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Old Mar 31, 2009 | 06:57 PM
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Default Intermittent wheel wobble

Guys is there anything you can think of that would give my 99 V reg 2.0L zetec intermittent wheel wobble?
It doesnt occur at any particular speed , it does have a kinda droaning noise and feels like i have square wheels! and then suddenly everything calms down again and goes back to normal?
The discs and pads have recently been changed im using F1 tyres all round which are all in good condition - about half worn.

It all seems a bit weird so any suggestions would be greatfully recieved.

Many thanks
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Old Mar 31, 2009 | 07:01 PM
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tighten you wheel nuts
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Old Mar 31, 2009 | 07:17 PM
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tell me about it!!!

and i have checked!!!

Driveshafts perhaps?
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Old Apr 1, 2009 | 06:44 PM
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On further inspection today it turns out the driverside caliper was starting to seize up , but now it definately has! So that was replaced and so was the rubber brake pipe, apparently the rubber pipes can collapse inside.
All seems to running fine and smooth again..... for now anyway!
Not bad for 202k miles!
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 09:57 PM
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Question 4x4 wobble...

i had a similar problem on my 4x4,and it turned out the drive shaft was warped.
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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 08:42 PM
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had this on a few cars at work but getting more and more common these days with the flexi hoses collapsing inside and locking the calipers on. mostly on fords vauxhalls and renaults
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