steering noise after installing spacers

Alexshen1 · 05-25-2012, 02:44 PM

hi all, i recently put on some 20mm spacers all around and when i turm my steering wheel sometimes it makes this metalic grinding noise

ive only noticing it happen after 20 mins of freeway drive and comes to a stop and go traffic, then i start to hear it when i turn my steering wheel a bit.

this doesnt happen all the time though, so i am a bit confused if its the spcers that are causing the problem.

also the noise seems to come from the steering wheel and not the wheels, i can also feel vibration on the steering wheel even a bit on the gas petal.

any ideas?

kenchan · 05-25-2012, 03:55 PM

bolt-on type spacers on the front? if so, take them off, inspect the wheel disc area. chances are you have the longer stock studs and your wheel is not seated correctly.

slo · 05-29-2012, 06:25 PM

I have bolt on spacers on the rear and the non bolt ons for the front. I had a "shimming" affect on the drive home and car felt really unstable. Took front wheels off, made sure the hub piece in the middle was on correctly/completely with a rubber mallet, put everything back on and no more issues.

05-25-2012, 02:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
Alexshen1 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 154 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 15	steering noise after installing spacers hi all, i recently put on some 20mm spacers all around and when i turm my steering wheel sometimes it makes this metalic grinding noise ive only noticing it happen after 20 mins of freeway drive and comes to a stop and go traffic, then i start to hear it when i turn my steering wheel a bit. this doesnt happen all the time though, so i am a bit confused if its the spcers that are causing the problem. also the noise seems to come from the steering wheel and not the wheels, i can also feel vibration on the steering wheel even a bit on the gas petal. any ideas?

05-29-2012, 06:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
slo Base Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: denver Posts: 240 Drives: 370, TBSS, ZX10r Rep Power: 13	I have bolt on spacers on the rear and the non bolt ons for the front. I had a "shimming" affect on the drive home and car felt really unstable. Took front wheels off, made sure the hub piece in the middle was on correctly/completely with a rubber mallet, put everything back on and no more issues. __________________ My introduction Thank you to my 2012 season motorcycle sponsors Colorado Powersports - TFOG Wheelsports - SIDI Boots - Scorpion Helmets TechSpec USA - HotBodies Racing - ASV Inventions

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05-25-2012, 03:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	bolt-on type spacers on the front? if so, take them off, inspect the wheel disc area. chances are you have the longer stock studs and your wheel is not seated correctly.