HELP. Car shakes
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Racer
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From: Bradenton Florida
HELP. Car shakes
hey guys, i had my tires balanced and my car still shakes pretty bad, especially at high way speeds. what could it be, im thinking my shocks are so warn out they jsut cant contol the rebound of the tires.
thanks in advance guys
thanks in advance guys
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Questions: did this just come on suddenly? has it been getting progressively worse? have you changed anything relative to the suspension prior to this happening, i.e., new tires, wheels, brakes, etc.? how many miles on the suspension, brake and tire components since last changed/repaired? can you feel it in the steering, or in the seat? rotated tires (if same size) lately? did you do hunter road force balancing? any flats before, after?
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Racer
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From: Bradenton Florida
Originally Posted by LT4CompYell
Questions: did this just come on suddenly? has it been getting progressively worse? have you changed anything relative to the suspension prior to this happening, i.e., new tires, wheels, brakes, etc.? how many miles on the suspension, brake and tire components since last changed/repaired? can you feel it in the steering, or in the seat? rotated tires (if same size) lately? did you do hunter road force balancing? any flats before, after?
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From: 1992 LT1 6 speed Cayman Islands
universal joints
Start checking your universal joints in the driveshaft and the halfshafts.
Either of these will cause a vibration that gets worse the faster you go.
Hope this helps
jerris
Either of these will cause a vibration that gets worse the faster you go.
Hope this helps
jerris
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I have the exact same problem its fine until i hit 70mph. Has nothing to do with the rpm. ONly in a straightline. IM thinking mine is the suspension because it take my car forever to regain its composure when i hit a large bump in the road. Like a dip before a bridge.
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That happened to me with my 92's sawblades rims. The rims were bent. The shop took them to a machine shop to straight them up. It worked great, the shaking went away. Like you....I bought new tires, balancing, balancing, balancing. This would be an excellent opportunity to chrome your wheels or to upgrade to ZR1 or C5 wheels 
Burning Brakes
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Originally Posted by C4kid94
hey guys, i had my tires balanced and my car still shakes pretty bad, especially at high way speeds. what could it be, im thinking my shocks are so warn out they jsut cant contol the rebound of the tires.
thanks in advance guys
thanks in advance guys
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From: Thornton CO
Originally Posted by 94muscle
I have the exact same problem its fine until i hit 70mph. Has nothing to do with the rpm. ONly in a straightline. IM thinking mine is the suspension because it take my car forever to regain its composure when i hit a large bump in the road. Like a dip before a bridge.
