Subtle sway at high speeds, any ideas?
Originally Posted by MadimusPrime
Ok, I took the car to the dealership and wouldn't you know it, I couldn't reproduce the sway affect. I am really baffled at this point. I have really sat and thought about this and the only factor that was changed was the highway/interstate that we drove on.
Some of the facts:
1. The highway I use while driving to work is asphalt and two lanes both ways (this is were I first noticed the sway).
2. The interstate we drove on to test the affect is a concrete like material and is five lanes (did not produce the sway).
3. I notice the highway I drive to work on is slightly slanted away from the median for drainage or what not.
4. The sway only starts if I am at 60+ mph (or there about).
5. I couldn't drive the mechanic out to the highway I use for work because it takes 40 minutes to get there and back to the dealership and just didn't seem waranted.
I asked the mechanic at the dealership if there could be an issue with shocks/struts which the slant of the road or type of road could cause and he stated "not that he could think of". I asked if there was an easy way for him to check my alignment, shocks/struts and he said "if they can't reproduce the problem and the car checks out ok, there would be a charge for labor (think it's something like 80/hr.).
I don't want to sound like I'm being picky, but I have driven everything from a Corvette to a Metro on its last leg and never have I felt this sensation while driving. It feels like the a$$ end of the car has a sort of wiggle to it and just doesn't feel right. I guess this may be a problem that doesn't get fixed until it gets worse.
BTW, thanks for all the input. I may see about installing front and rear sways if only to give me peace of mind.
Some of the facts:
1. The highway I use while driving to work is asphalt and two lanes both ways (this is were I first noticed the sway).
2. The interstate we drove on to test the affect is a concrete like material and is five lanes (did not produce the sway).
3. I notice the highway I drive to work on is slightly slanted away from the median for drainage or what not.
4. The sway only starts if I am at 60+ mph (or there about).
5. I couldn't drive the mechanic out to the highway I use for work because it takes 40 minutes to get there and back to the dealership and just didn't seem waranted.
I asked the mechanic at the dealership if there could be an issue with shocks/struts which the slant of the road or type of road could cause and he stated "not that he could think of". I asked if there was an easy way for him to check my alignment, shocks/struts and he said "if they can't reproduce the problem and the car checks out ok, there would be a charge for labor (think it's something like 80/hr.).
I don't want to sound like I'm being picky, but I have driven everything from a Corvette to a Metro on its last leg and never have I felt this sensation while driving. It feels like the a$$ end of the car has a sort of wiggle to it and just doesn't feel right. I guess this may be a problem that doesn't get fixed until it gets worse.
BTW, thanks for all the input. I may see about installing front and rear sways if only to give me peace of mind.
have you had the tires checked for conicity problems? or how about a bad belt in the tires, causing the car to "sway" or try to "Steer" from the backend?
also, did you examine the road for grooves? they have grooves in roads now to cut down on tire noise, these grooves will cause the car to sway as well.
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