Steering wheels shakes above 80mph.
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Steering wheels shakes above 80mph.
On the highway , as the car reaches about 80 mph the steering wheel starts to shake. Could it be the wheels lost their balance? I noticed also that one of the front wheels has some play in it when i try to move the wheel up and downwith my hands. (One hand on top other hand on bottom of wheel) The amount of play is prob about 1/16 of inch. Can this cause the wheel to vibrate and cause steering vibration?
#4
Originally Posted by Whtmax'01
I noticed also that one of the front wheels has some play in it when i try to move the wheel up and downwith my hands. (One hand on top other hand on bottom of wheel) The amount of play is prob about 1/16 of inch.
#6
Originally Posted by bobby.cim
Where exactly is the axle nut? Can it be reached without taking anything apart?
#7
When the wheel bearing was about to go out on my car, the mechanic jiggled my tire back and forth to show me that it moved when it shouldn't.
I knew something was up because I heard a squeaking noise though. It's more likely that your wheels are not balanced than a bad wheel bearing, I think.
I knew something was up because I heard a squeaking noise though. It's more likely that your wheels are not balanced than a bad wheel bearing, I think.
#8
Originally Posted by bkucera
It's more likely that your wheels are not balanced than a bad wheel bearing, I think.
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Hey is this only happening on the same highway, on the same part of it, try some runs on nicer streets, hit 80 see what happens, i know USE A RADAR DETECTOR so you dont post i got pulled over for trying this, im saying this cause i get this when i go to work and on a certain part of the highway it does that and as soon as i pass that part it stops and i went 80 on side street i didnt do it so im fine, try it if you want, remember not my fault if you get ticket
#11
When going over bumps the wheels kinda have a dendency to steer themselves and the steering starts to feel like i dont have much control over the car unless i hold steering very thight. Maybe it is a lower ball joint, can the joint be changed by itself or i will have to buy the whole lower control arm? The steering overall feels loose so maybe its a combination of things. It would cost way to much to replace every joint.
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vibration at 60MPH+
Hello everyone, I am a newbie here. I am experiencing a vibration in my steering wheel at 60MPH+ . I have already had the tires balanced but it didn't help. The guy at NTB said I had cupping on my tires, but I checked them out and look fine to me. They aren't that old. The right side of hood shakes when my steering wheel vibrates, so I'm guessing it's something on the front right side causing the problem. Anyone have any similar problems?
#16
loose & shimmy feel to front end.
Same here as well. 2000 se still on stock struts.
tires have been recently ballanced. alignment checks out. Rotated tires and problem still there.
I get the left to right steering wheel shake @ 60.
And also a loose or clunking feeling when goin over iregular roads.
Like when the wheel drops down to make contact w/ the lower road surface it clunks or has a loose feeling.
What do blown sruts feel like or how can I tell?
Thanks in advance. Mike
tires have been recently ballanced. alignment checks out. Rotated tires and problem still there.
I get the left to right steering wheel shake @ 60.
And also a loose or clunking feeling when goin over iregular roads.
Like when the wheel drops down to make contact w/ the lower road surface it clunks or has a loose feeling.
What do blown sruts feel like or how can I tell?
Thanks in advance. Mike
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