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NEED ADVICE ON AN ASTRA!
« on: June 27, 2010, 11:42:03 PM »
Hi just lookin for a bit of advice and to pick a few peoples brains, i have a 05 astra design, got 19" alloys on it and am getting alot of vibrations in sterin wheel. so had 4 new tyres put on and balancing etc done. but its still happenin when speed gets upto 65+ anyone got any clues?cheers
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« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2010, 06:58:07 AM »
Have you had the tracking done?
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« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2010, 10:00:50 AM »
wud tht make it vibrate thn ? maybe even loose wheel bolts maybe im haveing a lookie later for him !!
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Re: NEED ADVICE ON AN ASTRA!
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2010, 12:20:43 PM »
no not had trackin done cos that wouldnt cause vibrations mate. its runnin in a straight line dude. al give you a text dan
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« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2010, 01:35:00 PM »
whats the etd for the 19inc wheels mate and are you running with or without the spigot rings?
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« Reply #5 on: June 28, 2010, 03:26:10 PM »
i would hope spigot rings are in there on an 05 plate bloody bodgeing lmao !

  no worrys im about only 5 mins away from paddys if ya wanna meet there
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« Reply #6 on: June 28, 2010, 04:15:49 PM »
well if they aint i would hurry up and get some
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« Reply #7 on: June 28, 2010, 04:21:23 PM »
yea defo il find out soon they bloody expensive for what they are tho !!!!
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« Reply #8 on: June 28, 2010, 04:22:41 PM »
whats that Dan spigots?

if i had the choice i would get some propper alloys but the rings only cost about 25 squid fo the set but they will save your life
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« Reply #9 on: June 28, 2010, 04:29:36 PM »
yea i no tht jst bit pricey for a bit ov platic lol

 its sorted nw the wheels needed balanceing lol !!!
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« Reply #10 on: June 28, 2010, 04:30:57 PM »
did he do the front or all 4 ?

as its worth getting the rears done as mine are a bit out as anything over a ton you cant see out the rear view mirror
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« Reply #11 on: June 28, 2010, 04:33:04 PM »
think it was jst the front with front discs it was coverd by warrenty so gt it dne
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Re: NEED ADVICE ON AN ASTRA!
« Reply #12 on: June 28, 2010, 08:34:47 PM »
Hi fellas i got all 4 wheels done and they where out by 155! shocking but the place i bought it from told me it had just been done... Also needed front discs and pads. and yea mate got the rings in but had to change from 3mm to 5mm for them to fit properly. its got to go back again tomorrow bcos now its had the discs and pads put on its [Censored]ing shaking like a [Censored] again!!!
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« Reply #13 on: June 28, 2010, 09:03:18 PM »
may i ask where you got the car from doesnt sound like a gd company really lol
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Re: NEED ADVICE ON AN ASTRA!
« Reply #14 on: June 28, 2010, 11:50:20 PM »
A place in raunds dont really want to give name of them over net because am sure usually there fine. am just seriously [Censored]ed off with them tho.lol
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