Alignment???

Hi, I know if I searched I could probably find the answer I need but I'm a bit tight for time.
I'm getting bad vibrations in the steering wheel and car in general in the 318is after a few minutes at 100km/h. It goes away if I slow down and stop but it happens everyone I pick up speed to around there. Checked wheels and tyres and them seem full and tight.
Recently lowered and new coilovers in so maybe it's alignment???
If so anyone know anywhere good and quick? Cost also etc? I'm currently in castleknock/blanch area.
Thanks in advance,

Chris

Dave mc canns in coolmine , or discount tyres in Rosemount business park ballycoolin just inside the main gate on the finglas rd entrance

Doubt its alignment though that would lead more to a pull left or right , have you lost some wheel balancing weights off the wheel maybe ?

Sticking caliper can also be an issue check for excessive heat around the wheel after a drive

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Good deal, and just down the road.

Now go charge your battery.... :happy:

Fecking phone lives on charge John [emoji1]

Thanks lads,great to get some advice fast. perhaps it is the weights? I drive up form Dundalk last Sunday an no problems but I noticed this on the M50 yesterday. I'll give those lads a shout, get the free check done and see what's what.
Also need a small crack in an alloy welded, anyone know anywhere good? The same place. Once again in thanks for the help.
Chris

Place in coolmine done a wheel for me last year done a fantastic job too was very happy with the quality of the work ,do you know where sam hire used to be opposite ford in coolmine

I don't sadly, kinda new to the area. You don't have a name or anything I could ask around?

I cant think of the name of it but I think its called coolmine motors , you cant miss it its right in the middle of coolmine business park its a red building everything's painted red so should stand out

Oh I think I know it, near pro parts? Does it take long?
Thanks Gar.

Yep thats it across from pro parts I just left it there and collected it the next day http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/24/na5y7a7e.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/24/gygeba9e.jpg

That's great. I'll head to both of those place tomorrow and post how it goes.
Thanks for all the help everyone, it's really appreciated.
Chris

********* is a prick in my eyes. Some others have ok experience but I've had bad, my sister had bad and a few friends also think he is a prick.

I'm sure his mechanics are ok but because of the owner I won't give him business.

Have never met him so cant comment , but from feedback from others they are one of the best places to have a bmw alligned

Interesting. But yeah just giving my experience.

I just won't give business because he was ignorant and rude to myself and others on different occasions.

Went in, got it looked at. Said it needs new front ball joints, arms, bushes etc. Also an alignment. I said I'd nothing else to drive, he said just to take it easy I. It until I get it done, no motorway driving etc.
So on my way I to town through the park and there's smoke coming from my front left wheel arch. The alloy on that side is absolutely scalding hot. I'm gonna try drive it back to them. Should I? Any ideas? I'm fed up at this stage!

That sounds more like a caliper sticking mate

Your caliper is stuck/sticking id say

Jack it up and try spin the wheel

That sounds like more than alignment, is the car pulling to one side? It's definitely not rubbing against the strut or anything like that?

I'll drive it home and do that. The next stupid question: how do I unstick it? Guessing it's a big enough job? The ABS isn't currently working. The relay needs fixing/replacing. Could this be the problem with the calliper?

Its usually the piston gets stuck and wont go back into the caliper the rubber seal gets damaged and lets debris in or water the piston then corrodes and the rust will stop it moving in and out

If it is the piston stuck id suggest getting another from a breaker or the motor factors and swapping them around its the easiest way to fix it at home

Thanks everyone.
I'll drive it home and see about getting back to that place later this evening and leave it off for the work to be done. Sadly I would have the tools, skill or space to do that work so I guess that'll be another nob for them. Assuming it's safe to drive home and then later on over to them(15mins max each journey)??

Just try slow the car by dropping down gears and using the handbrake

Finally got sorted. 2 new front arms, a calliper and a 4 wheel alignment later with a new track rod end to go in today as well.
It's been a pricey enough weekend but hopefully it won't need much more come NCT.
Thanks to everyone who have me advice on this, it helped a lot.
Chris