i feel a bad shake in my 93 318i steering wheel, im not sure what is causing it. could worn rack and pinion gears be it? are they supposed to be lubricated by the power steering fluid? i have leaky power steering. it is not caused by, alignment, balance, bent wheels, or lower control arm bushings. it might be a brake problem but not the rotors there fine. alllthough the alighnment guy said that without camber adjustment plates in the strut towers he cant dial it in perfect cause of aftermarket tokyo suspention. when i pick the car up i cant get the wheels to shake much more than a little bit, the only movement was in the lower control arm bushings. so i replaced those and no dice. can those bushings be pressed in wrong? the problem only happens from like 30 to 50 mph and its pretty severe as it speeds up. maybe a messed up driveshaft or driveshaft u joint. if you can tell me some ways to test things to eliminate. i would love to talk directly at 603-642-8124, ill call you right back.
2006-12-08 03:27:28 · 4 answers · asked by outcastcustomcycles 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
If you just had your tires rotated, that could cause it as well. While the allignment might not be off for four new tires, the uneven wear (if you went too long without a rotation) could cause imbalance. Any tire shop should be able to check the wear and tear on your tires and give you a better idea. It's not the brakes if you're getting shakes on acceleration (without the brakes engaged there would be no shaking).
2006-12-08 03:32:20 · answer #1 · answered by promethius9594 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check your tires for being out-of-round, if they have a seperated belt they'll do that. Otherwise check your tie-rod ends. Sometimes they'll bind up and alignment shops won't catch that problem. Also, a bad strut will also contribute, you'll see mis-matched wear in the tire tread though.
2006-12-08 11:35:26 · answer #2 · answered by Justin S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most likely it is the tires themselves. I had a vehicle that did the same thing. Tried all the remedies that the tire store suggested and the whole problem was the tires.
2006-12-08 12:02:35 · answer #3 · answered by jerrycarr99029 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my car did this cause i had a bubble in the tire.. you also might need a tire alignment..
2006-12-08 11:28:49 · answer #4 · answered by yourmygoodfeeling 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