xenx

Ok, I have a 2009 impreza 2.5i.

Snowed yesterday, so guess what I did? What EVERY subaru owner does because they have a subaru.

Go to a parking lot and DONUTS!

But I think I messed up something, my donuts and 8's were so perfect and I thought I wouldn't be straining the car much, after all its a scooby..it does this thing with it's eyes closed.

However, after when I drove home, I noticed a weird and pretty intense vibration on the steering wheel from 62mph+ till 90(max I was able to test till before I felt the car would blow)

What could be the problem ? Its due in servicing in another 600 km, but I would still like to know what happened.

I used the handbrake to do some slides, but not too intense. I also, accidentally hit the curb during one of my slides, on the back right wheel. It wasn't too bad, just a strong bump.

What could be wrong? It has got me quite worried. I am HOPING it is just tire imbalance due to my stupid stunt, and not as something as bad as the axel's getting deformed or something worse.

I also did smell a bit of burning rubber as well, which is when i stopped and left. Could tire pressure have anything to do with this? or flat spot? or warped disc? or tire imbalance? Its a new car, so it shouldn't have any other major problems as it's only run 20k so far. Sorry I have no idea about cars, but trying to slowly learn.

thanks

99greenwagon

iTrader: (39)

u have probably put the tracking out,and as for the rubber burning,that is probably your clutch.

xenx

tracking out? um, what is it exactly?

also, its an automatic, although, tiptronic(not sure how you spell it)

danny c

iTrader: (6)

probably snow in the wheels from going sideways!!!mine were solid with snow after messing about and had the same vibration!!

xenx

haha, yep, I am hoping for the samething, left it in the garage to melt, hopefully that is it.

What I don't get is, if it was snow, why would it only show vibrate after 62mph+

danny c

iTrader: (6)

suppose its like when your wheel balance is out!you only really feel it at around 70! only takes a few grams of weight to put it out!!
snow is my bet!!

99greenwagon

iTrader: (39)

if u hit the curb i expect u have knocked the tracking out abit,wheel alignment?????u can get this checked for about £25 at a garage that does wheel alignment! worth checking.

xenx

turns out it was the snow? It's all melted and it doesn't vibrate anymore. Maybe I should still get the alignment checked...thanks to the both of you so much.

99greenwagon

iTrader: (39)

glad its ok mate,but i would still have the tracking checked.

xenx

will do, thanks