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Old 12-28-2010, 02:35 AM
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Snow storm = Shaking?

I have a 2002 maxima 6spd with a 145,xxx. We had a snow storm on Sunday and my car got plowed in. I didn;t drive the car at all on Monday, but when i went to work on Tuesday my car is shaking and also the steering wheel is shaking like crazy above 50mph. What could be causing this? Thanks.
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Old 12-28-2010, 03:43 AM
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check for sludge build up behind front tires or wheel wells ...get back to us
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Old 12-28-2010, 03:55 AM
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the snow is actually stuck to the back of the rims get a screwdriver and knock it off it throws off the balance of the wheels
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Old 12-28-2010, 05:01 AM
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Originally Posted by papo99
the snow is actually stuck to the back of the rims get a screwdriver and knock it off it throws off the balance of the wheels
i dont know about the screwdriver part, but homie is right. Snow getting packed into your wheels throws the balance off. nothing to worry about, just get the snow out.
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A third vote here for snow stuck in your rims. I've had it happen before just as you described. Just knock all of it out and you should be good.
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Instead of a screwdriver you could take it to a pressure washer and melt it out.
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Old 12-28-2010, 05:59 AM
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How about check all of the wheels, and don't use a screwdriver for anything but screws... WTF.
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Check around your axles also,that happened to me once it felt like the car was bouncing up and down a little.
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Old 12-28-2010, 06:24 AM
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Instead of a screwdriver you could take it to a pressure washer and melt it out.
I just used the hot pressure washer from a car wash technique. Works wonders. $2 Fix.
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no screwdriver...
just use your hand or as mentioned-hit the carwash.
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Originally Posted by zero2sixtyZ
How about check all of the wheels, and don't use a screwdriver for anything but screws... WTF.
I used a screwdriver when I had clean mine out, but I used the plastic handle, not the flathead end. Like everyone else said, don't be dumb and scratch your rims!
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