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Old Jan 17, 2004 | 09:16 AM
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**steering shakes after 60 mph help**

hey guys hiper here got a 98 max just did a few mods air intake from injin just noticed after 60 mph the steering shakes back and forth did an alignment balanced all 4 heels buit its still there any ideas
Old Jan 17, 2004 | 09:26 AM
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I remember mine would do that as well right after balancing. I took my Max to a different discount tire, shaking gone.
Old Jan 17, 2004 | 09:53 AM
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make sure your tie rods are good
Old Jan 17, 2004 | 09:57 AM
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Yeah I had the same problem. IT took 3 tries at 3 different Firestone Tirecare Places.
First Firestone: $48.00 for alignment (front only) There are no real adjustments for Rear (dont let them BS you). Steering was Worse that EVER. Kid took 10 minutes and I knew it was a shi$y job.
The Manager Never Would help Align it again 'unless' the dealership aligned it and stated something was wrong.

Youll need to find someone who knows what there doing. It may take Persistance but it will be all swell in the end.
Old Jan 17, 2004 | 10:24 AM
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Get your wheels balanced and rotated.
Old Jan 17, 2004 | 11:23 AM
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Dude you might have 1 or more bent rims. Mine did that like around 50-65 and it turned out my front right rim was slightly bent. At the nissan dealership they put it up on a lift and put the car in drive and i could see the wheel wobble.

So id either check thet or possibly you have a bad wheel bearing.

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Old Jan 17, 2004 | 04:31 PM
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Maybe a loose lugnut or two. Try tightening all your lugnuts.
Old Jan 17, 2004 | 04:47 PM
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yep my rim is also alittle bent and its new too.
Old Jan 17, 2004 | 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by BRAVO
make sure your tie rods are good
YOU DA MAN!

Wow, all the other posts remind me of the monday-morning QB MasterCard ad.

E-A-G-L-E-S........Eagles!
Old Jan 17, 2004 | 05:12 PM
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mine did this with new tires, got new brakes on and it got better, no idea...
Old Jan 17, 2004 | 05:15 PM
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If you don't rotate your tires and your alignment is out, then you go and get the tires rotated and balanced your gonna get shaking cause of uneven wear. Other than that I agree with everyone else that ALOT of shops don't do a good job when balancing tires. Get in their azz to do it right.
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