[rkidoasis]

Evening folks

Travelled down to Birmingham today to pick my new CR-V up from the dealer. Car was fine when driven around on its test drive then as i was driving back home on the m/way the steering wheel started juddering violently. There was at least 10mm of movement when it juddered and it only seemed to judder badly under acceleration.

I stopped at the first services i came to and had a look at the front wheels. They were over inflated and didn't seem to have any balance weights on them. The wheels have just had new tyres fitted,

Had to do the 300 mile return trip having my hands shaken off.

Anybody any ideas what it might be other than non-balanced wheels? Is it likely to be something major like tie rod ends or drive shafts?

Cars done 40k.

 

[rkidoasis]

Sorry, i should have added that the judder doesn't start until i'm going over 50/60mph.

Cheers!

 

[FWH]

I'd certainly start with having the wheels balanced.

 

[rkidoasis]

I'd certainly start with having the wheels balanced.

Planning on getting this done tomorrow and charging the dealers.

 

[AoS]

I'd certainly start with having the wheels balanced.

+1

What brand/type of tyre did they put?

 

[lexman]

I'd certainly check the wheel balancing first.

Btw, I think that on most (all?) alloys now the balance weights are fitted on the inside rim and so are not obvious.

 

[rkidoasis]

Had the wheels balanced.

It helped a bit but the judders still there. Also noticing it at low speed when the car is at or near full lock.
Time for the dealers to get involved i think!

 

[Johnnyboxer]

Had the wheels balanced.

It helped a bit but the judders still there. Also noticing it at low speed when the car is at or near full lock.
Time for the dealers to get involved i think!

Ask them to change the rear diff fluid, sounds like it could be the fluid............known problem

 

[rkidoasis]

Ask them to change the rear diff fluid, sounds like it could be the fluid............known was problem

That was going to be my first port of call. If that doesn't do it then I'll get them to start looking at the drive shaft and tie rod ends.

 

[rkidoasis]

Rear diff fluid has been flushed and replaced and full lock judder has gone.

High speed judder is still there though so looks like its going to be something more serious. :-(

 

[kruisler]

If your problem still isn't sorted: have your front brakes calipers checked to make sure they are not sticking.
Or tell tales for you: scored brake discs, a lot of heat and/or slight burning/hot metal smell around one of the wheel when you stop.

If one of your caliper is sticking, as you drive faster and one of the brake pads rubs constantly against the disc, it heats up, expands and start "braking" hence creating the judder...

I had happen last year..

 

[Woette]

Disformed rim/tyre?
Gave my civic also judders, mostly noticeable doing highway. Switched front and back et voila, problem solved.