2008 Kia Optima - Steering Wheel Vibration at speeds over 50mphsince

ChrisCoaster wrote:
> On Oct 11, 10:22 am, ChrisCoaster > wrote:
>> ..I drove over a curb/island a year ago with my Front Left Tire. Tire
>> was replaced, but car has been diagonosed with a mildly bent spindle
>> at that corner. About 6 months ago had 4wheel alignment which
>> smoothed things out a bit except for this vibration.
>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> -ChrisCoaster
> ______________________________
>
> **Was out on highway yesterday - Vibration still present, but less
> than before last week's work**
>
> Steering knuckle, tie-rod end, bearing and bushings all replaced at
> Front Left corner and alignment performed. Steering and tracking are
> as I expect. But still this vibration!
>
> What's next to check? Tire is not the same tire that was at that
> corner since it was replaced after early 2010 curb incident I
> mentioned, and front-to-backs rotation performed.
>
> -ChrisCoaster
>
Are you positive the wheel is not bent?
Maybe replace it with the small spare long enough to try.

On Nov 6, 11:39*am, Paul in Houston TX > wrote:
> ChrisCoaster wrote:
> > On Oct 11, 10:22 am, ChrisCoaster > wrote:
> >> ..I drove over a curb/island a year ago with my Front Left Tire. *Tire
> >> was replaced, but car has been diagonosed with a mildly bent spindle
> >> at that corner. *About 6 months ago had 4wheel alignment which
> >> smoothed things out a bit except for this vibration.
>
> >> Thanks,
>
> >> -ChrisCoaster
> > ______________________________
>
> > **Was out on highway yesterday - Vibration still present, but less
> > than before last week's work**
>
> > Steering knuckle, tie-rod end, bearing and bushings all replaced at
> > Front Left corner and alignment performed. *Steering and tracking are
> > as I expect. *But still this vibration!
>
> > What's next to check? *Tire is not the same tire that was at that
> > corner since it was replaced after early 2010 curb incident I
> > mentioned, and front-to-backs rotation performed.
>
> > -ChrisCoaster
>
> Are you positive the wheel is not bent?
> Maybe replace it with the small spare long enough to try.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
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Rime was shot - replaced 2010 after curb hit.

Here's the funny thing though - I noticed high-speed vibration only /
after/ last December's alignment. Car rolled much better after that
alignment, but it must have exposed a flaw somewhere. As I said, the
repairs to correct the bent spindle straightened out the steering
wheel and eliminated any pull, but the vibration is still there - only
less than before last weeks work.

-CC

ChrisCoaster wrote:
> On Nov 6, 11:39 am, Paul in Houston TX > wrote:
>> ChrisCoaster wrote:
>>> On Oct 11, 10:22 am, ChrisCoaster > wrote:
>>>> ..I drove over a curb/island a year ago with my Front Left Tire. Tire
>>>> was replaced, but car has been diagonosed with a mildly bent spindle
>>>> at that corner. About 6 months ago had 4wheel alignment which
>>>> smoothed things out a bit except for this vibration.
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> -ChrisCoaster
>>> ______________________________
>>> **Was out on highway yesterday - Vibration still present, but less
>>> than before last week's work**
>>> Steering knuckle, tie-rod end, bearing and bushings all replaced at
>>> Front Left corner and alignment performed. Steering and tracking are
>>> as I expect. But still this vibration!
>>> What's next to check? Tire is not the same tire that was at that
>>> corner since it was replaced after early 2010 curb incident I
>>> mentioned, and front-to-backs rotation performed.
>>> -ChrisCoaster
>> Are you positive the wheel is not bent?
>> Maybe replace it with the small spare long enough to try.- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
> ______________
> Rime was shot - replaced 2010 after curb hit.
>
> Here's the funny thing though - I noticed high-speed vibration only /
> after/ last December's alignment. Car rolled much better after that
> alignment, but it must have exposed a flaw somewhere. As I said, the
> repairs to correct the bent spindle straightened out the steering
> wheel and eliminated any pull, but the vibration is still there - only
> less than before last weeks work.
>
> -CC

I had a car that had new Goodrich tires on it.
The car vibrated. Three of the four tires had something
wrong with them. Nothing visible. I had Goodrich replace them.
Then, the two back ones that they replaced vibrated.
They were not made right I guess.
They then replaced them and everyone was happy.
No vibration. They must have been bad tires from a bad
mfg series.