Please help me if you can - I will try to give as much info as I can. I bought a used car last Monday. The steering wheel was at 10 oclock when the car was going straight (so, it was off-center) - but there was NO vibration in the steering wheel. I bought it back to the place where I got it and they "fixed" the problem. Now the wheel is perfectly straight when driving straight but I'm experiencing something I've never seen before... when I drive between 65 and 75 MPH (Yes I know the speed limit is 65) the wheel shimmys - BUT - it shimmy for a few seconds then stops for like 10 seconds!! Then it shimmys for a few seconds and stops again! I am going a constant speed when this is happening and not driving over anything rough or bumpy - I know - it sounds crazy! The only think I see is one of the rear alloy wheels has a bend in it (where the rim meets the tire it is bent a little) but I don't know if this has anything to do with it or not - the place said they rebalanced the tires!
2007-11-05 07:01:25 · 4 answers · asked by Doogie 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I would have to say your tires are out of balance. Even though they said they were balanced. I bought two new tires and I had the ssame problem on my way home from the shop. I went back and after a re-balance it was fine. If the tires are good, then spend the 20. it cost to have all tires balanced before buying new ones.
2007-11-05 07:19:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The tires themselves could have uneven wear. There could be flat spots and other tires problems. If everything is balanced and aligned properly then invest in 4 new brand name tires. Spend at least $300 on all four. Remember your life is riding on the tires. Make sure your front end is tight. Stabilizer bar, tie rod ends, ball joints, A frame bushings, wheel bearings etc. and next time tell us what model and year it is so we know what front end components there are.
2007-11-05 07:11:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like static wheel imballance, ideally have a wheel allignment and ballance done, but you can swap the front and rear tyres and see if the poblem is still there.
2007-11-05 11:48:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pos tie rod ends, take it to a front suspension specialist and have a safety check done.
2007-11-05 08:47:24 · answer #4 · answered by dinkydionline 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