Curious case of vibrating steering column

Guy Dickinson · Jan 25th, 2008, 08:06

I wonder if anyone has heard this one before - or agrees with the suggested cause......I took my 2003 V70 D5 for an MOT 3 days ago. When I drove off after, I noticed quite a coarse vibration in the steering wheel especially on right lock. It didn't get worse at the extremes of lock. I showed it to a mechanic friend who ummed and aarrhed a bit. I took it to the MOT place who didn't think much of it (predictably). Just lately I noticed the vibration eased the more I used the car. The friend then came up with this theory - that during the MOT the inspector had 'passively' moved the front wheels on the rack and, in doing so, had sucked air into the system. These air bubbles had caused the vibration but they eventually got forced out of the system......?!

DSK · Jan 27th, 2008, 23:44

Sounds strange for that to happen just after the MOT .... never heard of an experience like that before.

You say the more you use it, the more the vibration is going, I would see what happens over the comming days. I believe turning the steering from lock to lock helps bleed the system so whether that's a factor I don't know.

Jan 25th, 2008, 08:06	#1
Guy Dickinson Member Last Online: Apr 20th, 2024 08:09 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Weymouth	Curious case of vibrating steering column I wonder if anyone has heard this one before - or agrees with the suggested cause......I took my 2003 V70 D5 for an MOT 3 days ago. When I drove off after, I noticed quite a coarse vibration in the steering wheel especially on right lock. It didn't get worse at the extremes of lock. I showed it to a mechanic friend who ummed and aarrhed a bit. I took it to the MOT place who didn't think much of it (predictably). Just lately I noticed the vibration eased the more I used the car. The friend then came up with this theory - that during the MOT the inspector had 'passively' moved the front wheels on the rack and, in doing so, had sucked air into the system. These air bubbles had caused the vibration but they eventually got forced out of the system......?!

Jan 27th, 2008, 23:44	#2
DSK C70 T5 Last Online: Mar 23rd, 2022 21:00 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Midlands	Sounds strange for that to happen just after the MOT .... never heard of an experience like that before. You say the more you use it, the more the vibration is going, I would see what happens over the comming days. I believe turning the steering from lock to lock helps bleed the system so whether that's a factor I don't know. __________________ 2000 C70 T5 GT Coupe 1998 S70R / 1995 Toyota Supra Twin Turbo 2007 Mercedes CLS 320 CDI / 2011 Mercedes S350 Bluetec 2007 Suzuki GSXR-1000

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