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M4tt_Envoy
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20th May 07 at 22:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

IS it possible for the weights to fall off while driving?

to cut a long story short, i have recently got the wheels balanced on my VTS.

I was getting serious vibrations through the steering wheel when doing about 60 mph.

Once this was done all seemed ok and the vibrations stopped

but today i heard two noises from the wheel arches which sounded like stones

is it possible that the weights have fallen off?

i believe the weights go on the inside of the wheel on a VTS and its to dark to check now

Any help appreciated
Butler
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20th May 07 at 23:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Im wondering this too. Ive got some serious wibble wobble going on from one of my wheels, and on closer inspection it looks like there are sticky pads on the wheel where weights may have once been.
burgess
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20th May 07 at 23:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

yes they can come off
some can even be put in the wrong place and catch the caliper so wont last long there!
Toby
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21st May 07 at 13:20   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

these problems with the falling off will start to happen more and more espically now the wiegths have changd material and iirc there this a law regarding using lead (which was always used) and is now illegeal, the new material beuing used is softer and has habits of falling off - happened to my dad and this is what the garage sadi
M4tt_Envoy
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21st May 07 at 14:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

the weights were only on for about 22 hours through, 30mins of driving :S
Toby
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21st May 07 at 14:33   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by M4tt_Envoy
the weights were only on for about 22 hours through, 30mins of driving :S


my dads fell off half a miole up[ the road your lucky

 
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