➜ advanced search
Add a more detailed reply Start a new thread in the Suspension forum
Home -> Forums -> Suspension -> Front end shake- 80mph plus

displaying posts 1 to 23 of 23

Author Subject: Front end shake- 80mph plus
sbolly

Junior User

Location: Sutton Coldfield

Registered: 31 May 2015

Posts: 67

Status: Offline
Post #1
I'm experiencing some nasty front end shake on my 6 every time i'm hitting 80mph and above. It seems to be in an intermittent pattern, so a short window where it backs off a touch then comes back in again. The shake is centred on the dash more than the steering wheel, but there seems to be play on either side of the wheel at those speeds if I've got one hand on it. At lower speeds there isn't a problem, even on hard acceleration.

Wheels have been balanced, tracked all the rest of it but doesn't make any difference. Curious thing is, whenever someone who is of fairly significant weight sits in the passenger seat it's not as severe. This has been a problem ever since I got the car and it's doing my head in, nothing on the recent MOT showed anything wrong with track rod ends etc. Wheel bearings are also fine.

Could the wheels be buckled/warped? Are the shocks or suspension in general knackered? Any help would be hugely appreciated.

Sam.

________________________________________

'97 Platinum Silver GTI 6
Posted 14th Jun 2017 at 13:11
Profile
jeffers Forum Admin

Location: Leeds

Registered: 14 Dec 2003

Posts: 3,702

Status: Offline
Post #2
Driveshafts? Any untoward noises?

________________________________________

Team Running Engine again!
Team Negative Camber!
My Budget track engine build thread!
Now appearing at a Trackday near you!!Hyper Hyper
Posted 14th Jun 2017 at 13:58
Profile
mocinim

Seasoned Pro

Location: The Darkside of bedford :)

Registered: 09 Jan 2015

Posts: 2,307

Status: Offline
Post #3
Rear wheel balancing most likely are u using cyclones

________________________________________

BLACK RALLYE - phoenix
WHITE RALLYE - valliant

http://public.servicebox.peugeot.com/

https://www.gov.uk/check-mot-history
Posted 14th Jun 2017 at 14:22
Profile
sbolly

Junior User

Location: Sutton Coldfield

Registered: 31 May 2015

Posts: 67

Status: Offline
Post #4
jeffers wrote:
Driveshafts? Any untoward noises?


Not heard any so far, I'll be on the motorway later so I'll have a listen out. Don't suppose the MOT would identify any issues with the driveshaft either?

________________________________________

'97 Platinum Silver GTI 6
Posted 14th Jun 2017 at 14:32
Profile
sbolly

Junior User

Location: Sutton Coldfield

Registered: 31 May 2015

Posts: 67

Status: Offline
Post #5
mocinim wrote:
Rear wheel balancing most likely are u using cyclones

Yeah I'm using cyclones, forgive my ignorance but didn't think the rears needed balancing?

________________________________________

'97 Platinum Silver GTI 6
Posted 14th Jun 2017 at 14:33
Profile
fatlapit

Seasoned Pro

Location: STOCKSFIELD

Registered: 02 Nov 2010

Posts: 3,040

Status: Offline
Post #6
they don't for driver comfort but it will make the car shake if theyre miles out

________________________________________


Posted 14th Jun 2017 at 14:56
Profile
sbolly

Junior User

Location: Sutton Coldfield

Registered: 31 May 2015

Posts: 67

Status: Offline
Post #7
fatlapit wrote:
they don't for driver comfort but it will make the car shake if theyre miles out

Interesting... i'll get them balanced and see what happens

________________________________________

'97 Platinum Silver GTI 6
Posted 14th Jun 2017 at 15:01
Profile
Ben_W

Formerly gpm

Location: Lutterworth

Registered: 01 Sep 2007

Posts: 2,941

Status: Offline
Post #8
Where does the shaking come from? Via the steering wheel or almost through your arse on the seat?

If it's the latter, it's deffo rear wheels.

