steering collum rattles wen car is idle

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gt.dan

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hiya dunno if this is a common thing but my steering rattles wen my car is idleing didnt bother me at first but now its getting annoying lol dunno if anyone has came across this and knows the problem if so would appreciate the info cheers :p
 
smythy75

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to check ur monts, pull the bonnet, rev the engine and see if there is excesive movement in the engine as u rev it!
 
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Paul_JJ

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I have the same problem, and it does vibrate till only below 1500 RPM. The car is pretty much standard apart from the Exhaust! The engine mounts are perfectly fine, however I can see that the air filter hoses/filter and the radiator are badly vibrating!

Any idea how to get rid of it???
 
dac69er

dac69er

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very common. worse on the adjustable steering column.

gets worse with stiffer mounts or completely knackered ones.

wouldnt worry too much about it mate. just make sure the car is running as smooth as possible, even up the idle speed to get rid of it if you want
 
Blak_Mamber

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I have this problem when my idles drops slightly... rear view mirror & steering collum shakes. Have brand new TRD engine mounts in..
 
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cameroon95

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I've had this problem for a while now, with normal engine mounts and still with TRD engine mounts- the vibration is roughly the same.

Doesn't bother me personally but I worry it would put off any future buyers.
 
addz

addz

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It's hardly a problem.

When I had knackard mounts mine didn't rattle at all, but the second I replaced with polybush bushes, it shakes crazy. That is because the bushes are potent and with the steering wheel at a certain angle, it goes bananas - I just got used to it.
 
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cameroon95

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addz said:
It's hardly a problem.

When I had knackard mounts mine didn't rattle at all, but the second I replaced with polybush bushes, it shakes crazy. That is because the bushes are potent and with the steering wheel at a certain angle, it goes bananas - I just got used to it.
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I went for TRD bush's as the poly's have got a bad rep for vibration, but the vibration from the TRD's aint bad
 
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Paul_JJ

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cameroon95 said:
I went for TRD bush's as the poly's have got a bad rep for vibration, but the vibration from the TRD's is still bad.

I would definitely say its a problem, as people comment on the shaking of the steering wheel.

I had the same vibration before the TRD's were fitted so i'm assuming its not mount related in some instances although it is fine after a certain rpm.
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IT is a problem and not every Glanza has it! My engine doesn't vibrate badly when I look at it, but the radiator and the air intake are really bad! Steering wheel is really annoying in traffic, the whole car vibrates! Some say it's down to exhaust?????
 
starletgtturbo1

starletgtturbo1

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i had this problem too but a bit worse, my clutch sounded lyk a twin plate and i struggled to change gears sometimes. i changed the mounts to trd ones and everything was perfect again. also if the steering wheel is adjustable put it to its highest setting it seems to help abit.
 
addz

addz

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It'a HARDLY a problem, a good percentage of the time you're holding the damn thing. The only time I notice the steering wheel vibrate is when I nip indoors quickly to grab something or the like. If it annoys you then put a bouncy castle for engine mounts, and if that doesn't work - sell your cars and get a Lexus.

Yes, the vibrate will vary depeding on car.
 
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