Unfortunately, almost allcar owners are confident that the vibrations and the beating of the steering wheel only mean the need to balance the wheels. In fact, unbalanced wheels cause vibrations on the steering wheel.
Vibration problems can literally infer fromyourself And even more than that - this fault tends to sneak up on the unsuspecting car owner unnoticed. Then one day, at some point it hits the steering wheel already very strongly, vibrations are given to the whole body, the steering wheel hits during movement and in the process of braking. But the car owner has become accustomed to these vibrations and is not in a hurry to the service station to eliminate the problem.
To conduct an accurate diagnosis, you needto operate the car in various modes. When driving on the highway at different speeds you need to feel when the steering wheel beats while driving (braking). You should also remember at what speed the vibrations start and at which they end. It is recommended to check how the car will behave during accelerations and braking - vibrations will disappear or increase.
This is one of the most popular and mostthe probable reasons why there is a heartbeat on the steering wheel. Vibrations may suddenly appear and also stop after acceleration. It is very easy to see the dirt on modern cast disks, and in the case of stamped steel it is already difficult. They have too small vents, and a decorative cap can significantly interfere with the normal view. If it hits the steering wheel, you should look for dirt on the inside of the steel pressed disc.
Tires and rims are not perfect.They can be initially uneven or with a heterogeneous composition. Since the weight of tires and discs in places may be different when rotating, it will pull the center of gravity towards itself. This is centrifugal force. When the wheel rotates at high revs, this force will necessarily be given through the thrust to the steering wheel.
Эксплуатация автомобиля, на котором колеса имеют poor balance, over a long period of time can cause severe wear in some places of the tire. As a result, the protector will be “bitten off” in some places after 15-20 thousand kilometers. To use such a tire or restore it does not make sense. The driver will feel that even more beats the steering wheel when driving. Also, the suspension elements and the hub bearing wear out with this. All this entails costly repairs.
Main signs of tires with impairedBalancing is, of course, strong vibrations when driving at high speeds. For passenger cars, this speed is higher than 60 kilometers per hour. If the steering wheel beats hard when driving at speed, it is recommended to inspect the wheels carefully - they should not have dents and other deformations on their surface. If the car owner did not catch large pits when driving, tires do not have much wear and tear, and vibrations are only on the steering wheel at the time of acceleration, then most likely the issue can be solved by simple balancing.
In some moments, if the wheel beats atdriving causes may be in curved wheels. This problem will be easily revealed by any qualified employee of the tire workshop after testing this very wheel on the stand. He will tell about it. It is important that the motorist himself was present during the test process and was convinced that there was no problem.
However, if in the process of rotation, watchingone point of the edge, it is clear that the wheel is bouncing, this is already the first sign. It is necessary to determine whether the disc jumps with the tire. If yes, then the cause of the beats is the disk. If the latter does not jump, then the tire itself is damaged.
But not only dents can provokevibrations. The wheel can be crooked in and of itself - even on a stand it can rotate perfectly, and after installing it on the car, the owner will feel that his, for example, Ford Focus beats the steering wheel when driving. This phenomenon occurs due to the fact that on the stand the wheel is fixed on the central hole, and on the car - through the holes for nuts or bolts. Sometimes they do not provide the most even fastening. And the drive may not be smooth.
Worn or defective tires too oftencause beats on the steering wheel or vibrations throughout the body. Among the most common deformations are damaged cord, cones on the side walls, manufacturer’s defect.
Sometimes, but quite rarely, beats the wheel while driving.VAZ or any other car due to incorrect air pressure in the tire. This is one of the simplest reasons and it is very easy to diagnose it, and it is not difficult to fix it.
This fault is from a series of easily removable andeasily diagnosed. Often beats the wheel when driving due to weakened fasteners at least one of the wheels. The reason is actually very simple, but also very dangerous - if the wheel is unscrewed, the result will be deplorable.
Very often the steering wheel beats hard when driving (VAZ2109 including) due to excessively worn tips, as well as strong development on the steering rods. To find out if this is so, you need to check the steering rods themselves for play. Then you need to ask the assistant to firmly hold the steering wheel with your hands and on the car lifted by the jack pull the steering rods - they should not be free running.
Often beats the wheel when driving on anyspeed due to heavily worn steering rack. If the wear is large, then the steering wheel play will also increase. To eliminate this problem, it is recommended to tighten the clamping bolt on the rail.
This is one possible reason.The first thing you need to make sure that there is no play of the wheels on the ball joint. For diagnostics, the car is raised on a jack and a ball bearing is placed on the static support that is on the ground. At the same time the wheel should be slightly in the air. Then with one hand take the wheel at the top, the other - at the bottom, and sway the wheel. If there is a backlash, then the ball bearing is worn and requires replacement. After that, the vibrations may also stop. If they remain, you need to look further.
When the car owner feels vibrations or beatsonly in the process of braking, there is a huge chance to believe that the problem lies with the deformations or any other problems with the brake drum / disc.
Both of the above elements change their shape.or are deformed due to high wear or overheating, when the driver performed braking for a long time and strongly enough. Also, the deformation occurs after a strong braking, and then falling into a puddle - the disk overheated and cooled sharply. After such tests, the surface of the part will take a wavy design. The drum will change its shape to oval. If the steering wheel beats while driving (VAZ 2114 is not an exception), then the reason for this is the rough operation of the car. Repair in this situation is impossible, and only the replacement of a worn or deformed part will help to correct the problem.
Эти автомобили ничем особенным от других моделей and stamps are no different. If the steering wheel beats while driving the VAZ-2110, the following faults are the cause. Among them are brake pads, but it happens very rarely. And most often after replacing the pads, the problem returns. But check their status is not superfluous.
Among non-standard reasons, the hub may be the culprit of vibrations. In this case, it is recommended to grind it on a lathe or directly on the car using special tools.
In addition, the cause of vibrations on the steering wheel or bodymay be a CV joint, which just fell apart. In this case, the beats are felt during accelerations, and when the car is coasting, the vibrations disappear. At low speeds they are not at all. In addition to beats, there may also be loud noise.
It must be remembered that the car is one piece.a mechanism where one malfunction can trigger a ton of other problems. If there is a heartbeat on the steering wheel, you must immediately search for the cause and correct the problem. Riding with these vibrations is simply dangerous. As you can see, the problem is completely solved. The main thing is to notice the symptoms in time and not delay in eliminating them.
