97 maxima (not any specific type i don't think) bought it at an auction, i love the dam thing but when i'm drivin between 65-80 mph, the steering wheel really vibrates n it's annoying, so I :

-got all 4 brand new eagle hp's
-balaced n rotated
-got an alignment

n it still shakes, but usually when i go past 80 it eases up, what the hell is goin on????????

 

i no ulot bout minimas but not maximas

 

 

warpped brake rotor?

 

warped rotors, bent axle, coule be a plethora of problems.

I would put my money on a funky axle though..
pull the driver's side axle out, give it a 1/3 turn and stick it back in.
fixed vibrations on more than a few front wheel drive cars doing that.

 

well i just got new brakes (cutthe rotors, etc.) or do i need completely new ones?

 

thanx
will try
but if this is due to a previous accident or whatever, u thin it can be fixed? btw i had 2 diff mechanics takea look, n they claim there's no prob

 

could it be the hubs or wheel bearing or a bent wheel.????? i've heard of lots of minimas having this problem with shaking from 65-80 my 95 did and i've heard of it beofre at like 120+ it was still smooth though, weird.

 

this can be from an accident, or simply from replacing the CV boots. Mine first started when I got the car back after sending it to a shop to fix a tranny leak. bad axle seal. so I had thse vibes after that for over a year.. I replaced the entire suspension and brake system and bought 2 sets of wheels and 3 sets of tires trying to fix the problem. numerous alignments and tire rotation/balances never fixed it. I'd finally given up.
Then one day my CV boot blew while I was on vacation. I had a few hours of extra time, so I bought a new boot and pulled the axle out and rebuilt the joint.. when I got it back together and took it for a drive, the vibes were compeltely gone.

 

hmm, i feel a project comin on this weekend, anyway thank u so much for the input n helpin out a fellow maxima owner

 

My old Explorer use to vibrate at 63 MPH and up, I changed the spark plugs and then it drove really smooth. Maybe check your plugs

 

Have fun. wear clothes you won't worry about getting dirty.

 

hmmm... spark plugs, maybe
what do u think Matt93SE? lol

 

well i was planning to wear minimal clothing b/c knowing me, i'l get all dirty tryin to clean every inch when i'm all done
thanx

 

oh man....here comes all the pervs of orgy jumping on the bandwagon.

 

ok, umm no; so not meant that way-- minimal meaning since i'l prob be doing a lot of the work... o nevermind

 

i'm kidding.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by DanNY


i'm kidding. [/QUOT

o ok ( i thought so lol)

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by maxichic

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Originally posted by DanNY


i'm kidding. [/QUOT

o ok ( i thought so lol)

sureee u did

 

you're the only perv dan

 

You sure?

 

 

LOL don't be jealous Jane..

 

look who's talking **** king supa-starrr!

 

 

Pictures?

Oh wait, that's a different board.

 

jane was the only one on this thread who i noticed had a 4th gen (i know ethan used to)............


my old car does this too (1996 SE). but its only between 70 and about 78 MPH. ive read a few posts on it and i think it just turned out to be a built in problem that 4th gens have/had (maybe it was corrected during the latter years of the 4th gen)

i dont know for sure but what i've gathered is that the shaking at about 70 MPH is pretty "normal" for 4th gens. not sure what causes it but i think a lot of people have the same exact problem.

 

Tie rod ends? Easy to diagnose.

 

my steering wheel was shaking at speed after i bent lower control arms. both. now they replaced. hopefully tomowwow after i do alignment, it be all good

 

bent lower control arms? which is...?

 

if your alignment was done correctly then your control arm would not be bent. if a suspension component is bent the alignment tech would let u know because it won't be within spec.

 

o ok, i see
thank you again

 

is it possible that maybe your front tires were on backwards? if the tread is going in the wrong direction it can screw up your alignment you know

 

hey i had a great time drivin that 6 speed of urs, too bad i didn't get it past 3rd

 

there are a bunch of things that will cause the steering wheel shimmy due to the numerous components in the front suspension and steering system. The most likely culprits: steering rack bushing or damaged tie-rod (or also called tension rod)


4:30 am and I'm still up. It's almost sunrise!!!

 

ok i have to know, is matt a mechanic, if not then man how the hell did you learn all this stuff? i mean im trying to take mine apart to learn and all, my parents wont let me mod and get mad whenever the hood is open, i dont think you are a mechanic because i think your site says that your a mechanical engineer, or some kinda engineer. talked about it with the amp rack.
who knows.....
its 3:15 and i have to wake up in 2hours and 45mins. im getting my FSTB and clear corners tommarrow afterschool.
also matt, you said you went throw two pairs of wheels, what did you do with those?

later
MrGone

 

when you come out to ny for the CAI install ill let you drive my stick shift again

 

ohhh u were in the maroon car?
did u get lost going back? because it looked like u went the wrong way.

 

yea when i come out to LI you better let me drive your 2k2 and you can drive my little boosted toy, but there is no way in HELL I will "drive your stick shift"

 

My steering wheel vibration also went away after I replaced my driveaxles as well. Both outer CV joints were leaking so it was time to replace them. My max had 99,000 miles at the time.