To summarize: Jeep was in the body shop for the accident repairs. One of the rims was replaced, the alignment and balancing was done. After I picked it up, it developed bad vibration felt in the steering wheel when going 55mph+. I took it to two different Discount Tire shops for re-balancing. The problem still persists and it seems getting worse every day unless I'm paranoid. What else can cause the vibration even though the tires are "balanced" per both shops? The tire/rim setup has been the same since spring. Can the cause be something else than the tires? I really want to have my Jeep be in the pre-accident shape smooth and quiet. My warranty is still active till June so I can take it to the dealership if needed even though I'd rather not.
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To summarize: Jeep was in the body shop for the accident repairs. One of the rims was replaced, the alignment and balancing was done. After I picked it up, it developed bad vibration felt in the steering wheel when going 55mph+. I took it to two different Discount Tire shops for re-balancing. The problem still persists and it seems getting worse every day unless I'm paranoid. What else can cause the vibration even though the tires are "balanced" per both shops? The tire/rim setup has been the same since spring. Can the cause be something else than the tires? I really want to have my Jeep be in the pre-accident shape smooth and quiet. My warranty is still active till June so I can take it to the dealership if needed even though I'd rather not.
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Was there any work done to suspension parts at all? May be a loose bolt.
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The body shop only did the alignment which was just re-done at Les Schwab this past weekend. So to answer your question, no, they shouldn't have touched any suspension parts but never know. The mechanic at Les Schwab said everything checked out to the spec and nothing seemed to be loose.
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CV boots are good. I checked them myself last weekend. Thanks for advice.
A bad tire and/or wheel is more like it. I'm going to have DT to check on it. Not lug nuts for sure as I just torqued them myself on Sunday.
Thanks to those who replied so far. Appreciate your input.
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Definitely have DT put the wheels on the balancer and spin them by hand.
Make sure a tire is not out of round (high spot from impact damaged sidewall) and that the wheel is not bent side to side.
The machine is designed to balance. If its out of round or bent it will still balance out but drive ability will still be compromised. As in steering wheel vibration.
Quick fix is move fronts to rear. If problem is still there it's either wheel hub/rotor related or damaged CV joint.
CV joint. Damage is not always visible even if the boots are intact. Put vehicle in the air or just off the ground and run idle in drive. Watch the CV's for an obvious not smooth spin.
Where the shaft meets the axle area is the joint that can become misaligned and vibrate like hell.
Typically though it will cause binding or a claking sound on full turn lock.
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Make sure a tire is not out of round (high spot from impact damaged sidewall) and that the wheel is not bent side to side.
The machine is designed to balance. If its out of round or bent it will still balance out but drive ability will still be compromised. As in steering wheel vibration.
Quick fix is move fronts to rear. If problem is still there it's either wheel hub/rotor related or damaged CV joint.
CV joint. Damage is not always visible even if the boots are intact. Put vehicle in the air or just off the ground and run idle in drive. Watch the CV's for an obvious not smooth spin.
Where the shaft meets the axle area is the joint that can become misaligned and vibrate like hell.
Typically though it will cause binding or a claking sound on full turn lock.
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Or a bad shock/strut. Making tire bounce as speed increases.
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Stopped by at DT this morning before work. They found one of the rims has a wobble. They put it on the back axle to make sure it solves the vibration. It helped quite a lot but I still feel slight vibration. They're going to check if that rim can be exchanged under the warranty. I have an appointment with the dealer tomorrow morning. I'd like them to check the front suspension to make sure CV joints and tie rods are not bent and in good condition.
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That makes 3 times at DT because the 1st two didn't have the sense to spin the wheel by hand to look for a wobble! (Bent wheel) Geez!
Hope they warranty it out for ya!
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Well maybe this time around they wouldn't have done it either but I told them to do it first before proceeding with any balancing.
I wish I had a full set of rims that I could throw on to see if the vibration goes away. Maybe it's because of these aftermarket steel rims.
I wish I had a full set of rims that I could throw on to see if the vibration goes away. Maybe it's because of these aftermarket steel rims.
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The service advisor suggested the force balance. She said they see the vibration problem all the time with RAM trucks and Jeeps with aftermarket rims.
Hopefully $108 balancing solves the problem.
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Well, here is an update. After the force balance was performed, the verdict was two of the rims need to be replaced. I called the Discount Tire where I purchased rims and tires and told them the whole story. I was told to drop the Jeep off so they can perform their own force balancing (required if submitting warranty claim). The verdict came out the same: two rims need to be replaced. The tech told me to switch to alloys if I don't want to deal with such problem on the consistent basis. At this point I can't dish out $100+ per rim.
I found a set of Rubi rims on CL that I picked up this evening. Hopefully I won't have to deal with whole vibration saga ever again. The only thing I always wanted to have black rims. There is always plasti dip I guess
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I found a set of Rubi rims on CL that I picked up this evening. Hopefully I won't have to deal with whole vibration saga ever again. The only thing I always wanted to have black rims. There is always plasti dip I guess
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I'm powder coating the ones I got gloss black. Still have yet to finish the adapters but should be done by the end of this week.Well, here is an update. After the force balance was performed, the verdict was two of the rims need to be replaced. I called the Discount Tire where I purchased rims and tires and told them the whole story. I was told to drop the Jeep off so they can perform their own force balancing (required if submitting warranty claim). The verdict came out the same: two rims need to be replaced. The tech told me to switch to alloys if I don't want to deal with such problem on the consistent basis. At this point I can't dish out $100+ per rim.
I found a set of Rubi rims on CL that I picked up this evening. Hopefully I won't have to deal with whole vibration saga ever again. The only thing I always wanted to have black rims. There is always plasti dip I guess
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