Hi all,
I've bought a 2003 Cooper S recently which has only done 55k but has had quite a lot of work done by me.
On a mission now to get it all sound and the other issue I have at the moment is a vibration coming from the steering wheel at speeds of 40-50mph AND this vibration gets worse under braking. When the steering wheel is vibrating I clutch down (to coast) but it still continues. I'm thinking by doing this I've ruled out the driveshaft being a problem.
Before you say wheel balancing - i've had that done, double checked and also had the wheels checked for buckles and flat spots. Furthermore, I've had a full, 4 wheel Hunter alignment done, 3 new Pirelli P-Zeros put in and the wheels balanced once again. The problem still continues. As the wheels are not staggered i've rotated the wheels too.
The control arm bushes were put down as an advisory saying they are corroded but no excessive play. I had these checked and they are fine and no corrosion evident. The brake discs I feel could be warped. However, would this cause vibration when driving and the brakes not being applied?
Anyone else have any ideas on what it could be? The tyres are Pirelli P-Zero runflats all round and front are new.
I've bought a 2003 Cooper S recently which has only done 55k but has had quite a lot of work done by me.
On a mission now to get it all sound and the other issue I have at the moment is a vibration coming from the steering wheel at speeds of 40-50mph AND this vibration gets worse under braking. When the steering wheel is vibrating I clutch down (to coast) but it still continues. I'm thinking by doing this I've ruled out the driveshaft being a problem.
Before you say wheel balancing - i've had that done, double checked and also had the wheels checked for buckles and flat spots. Furthermore, I've had a full, 4 wheel Hunter alignment done, 3 new Pirelli P-Zeros put in and the wheels balanced once again. The problem still continues. As the wheels are not staggered i've rotated the wheels too.
The control arm bushes were put down as an advisory saying they are corroded but no excessive play. I had these checked and they are fine and no corrosion evident. The brake discs I feel could be warped. However, would this cause vibration when driving and the brakes not being applied?
Anyone else have any ideas on what it could be? The tyres are Pirelli P-Zero runflats all round and front are new.