Date: Wed, 22 May 2002 08:56:13 -0400 From: D. Cyr <notavailablenopsamamessage.com> Subject: Re: Viggen Vibration
I have a vibration problem under acceleration. Someone posted on here that they had the same thing and that the dealer re-torquing the subframe bolts was the fix for them. Seems kind of odd to me, but it might work. I haven't had the time to try it yet, but i plan on it. Dave On Wed, 22 May 2002 03:44:46 GMT, "X" <xnopsamm> wrote: >Good leads, except the dealer has checked the brakes and they're fine all >around, and this happens with both my summer and winter wheels. The summer >tires are brand new Bridgestones and the wheels are first rate German made >Borbets - which don't leave the shop unless they're hand and machine >inspected. > >The Saab dealer also brought my car to a neighboring Lexus dealer to have >the alignment and balance double-checked (and the Lexus dealer had the very >latest equipment), everything came out fine, so its not the alignment or >balance. > >Xorg > > >"saks" <saksnopsamng.com> wrote in message >news:uelskl12qe6vabnopsam.supernews.com... >> I don't think you are alone! I would look at two things that I had issues >> with. 1. Rotors. I would bet that the rotors if our of ballance them >> selves. Changing mine out all together helped with mine. 2. Then I put >my >> summer wheels and new rubber on and the vibration was back. Taking my >> wheels to a local wheel shop we found that my wheels were out of round. >Got >> new Saab wheels and new Rubber and it rixed the problem. >> >> Please note Bridgtone and Wheels above for these wheels and tires because >I >> sold the car right after. >> >> "X" <xnopsamm> wrote in message >> news:F1yG8.54759$eD2.1221538nopsam2.east.cox.net... >> > I'm struggling through the exact same issue with my dealer and my 1999 >9-3 >> > 5-door. It's a low level vibration that an alignment and wheel balance >> > makes better, but which never seems to go away completely. It's most >> > annoying because my hands go numb after 20-30 minutes of driving with >the >> > wheel vibrating like this. Worst is at 65-75mph (of course) and when >> > braking. No other 9-3 I've driven has had the same problem, my dealer >is >> at >> > wits end. >> > >> > Xorg >> > >> > >> > >> > "Clint Vranian" <cvraniannopsam.com> wrote in message >> > news:647682b4.0205210912.7755dad0nopsaming.google.com... >> > > I know this has probably been asked before, but please bear with me. >> > > >> > > I know the Viggen has a tight suspension resulting in a bit of a >> > > bumpier ride. Has any else noticed a slight lateral vibration as >> > > well? It's not always there, and is sometimes worse than at other >> > > times. The wheel shakes, the visors shake and the image in the >> > > rearview mirror is slightly blurred since it's also vibrating. >> > > >> > > The local dealership couldn't find it (which usually means that when >> > > they hooked it to the computer it didn't say anything - heaven forbid >> > > they actually look under the car anymore). >> > > >> > > I've been writing it off to just being sporty, but on returning from a >> > > 700 mile trip, I became obsessed with it. >> > > >> > > Rims seem to be fine, though one tire is slightly cupped- I don't >> > > know if that's the cause or the result. >> > > >> > > Any ideas, or moral support out there??? >> > >> > >> >> >
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