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Chilipeppa03 · Oct 27th, 2005, 12:57 PM

Hi guys, I have a 2003 Mini Cooper with 48,000 on her. WOW!! Anyway the problem that I am having is sometimes the car fills a little jiggly and wobby at high speeds on the interstate. Its like the wheel is not moving, but more from the motions of the car. Also it seems to do it worse on certain road surfaces. The car was lowered on Alta springs in April 2005, new falken 512 and rota wheels (all good tire pressure), new strutmounts, and 4 wheel alignment done. With all the powersteering issues going on, I was wordering if that is the problem. I don't know!

Help is wanted!!
Thanks

Chilipeppa03 · Oct 28th, 2005, 04:12 PM

Can someone please help me
Post has been up for like 2 days!!

bimini · Oct 28th, 2005, 10:28 PM

have you checked the suspension and steering for excessive play?

faster,Tobias! · Oct 28th, 2005, 11:41 PM

Or your wheels may need balancing. Those little bits of lead they attach to the inside of the rim do on occasion fall off, and an unbalanced wheel is not readily noticeable until you are moving at speed and the inbalance becomes accentuated by the number of rotations the wheel is making. Do you notice anything at low speed?

xtremepsionic · Oct 29th, 2005, 12:06 AM

Yep, check balance on wheels, do an alignment if it hasn't been done for over 12 months, check tire pressure, check the tires to see if there are any damage.

If that doesn't work out, have a mechanic check the suspension/drivetrian components for damage.

pocketrocketowner · Oct 29th, 2005, 04:03 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Chilipeppa03

Hi guys, I have a 2003 Mini Cooper with 48,000 on her. WOW!! Anyway the problem that I am having is sometimes the car fills a little jiggly and wobby at high speeds on the interstate. Its like the wheel is not moving, but more from the motions of the car. Also it seems to do it worse on certain road surfaces. The car was lowered on Alta springs in April 2005, new falken 512 and rota wheels (all good tire pressure), new strutmounts, and 4 wheel alignment done. With all the powersteering issues going on, I was wordering if that is the problem. I don't know!

Help is wanted!!
Thanks

You describe a car that has had all suspension checked and has good tires on it as well as proper wheel alignment. I would suggest that a) your lowering it has changed the suspension geometry so that it feels unstable to due increase ride harshness on certain road surfaces, b) Highways do wear out and (particularly heavy truck routes) can get so damaged they are evil to drive on, c) Your mechanic left a few parts loose when changing strut mounts (whatever those are)
Hope this helps

DIOJCW · Oct 29th, 2005, 08:57 AM

another thing it might be by what you are describing
having lowered the car and if you have put on wider wheels/tyres
it is possible the car could also be tramlining following any bumps and ruts in the road
if that is whats causing it there is nothing you can really do unless you change things back to normal

also having lowered it have you got shorter shocks/struts front and rear to suit the lowering as that could cause a problem aswell.

id love to help personally but being in oz its a bit hard to
hope you get it all sorted

Chilipeppa03 · Oct 31st, 2005, 02:37 PM

Thanks you guys, I really like all the help you have given me. Im thinking it has something to do with the tires. I checked the inside of all the wheels and none of the weights had fallen off. I don't hear any strange wobbly noisies or anything. Could it also be my shock i guess. These are my original shocks too.

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Chilipeppa03 Cp Kartin Join Date: Dec 2004 Local Time: 05:50 PM Posts: 149 Offline	Wobbly MINI at high speeds (help is wanted) Hi guys, I have a 2003 Mini Cooper with 48,000 on her. WOW!! Anyway the problem that I am having is sometimes the car fills a little jiggly and wobby at high speeds on the interstate. Its like the wheel is not moving, but more from the motions of the car. Also it seems to do it worse on certain road surfaces. The car was lowered on Alta springs in April 2005, new falken 512 and rota wheels (all good tire pressure), new strutmounts, and 4 wheel alignment done. With all the powersteering issues going on, I was wordering if that is the problem. I don't know! Help is wanted!! Thanks

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Oct 28th, 2005, 04:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
Chilipeppa03 Cp Kartin Join Date: Dec 2004 Local Time: 05:50 PM Posts: 149 Offline	Can someone please help me Post has been up for like 2 days!!

Oct 28th, 2005, 10:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
bimini MINI2 Master Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Poole Local Time: 11:50 PM Posts: 814 Offline	have you checked the suspension and steering for excessive play?

Oct 28th, 2005, 11:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
faster,Tobias! Fanatically Enthiusiastic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Calgary, Alberta Local Time: 04:50 PM Posts: 1,158 Offline	Or your wheels may need balancing. Those little bits of lead they attach to the inside of the rim do on occasion fall off, and an unbalanced wheel is not readily noticeable until you are moving at speed and the inbalance becomes accentuated by the number of rotations the wheel is making. Do you notice anything at low speed?

Oct 29th, 2005, 12:06 AM	#5 (permalink)
xtremepsionic Vroom! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta Local Time: 04:50 PM Posts: 1,038 Offline	Yep, check balance on wheels, do an alignment if it hasn't been done for over 12 months, check tire pressure, check the tires to see if there are any damage. If that doesn't work out, have a mechanic check the suspension/drivetrian components for damage.

Oct 29th, 2005, 04:03 AM	#6 (permalink)
pocketrocketowner Best Personal Regards Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ile de Vaux, France Local Time: 11:50 PM Posts: 2,037 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Chilipeppa03 Hi guys, I have a 2003 Mini Cooper with 48,000 on her. WOW!! Anyway the problem that I am having is sometimes the car fills a little jiggly and wobby at high speeds on the interstate. Its like the wheel is not moving, but more from the motions of the car. Also it seems to do it worse on certain road surfaces. The car was lowered on Alta springs in April 2005, new falken 512 and rota wheels (all good tire pressure), new strutmounts, and 4 wheel alignment done. With all the powersteering issues going on, I was wordering if that is the problem. I don't know! Help is wanted!! Thanks You describe a car that has had all suspension checked and has good tires on it as well as proper wheel alignment. I would suggest that a) your lowering it has changed the suspension geometry so that it feels unstable to due increase ride harshness on certain road surfaces, b) Highways do wear out and (particularly heavy truck routes) can get so damaged they are evil to drive on, c) Your mechanic left a few parts loose when changing strut mounts (whatever those are) Hope this helps

Oct 29th, 2005, 08:57 AM	#7 (permalink)
DIOJCW JCW ON SONG Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: sydney Local Time: 10:50 PM Posts: 166 Offline	another thing it might be by what you are describing having lowered the car and if you have put on wider wheels/tyres it is possible the car could also be tramlining following any bumps and ruts in the road if that is whats causing it there is nothing you can really do unless you change things back to normal also having lowered it have you got shorter shocks/struts front and rear to suit the lowering as that could cause a problem aswell. id love to help personally but being in oz its a bit hard to hope you get it all sorted

Oct 31st, 2005, 02:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
Chilipeppa03 Cp Kartin Join Date: Dec 2004 Local Time: 05:50 PM Posts: 149 Offline	Thanks you guys, I really like all the help you have given me. Im thinking it has something to do with the tires. I checked the inside of all the wheels and none of the weights had fallen off. I don't hear any strange wobbly noisies or anything. Could it also be my shock i guess. These are my original shocks too.

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