Sometimes it shakes sometimes it doesn't. Can anyone help me solve this problem?
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Burning Brakes
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Sometimes it shakes sometimes it doesn't. Can anyone help me solve this problem?
I notice that when I am driving on the highway. Approx 60 - 80 mph, the front end of the car starts to shake, and it can get pretty bad sometime. I do notice if I shut off the a/c, it will ease up on the shakes. Also if I slow it down, the shakes start to subside. Sometime it will go away complete and the car will ride smooth as silk. Other time it go away but ride rough with a hint of the shakes. Then there are times when the problem does not appear at all, and the car is fine. I am totally :confused: . Also and I don't know if this has anything to do with it. But when I brake medium to hard it will shake sometimes :banghead: I did notice the rotors don't spin freely, they do get hard in a certain part, but once it gets past that it turn smoothly. I am almost sure they are warped, so I am going to have them turn. I don't know if this is part of the problem or not. Any suggestions???????
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Re: Sometimes it shakes sometimes it doesn't. Can anyone help me solve this problem? (86_Vette)
Shaking under braking indicates that you might have warped rotors.
But I would suspect a real suspension problem as the cause if it does it all the time. Balljoints, disintegrated bushings, wheel bearings, tie rods.
notice any odd wear on the tires?
But I would suspect a real suspension problem as the cause if it does it all the time. Balljoints, disintegrated bushings, wheel bearings, tie rods.
notice any odd wear on the tires?
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Burning Brakes
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Re: Sometimes it shakes sometimes it doesn't. Can anyone help me solve this problem? (vader86)
But I would suspect a real suspension problem as the cause if it does it all the time.
notice any odd wear on the tires?
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Re: Sometimes it shakes sometimes it doesn't. Can anyone help me solve this problem? (86_Vette)
I have a similar problem...seems its always on the same road. Some roads are smooth as silk and some shake the car. I had the wheels balanced, changed wheel bearings and the same roads had the same shake....May be your case.
Maybe not. :cheers: :steering:
Maybe not. :cheers: :steering:
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Burning Brakes
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Sometimes it shakes sometimes it doesn't. Can anyone help me solve this problem? (Southern Comfort)
I have a similar problem...seems its always on the same road. Some roads are smooth as silk and some shake the car. I had the wheels balanced, changed wheel bearings and the same roads had the same shake....May be your case.
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Re: Sometimes it shakes sometimes it doesn't. Can anyone help me solve this problem? (86_Vette)
I would take it to a good front end shop and let them diagnose for you ...could be so many things up there. :confused:
