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above 50 mph major shake and vibration in steering wheel, help?

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Old 02-02-2004, 07:29 PM
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above 50 mph major shake and vibration in steering wheel, help?
wondering what this might be or what i need to r&r?

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Old 02-02-2004, 07:32 PM
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i've had this happen before on other cars, and in the past its been ABS issues. if something gets stuck in a wheel speed sensor this can happen even when you're not on the brakes.

i'd take a look at all the obvious things like tires, wheels, etc. to make sure that there isn't something simpler wrong, and then take it into the dealer.
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Old 02-02-2004, 08:48 PM
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I had this problem, it was mud caked on the inside of my wheels. It's quite possibly just a wheel imbalance.
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Old 02-02-2004, 09:12 PM
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I had a similar problem, and it was from the snow/ice packed in the wheels... like monkey was saying with the mud.
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...or threw a wheel weight.....or bent a wheel on that last pothole....or got a sihtty diaper stuck to your tire(happened to me once...really)
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yeah.. i've had this happen to me
like above 60 the steering shook violently
then above 80 it was fine haha
turns out - just some wheel imbalance
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Old 02-03-2004, 06:50 AM
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I'd get your wheels checked for balance, and i might even get an alignment check if i were you.
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Old 02-03-2004, 10:16 AM
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thnx everyone ill check balance on my wheels and alignment.
any other suggetions are welcome thou!
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scoobie, could you post a follow up? i'm having similar prob. i hope it's just wheel balance fix...

i also have a lot of road/tire noise (i'm at 80k mi.) is it possible that the vibration is due to bad alignment or worn out wheel bearings?
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Old 02-08-2004, 04:27 PM
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Also check for any ice under your car.. I've had this happen to me from driving in the snow. Ice built up around my rear axle and caused the whole car to shake over 40mph
 
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hey john ive heard of wheel bearings causing this problem, but im gonna check my balance first on wed. let u know !
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I got my wheels balanced and that seems to work. I think my bearings are going too but i'm going to wait little longer to replace them. dont forget to rotate your tires. it made the car whole lot quieter
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Another possibility is if you have aftermarket wheels that aren't hubcentric. They may not have been mounted properly causing vibration at highway speed and goes away the faster you go.
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yom guys i got my wheels rebalanced and that cured the prob. hope this helps anyone else out.
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This always seems to be a wheel balancing or alignment problem. Either case, also check for uneven tire wear.
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