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13BAce 05-19-2002 02:25 PM

My brother's steering wheel starts to shake a little bit in 4th gear at around 70, but once he goes into 5th it gets pretty violent, and the shifter also shakes. I checked out the whole front end and everything seems ok. Any ideas?

vosko 05-19-2002 02:30 PM

broken bushing on one of the a-arms ?

13BAce 05-19-2002 03:29 PM


Originally Posted by vosko' date='May 19 2002, 02:30 PM
broken bushing on one of the a-arms ?

I couldn't find anything while looking at it, but I had to rush because he had to leave. I was thinking maybe something loose in the subframe, but I'll need more time than the 5 minutes he gave me. :unsure:

dac 05-19-2002 04:14 PM

I guy I work with had a simular problem. Took his car to 2 repair places. They both put it on the lift and checked it out. One gave him a quote for over $600 of front end repair (tie rod ends etc...) It turns out, his lug nuts were so loose a couple had fallen off and his wheel was about to fall off.



I know it seems trival, but check those lug nuts.

13BAce 05-19-2002 04:59 PM


Originally Posted by dac' date='May 19 2002, 04:14 PM
I guy I work with had a simular problem. Took his car to 2 repair places. They both put it on the lift and checked it out. One gave him a quote for over $600 of front end repair (tie rod ends etc...) It turns out, his lug nuts were so loose a couple had fallen off and his wheel was about to fall off.



I know it seems trival, but check those lug nuts.

Yeah, that was the first thing I checked.

Infini IV 05-19-2002 06:01 PM

Maybe it's just a bad alignment?

13BAce 05-19-2002 06:14 PM


Originally Posted by Infini IV' date='May 19 2002, 06:01 PM
Maybe it's just a bad alignment?

The alignment looks pretty good to me. I know I'm not as good as a machine, but I have a good eye for it. It's possible that his front tires need to be balanced again.

1988RedT2 05-19-2002 07:31 PM

Yup. Sounds like the thing to me. They can seem fine up to about 60 or so, and then really get to shakin'.

13BAce 05-19-2002 07:55 PM


Originally Posted by 1988RedT2' date='May 19 2002, 07:31 PM
Yup. Sounds like the thing to me. They can seem fine up to about 60 or so, and then really get to shakin'.

I told him to try to go faster. Maybe it will go away above 100. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...>/rolleyes.gif

sleeperRX7 05-19-2002 09:50 PM

mine has the same problem too, i dont know what it is? alighnment? balancing, bushings? lugs are good though.lol, could be the wheel bearings too? i dont have any money until i get my income tax back,i want it!!!!!!!


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