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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wheel Balancing -- '87 300SDL
Steering damper?
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From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Ralph
Robertson
Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2013 8:15 AM
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Subject: [MBZ] Wheel Balancing
Steering damper?
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From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Ralph
Robertson
Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2013 8:15 AM
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Subject: [MBZ] Wheel Balancing -- '87 300SDL
I am having problems getting my wheels balanced on m
That's assuming all the obvious has been looked at - shocks, steering
linkage, etc.
On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 11:52 AM, Brian Toscano wrote:
> Worn spindles and bearings could also be suspect. Rotating parts are more
> likely to cause vibrations than non-rotating parts. Worn front ends are
> mor
Worn spindles and bearings could also be suspect. Rotating parts are more
likely to cause vibrations than non-rotating parts. Worn front ends are
more likely to cause irregular tire wear.
On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 8:12 AM, Jim Cathey wrote:
> still become unbalanced quickly. I am assuming it is
still become unbalanced quickly. I am assuming it is the balance as
the
wobble/vibration is felt in the steering wheel mostly. What else would
cause this other than balancing.
My vote is something loose that is not keeping the wheel stable,
perhaps allowing it to wiggle our bounce and thus in
Could be a bunch of things singly or in combination. Front end felt
through the steering wheel could also be rotors a bit warped, bearings,
the belowmentioned suspension bits, rim(s) out of whack a bit, steering
box probably easiest to isolate from easiest to more difficult.
--R
On 5/2
Ralph Robertson wrote:
I am having problems getting my wheels balanced on my SDL. Have had them
balanced, on the car, off the car, and with road force machines, but they
still become unbalanced quickly. I am assuming it is the balance as the
wobble/vibration is felt in the steering wheel mostly
Condition of drive shaft flex discs?
Did the balancing weight (s) fall off a wheel?
My thought would be return to the last shop that balanced them and ask for the
re-balance to be covered under warranty.
Perhaps the pain of warranty work will spur them to either do a better job or
diagnose the
I am having problems getting my wheels balanced on my SDL. Have had them
balanced, on the car, off the car, and with road force machines, but they
still become unbalanced quickly. I am assuming it is the balance as the
wobble/vibration is felt in the steering wheel mostly. What else would
cause
While I have a great Indie, I have always used the MB dealer for
allignment and wheel balancing, Costs a few bucks more but the job is
always spot on and know they know how to use a torque wrench, etc.
John Freer
On 11/13/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
In a message dated 11/12
In a message dated 11/12/2006 5:32:46 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
What experience are you having with wheel balancing- I brought my 300D
in for snow tires and they put 4 Dunlop Graspics on the car. The car,
in nice weather, has Goodyear Triple Treads. When
Thanks for all the input. They are mounted on the same rims the
Goodyears were on.
I should say that when I bought the Goodyears, the original installer
couldn't get it right- they always vibrated. But when the car was at
the MB dealership for something else, I asked them to balance them,
w
I agree with checking it out but make the tire shop do it while you
supervise...They owe you one.
Mike
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Wheel Balancing
I haven't tried Graspics, but on any other tire incuding Blizzaks, you only
get vibration when something is off balance. Usually when a weight falls
off, or if you get a buildup of snow, ice, mud,
I didn't have any problem balancing my Graspics. It all boils down
to the equipment and user experience. The tire warehouse guys
_should_ be using decent equipment and know how to use it well, since
they do such a high volume, but that isn't always the case. They
will frequently use the chea
Levi Smith wrote:
>
> I haven't tried Graspics, but on any other tire incuding Blizzaks, you only
> get vibration when something is off balance.
...or out of round. Or, even harder to detect, a tire has a hard spot but
looks OK when you spin it in the air. I'd replace the front tires with
the s
I haven't tried Graspics, but on any other tire incuding Blizzaks, you only
get vibration when something is off balance. Usually when a weight falls
off, or if you get a buildup of snow, ice, mud, dirt, etc in the wheel.
Levi
On 11/12/06, John Peterson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
What experien
What experience are you having with wheel balancing- I brought my 300D
in for snow tires and they put 4 Dunlop Graspics on the car. The car,
in nice weather, has Goodyear Triple Treads. When the Goodyears were on
the car, there was absolutely NO vibration in the steering wheel. With
the Gras
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