2008 Kia Optima LX Steering wheel shake

On Wednesday, March 26, 2014 4:06:44 PM UTC-4, Kevin Bottorff wrote:
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> > Steering wheel shimmys from side to side increasing violently at
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> > speeds over 60mph. 42,000 miles to date.
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> > Steps already taken:
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> > All Tires balanced - Steering wheel still vibrates.
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> > Balance rechecked - still vibrates.
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> > Found and replaced wobbly rim(whole rim sways), reinstall and balance
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> > tire - vibration in steering wheel is *reduced* but still occurs at
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> > over 60mph.
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> > What are possible next steps?
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> > Thanks!
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> I would find the tire that has a slipped belt and replace it or them. KB
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Update: Local Kia service HAS roadforce! Cleared the issue right up - no bent/wobbly rims. THIS is the 2008 Optima I remember!

Service won't comment on whatever Town Fair did to my rear wheels when they balanced them, but warned that my front brakes will need replacement SOON. As they wear, vibrations might occur causing a repeat of the jiggly steering wheel.

The angry Town Fair asst manager, who didn't like being caught in a lie, comped their balancing, but I noticed a tech racing across the room to correct the tech doing my balancing under supervision of the manager. There was a bit of interchange in Spanish, and some waving of hands.

The manager motioned him to go back to what he was doing(!).

On Wed, 18 Jun 2014 18:26:26 -0700 (PDT),
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>On Wednesday, March 26, 2014 4:06:44 PM UTC-4, Kevin Bottorff wrote:
>> mail.com wrote in
>>
>> news:43e98b57-d7af-40e5-8cbgroups.com:
>>
>>
>>
>> > Steering wheel shimmys from side to side increasing violently at
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>> > speeds over 60mph. 42,000 miles to date.
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>> >
>>
>> > Steps already taken:
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>> >
>>
>> > All Tires balanced - Steering wheel still vibrates.
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>> >
>>
>> > Balance rechecked - still vibrates.
>>
>> >
>>
>> > Found and replaced wobbly rim(whole rim sways), reinstall and balance
>>
>> > tire - vibration in steering wheel is *reduced* but still occurs at
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>> > over 60mph.
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>> >
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>> >
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>> > What are possible next steps?
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>> >
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>> > Thanks!
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>> I would find the tire that has a slipped belt and replace it or them. KB
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>Update: Local Kia service HAS roadforce! Cleared the issue right up - no bent/wobbly rims. THIS is the 2008 Optima I remember!
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>Service won't comment on whatever Town Fair did to my rear wheels when they balanced them, but warned that my front brakes will need replacement SOON. As they wear, vibrations might occur causing a repeat of the jiggly steering wheel.
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>The angry Town Fair asst manager, who didn't like being caught in a lie, comped their balancing, but I noticed a tech racing across the room to correct the tech doing my balancing under supervision of the manager. There was a bit of interchange in Spanish, and some waving of hands.
>
>The manager motioned him to go back to what he was doing(!).


Those machines need to be recalibrated from time to time. Perhaps
Town Fair doesn't want to pay to have it done.

Ashton Crusher wrote: "On Wed, 18 Jun 2014 18:26:26 -0700 (PDT),
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Those machines need to be recalibrated from time to time. Perhaps
Town Fair doesn't want to pay to have it done. "

If that's all you gleaned from my Town Fair experience man are you naive.