sp330i
04-11-2004, 07:08 PM
At least its not in my BMW. My Honda Odyssey has an interesting problem that I can't figure out. I think I've narrowed it down to either struts, tires, steering linkage, or bearings, but I'd like to tap some of the infinite wisdom of the board.
Here are the symptoms on my '99 Odyssey with 70k miles. Between 70 - 80 mph, my steering wheel shakes like the wheels are out of balance. In addition, you can feel the vibration throughout the van. Sounds like simple wheel balance problem right, but it's not consistent. When I've had wheel balancing problems in the past, I could dial-in maximum shake consistently at a specific speed. Sometimes, the van runs smooth at a specific speed and sometimes it shakes; its not consistent.
The van does not feel loose and there is not excessive play in the steering linkage. I can rule out warn steering components with simple inspection. I can also rule out wheel bearings by determining wheel play, and there is not the typical wheel bearing roar sound.
I suspect I either have bad struts or I have tires whose belts are separating. Problem is, I don't want to spend money on struts and it turn out to be the tires, or vice versa. Your ideas are needed.
Here are the symptoms on my '99 Odyssey with 70k miles. Between 70 - 80 mph, my steering wheel shakes like the wheels are out of balance. In addition, you can feel the vibration throughout the van. Sounds like simple wheel balance problem right, but it's not consistent. When I've had wheel balancing problems in the past, I could dial-in maximum shake consistently at a specific speed. Sometimes, the van runs smooth at a specific speed and sometimes it shakes; its not consistent.
The van does not feel loose and there is not excessive play in the steering linkage. I can rule out warn steering components with simple inspection. I can also rule out wheel bearings by determining wheel play, and there is not the typical wheel bearing roar sound.
I suspect I either have bad struts or I have tires whose belts are separating. Problem is, I don't want to spend money on struts and it turn out to be the tires, or vice versa. Your ideas are needed.