________________________________________

Cherry Red Rallye .... On going OEM spec resto

China Blue GTi6 .... Weekend toy

Black 208 GTi .... Wife's car now

Silver BMW 550i.... The executive missile

Posted 14th Jun 2017 at 19:17
Profile
adam b

Seasoned Pro

Location: The Nam

Registered: 24 Jan 2006

Posts: 12,828

Status: Offline
Post #9
Will be wheel balancing or one is square. Cyclones can be an arse to do right

________________________________________

Nothing to see here
Posted 14th Jun 2017 at 22:16
Profile
mocinim

Seasoned Pro

Location: The Darkside of bedford :)

Registered: 09 Jan 2015

Posts: 2,307

Status: Offline
Post #10
sbolly wrote:
mocinim wrote:
Rear wheel balancing most likely are u using cyclones

Yeah I'm using cyclones, forgive my ignorance but didn't think the rears needed balancing?


All need balancing rear doesnt need tracking unless you have refitted the rear beam out of alignment

________________________________________

BLACK RALLYE - phoenix
WHITE RALLYE - valliant

http://public.servicebox.peugeot.com/

https://www.gov.uk/check-mot-history
Posted 15th Jun 2017 at 13:27
Profile
sbolly

Junior User

Location: Sutton Coldfield

Registered: 31 May 2015

Posts: 67

Status: Offline
Post #11
Ben_W wrote:
Where does the shaking come from? Via the steering wheel or almost through your arse on the seat?

If it's the latter, it's deffo rear wheels.


It's more from the steering wheel and the dash, but I don't think the rear wheels are balanced.

________________________________________

'97 Platinum Silver GTI 6
Posted 15th Jun 2017 at 14:09
Profile
sbolly

Junior User

Location: Sutton Coldfield

Registered: 31 May 2015

Posts: 67

Status: Offline
Post #12
mocinim wrote:
sbolly wrote:
mocinim wrote:
Rear wheel balancing most likely are u using cyclones

Yeah I'm using cyclones, forgive my ignorance but didn't think the rears needed balancing?


All need balancing rear doesnt need tracking unless you have refitted the rear beam out of alignment


The place I got them balanced & tracked at told me they couldn't track the rear as it's a torsion bar Dunno but the print out showed that the rear is slightly out of alignment but nothing major

________________________________________

'97 Platinum Silver GTI 6
Posted 15th Jun 2017 at 14:11
Profile
welshpug!

Capt Pedantic

Location: Bigend, Wales.

Registered: 27 Mar 2007

Posts: 25,838

Status: Offline
Post #13
not in the conventional sense you cant, but as Adam has said you can move the beam about a fair bit if you slacken all the bolts.

whats the data you got for the rear?

________________________________________

need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.com

Bring on the Trumpets.

Posted 15th Jun 2017 at 16:23
Profile
mik

Seasoned Pro

Location: Kent

Registered: 17 Feb 2011

Posts: 2,100

Status: Offline
Post #14
I always balance all four wheels. It removes one more potential source of vibration. When I got the Rallye 6 years ago I had issues getting Cyclones balanced, but reduced the issue by carefully cleaning hub and wheel mating faces - a lot of grease put on there by PO to stop wheels welding themselves to hubs. Grease build-up on mating surfaces can cause an issue. It also didn't help that one of my wheels was not true.

I got rid of the wheel balance issue entirely by changing to C5 steelies.

________________________________________

Cherry Rallye SOLD

Posted 17th Jun 2017 at 09:52
Profile
sbolly

Junior User

Location: Sutton Coldfield

Registered: 31 May 2015

Posts: 67

Status: Offline
Post #15
welshpug! wrote:
not in the conventional sense you cant, but as Adam has said you can move the beam about a fair bit if you slacken all the bolts.

whats the data you got for the rear?


