what do i do?
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Melting Slicks
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what do i do?
This may seem stupid, but when I first got my car about a year ago I never had the steering wheel shake while driving fast. Well, I had to loosen the bolt that holds the steering wheel in order to lower it to get my aluminum bezels on for the gauges. I tightened it back up but now when i get to 60 or so the wheel shakes. My questions are
1- Do I need to tighten or loosen this more?
2- at what speed are you supposed to have this shake happen? is it normal?
3- any help would greatly be appreciated
1- Do I need to tighten or loosen this more?
2- at what speed are you supposed to have this shake happen? is it normal?
3- any help would greatly be appreciated
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Melting Slicks
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Shouldn't make a difference unless they knocked a balancing weight off in the process. To start I would have the front tires checked and have all 4 balanced and see how it works.
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The lug nuts should be torqued to 100 lb. ft. You should also consider a road force balance - but the burning question is what condition are your tires? Are they unevenly worn?
You've had the car 1 year - but how many miles are on tires?
If you are ready for new tires, just make sure that after you make purchase - that the lug nuts are properly tightened in a star pattern to 100 lb. ft., that the tires and wheels are road force balanced, and your shake should go away.
You've had the car 1 year - but how many miles are on tires?
If you are ready for new tires, just make sure that after you make purchase - that the lug nuts are properly tightened in a star pattern to 100 lb. ft., that the tires and wheels are road force balanced, and your shake should go away.
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I believe that there are other companies out there, other than Hunter that manufacture machines for road force balancing, Hunter is the most well known.
Here's a link to their site that explains the process and the benefits....
http://www.gsp9700.com/pub/features/how.cfm
Here's a link to their site that explains the process and the benefits....
http://www.gsp9700.com/pub/features/how.cfm
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The steering wheel should not be shaking - if the nuts holding it in place are loose, tighten them up. Otherwise, I agree that usually it is a symptom of wheels out of balance. That may be something you need to get checked too.
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Melting Slicks
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yeah, at it's base, but I tightened them back up. I honestly didnt notice the shaking till after I had the brakes done. Thats the only time all 4 wheels have been off the car.
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I agree with others that you should have your wheel balance checks. Since you said it is worse since you have you brakes worked on I would check the tire rotation to be sure they placed the wheels back on the correct side of the car. Swapping left/right, right/left could cause this symptom.
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I believe that there are other companies out there, other than Hunter that manufacture machines for road force balancing, Hunter is the most well known.
Here's a link to their site that explains the process and the benefits....
http://www.gsp9700.com/pub/features/how.cfm
Here's a link to their site that explains the process and the benefits....
http://www.gsp9700.com/pub/features/how.cfm
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Thanks for all the help guys. I found out they did have to be balanced. only charged me 15 bucks too! And my front passenger rim is slightly bent. I planned on getting new ones come spring anyways, so I guess that was it. The shaking is gone though. Thanks to everyone who gave their input!
