Steering Wheel Movement

[jeegnesh]

Hi,

Wanted to check, but when I drive over 55mph, the steering wheel is shakey, I always assume on previous cars that this is down to tracking, is it the same for a Boxster ?

I will check what speed this starts at this morning at post again, with more exact details.

 

[Sandeep]

Sounds like the balancing for your tyres

 

[Guest]

There are a few recent posts about this icluding one form me. Look like its a "feature" not a fault!
Try balance tyres, I did but not any real improvement.

 

[JCB..]

ORIGINAL: sja

There are a few recent posts about this icluding one form me. Look like its a "feature" not a fault!
Try balance tyres, I did but not any real improvement.

It's certainly not a feature!

If your car is 'right' it should be rock steady right up to top speed.

Underbody aerodynamic fixings
Tyres
Alignment
Worn Suspension.

Check them all.

 

[jeegnesh]

So monitored a bit more carefully today, it happens when I am driving over 65, but it seems to vary it not always so bad, kinda of weird as tracking is usually pretty consistent, unless I have managed to know it back in place slightly.

 

[SteveW14]

As indicated by JCB there have been a fair few recent posts on this subject, it is definitely not a feature of the car and would certainly be an indicator of something not been quite right.

When I had a similar issues it was down to tyres, but this was fairly obvious on mine as it was the only thing that had changed around the time the problem started. If yours are okay and this has just started then not likely to be that.

As getting the tyres balanced is the cheapest place to start I would go with this and then work your way through the other options, a suspension geometry check and adjustment will set you back about 200.

Hope you manage to get it sorted.

 

[jeegnesh]

Can i get tracking done anywhere or should I stick to Porsche Indy for that ?

 

[glewis]

Some of the better tyre fitting depots now have 4 wheel laser alignment systems. I had mine done at CTS Tyres in Derby when I had new front tyres on last month.

A standard tracking check like you'd get at Kwik Fit would point out anyting obvious, (although it's out you'll probably notice excessive wera on the inner/outer edges of the tyres), but a full 4 wheel alignment is recommended as there are a lot of adjustments possible on the Boxster for both front and rear wheels.

 

[Guest]

The "Feature" was slightly toungue in cheek.. I have had mine to an Indi and OPC they both state the steering, balancing, tracking are OK. However unless the road is ultra smooth there is movement in the steering that is more noticeable than in other cars on that same stretch. I like other posters am convinced this is a recent change for me and car was fine previously but Im stuck now as to the cause..

 

[jeegnesh]

So I believe, shaking at motorway speeds is normally balancing issue.

If you going in a straight line anf take your hands of the steering (on a smooth road) if the car pulls left or right, its a tracking problem.

In my case I think a got a little of both. Need to get the wheels tracked and balanced.