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Old May 30, 2009 | 06:55 AM
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Steering wheel vibrating/shaking

So I was on the highway and my steering wheel started to vibrate a little then the whole thing shook, it didnt affect my steering or anything. It was just shaking, I tried holding on harder still shook you could literally see it shaking. Anyone know what would do this? It was loud too
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Old May 30, 2009 | 07:03 AM
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Does it happen when you brake or for no reason?
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Old May 30, 2009 | 07:03 AM
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Sounds like you lost a weight on one of your front wheels....go have them balanced and see if that helps
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Old May 30, 2009 | 07:20 AM
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Yes it happens when I brake as well, Im sure my rotors are warped but why would it do it when Im traveling fast? Um no my tires are fine it did it before when I had my old ones and I jsut got new ones on

Edit: it also happens for no reason when traveling over 60 mph
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Old May 30, 2009 | 08:22 AM
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get em balanced and if that doesnt help rotate them maybe u got a couple tires that are chopped or jus shake the front end of ur car down check ball joints and tie rods
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Old May 30, 2009 | 08:58 AM
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That could be a ton of things... loose lug nuts.. wheel weights... bad tire.. etc. Even though you think they are balanced properly, that is the place to start.
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Old May 30, 2009 | 09:16 AM
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Ok thanks guys, Im taking it to the shop this week just curious to what it might be
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Old May 30, 2009 | 09:18 AM
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take it back to townfair
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Old May 30, 2009 | 09:19 AM
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Yeah it could be a lot of things. I have that problem and Im pretty sure its my ball joints.
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Old May 30, 2009 | 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by glen229
take it back to townfair
it was doing it before town fair I just forgot about it because I hadnt been on the highway for a while

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Yeah it could be a lot of things. I have that problem and Im pretty sure its my ball joints.
Hmm have to wait and see i guess?
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 02:57 PM
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Did you ever find out what was going on with it?? I'm having the same problem... I would get them balanced but I'm gonna be putting on new tires really soon, so figured I would wait, but in the mean time just looking around to see other causes. thanks.
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 09:42 PM
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Mine would vibrate when I would brake and travel at certain speeds and warped rotors were the culprit. But yeah it could be a ton of things, I would recommend taking it to a dealer and getting it checked, and get the $39.95 "Goodwrench and Go" package
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 10:04 PM
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Im taking it to my mechanic, **** the stealerships haha. Its going in on Wednesday. Its shakes like crazy only at high speed over 60
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