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.

 

check for sludge build up behind front tires or wheel wells ...get back to us

 

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.

 

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.

 

Instead of a screwdriver you could take it to a pressure washer and melt it out.

 

How about check all of the wheels, and don't use a screwdriver for anything but screws... WTF.

 

Check around your axles also,that happened to me once it felt like the car was bouncing up and down a little.

 

I just used the hot pressure washer from a car wash technique. Works wonders. $2 Fix.

 

no screwdriver...
just use your hand or as mentioned-hit the carwash.

 

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!