This was the data from the last time I had the car tracked etc.

sbolly has attached the following image:

________________________________________

'97 Platinum Silver GTI 6
Posted 19th Jun 2017 at 12:09
Profile
stan_306gti6 Forum Admin

Location: Kent

Registered: 18 Jan 2004

Posts: 21,768

Status: Offline
Post #16
Check all front wishbone bolts for tightness - I have had this issue in the past.

________________________________________

"Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"
Peugeot 306 GTi-6
2000 (X), Moonstone Love
Posted 20th Jun 2017 at 15:19
Profile
Ben_W

Formerly gpm

Location: Lutterworth

Registered: 01 Sep 2007

Posts: 2,941

Status: Offline
Post #17
I'd be thinking about a new rear beam too....

Suggests the rear passenger side is worn....

________________________________________

Cherry Red Rallye .... On going OEM spec resto

China Blue GTi6 .... Weekend toy

Black 208 GTi .... Wife's car now

Silver BMW 550i.... The executive missile

Posted 20th Jun 2017 at 15:22
Profile
welshpug!

Capt Pedantic

Location: Bigend, Wales.

Registered: 27 Mar 2007

Posts: 25,838

Status: Offline
Post #18
not so much worn but a bit bent, that's less camber than it should have not more, also same on the front, would imagine its been twatted against a kerb/roundabout or something.

________________________________________

need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.com

Bring on the Trumpets.

Posted 20th Jun 2017 at 16:25
Profile
adam b

Seasoned Pro

Location: The Nam

Registered: 24 Jan 2006

Posts: 12,828

Status: Offline
Post #19
Depends if it's an original beam. Not much toe on it

________________________________________

Nothing to see here
Posted 20th Jun 2017 at 18:46
Profile
sbolly

Junior User

Location: Sutton Coldfield

Registered: 31 May 2015

Posts: 67

Status: Offline
Post #20
welshpug! wrote:
not so much worn but a bit bent, that's less camber than it should have not more, also same on the front, would imagine its been twatted against a kerb/roundabout or something.


This was my thinking. While we're on the subject of the rear beam, how much would I be looking at for a rebuild? I've been seeing a lot of stuff floating around about fitting larger bars than what's already on there? Something about bigger arb as well? Whatever that is! I'm not that well versed in stuff like this! The car is only used on the road.

________________________________________

'97 Platinum Silver GTI 6
Posted 20th Jun 2017 at 20:22
Profile
welshpug!

Capt Pedantic

Location: Bigend, Wales.

Registered: 27 Mar 2007

Posts: 25,838

Status: Offline
Post #21
around the 300 mark depending on condition of your unit, mounts would be on top of that.

I dont have arb's but I do have a set of adamb's spare 21mm bars.

________________________________________

need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.com

Bring on the Trumpets.

Posted 20th Jun 2017 at 21:38
Profile
adam b

Seasoned Pro

Location: The Nam

Registered: 24 Jan 2006

Posts: 12,828

Status: Offline
Post #22
Do you indeed...? They might go on the estate yet!

________________________________________

Nothing to see here
Posted 21st Jun 2017 at 18:49
Profile
sbolly

Junior User

Location: Sutton Coldfield

Registered: 31 May 2015

Posts: 67

Status: Offline
Post #23
Thanks for all the advice, nice to get some clarification on the matter. Where can I obtain bars, arb etc are they available new or will it be 2nd hand? What's the benefit of fitting larger bars? And should I go for solid mounts?

________________________________________

'97 Platinum Silver GTI 6
Posted 23rd Jun 2017 at 09:41
Profile
Home -> Forums -> Suspension -> Front end shake- 80mph plus

All times are GMT. The time is now 22:41

The Peugeot GTi-6 & Rallye Owners Club - ©2024 all rights reserved.

Please Note: The views and opinions found herein are those of individuals, and not of The Peugeot 306 GTi-6 & Rallye Owners Club or any individuals involved.
No responsibility is taken or assumed for any comments or statements made on, or in relation to, this website. Please see our updated privacy policy.