter. For the past sometime I feel strong viberations around the pedal and floor area. I got the oil changed to Mobil 1 and added a fuel injection cleaner this time expecting a smoother operation. The engine sounds better however today I noticed the viberations are when the car is driven at 80Km/hr to about 90 and almost no viberations at 100 and above. Its been a while since i got the wheel alignment and balancing done, would that be responsible!
Please sugget.

Jaggu · 29th October 2008, 23:42

Sounds like wheel balancing issue, since its happening at a particular speed. Do you feel vibration on the steering wheel also?

theMAG · 30th October 2008, 01:10

Do you have alloys or steel wheels?

dionysus · 30th October 2008, 17:16

I have regular steel wheels. Yesterday I noticed the vibrations are in addition to a noise (didnt notice it earlier as my FFE is pretty loud). When the steering is at the centre the noise and vibrations are constant while right steer increases both and a left steer eliminates the vibration and noise. I guess some thing is touching the front wheels. Does that make sense!
The vibrations on the steering are either not very prominent or completely absent.

aZa · 31st October 2008, 01:44

Could be coz the of the freeflow also. There is a anti vibration mesh in the stock exhaust system. when you change the headers and piping that mesh is also taken out thats why the vibrations increase.

Swifty2008 · 3rd November 2008, 02:58

For the noise, if that's from your tyres, get your bearings checked

29th October 2008, 21:57	#1
dionysus BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 64 Thanked: 50 Times View My Garage	Swift vibrations Folks, I drive a swift vxi with automech FFE and knn filter. For the past sometime I feel strong viberations around the pedal and floor area. I got the oil changed to Mobil 1 and added a fuel injection cleaner this time expecting a smoother operation. The engine sounds better however today I noticed the viberations are when the car is driven at 80Km/hr to about 90 and almost no viberations at 100 and above. Its been a while since i got the wheel alignment and balancing done, would that be responsible! Please sugget.
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29th October 2008, 23:42	#2
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,215 Thanked: 15,907 Times	Sounds like wheel balancing issue, since its happening at a particular speed. Do you feel vibration on the steering wheel also?
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30th October 2008, 01:10	#3
theMAG Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Avon, CT Posts: 7,217 Thanked: 1,807 Times View My Garage	Do you have alloys or steel wheels?
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30th October 2008, 17:16	#4
dionysus BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 64 Thanked: 50 Times View My Garage	I have regular steel wheels. Yesterday I noticed the vibrations are in addition to a noise (didnt notice it earlier as my FFE is pretty loud). When the steering is at the centre the noise and vibrations are constant while right steer increases both and a left steer eliminates the vibration and noise. I guess some thing is touching the front wheels. Does that make sense! The vibrations on the steering are either not very prominent or completely absent.
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31st October 2008, 01:44	#5
aZa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Noida / Delhi Posts: 1,595 Thanked: 21 Times View My Garage	Could be coz the of the freeflow also. There is a anti vibration mesh in the stock exhaust system. when you change the headers and piping that mesh is also taken out thats why the vibrations increase.
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3rd November 2008, 02:58	#6
Swifty2008 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Pune Posts: 236 Thanked: Once	For the noise, if that's from your tyres, get your bearings checked
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