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Steering wheel shimmy |
rbutler914 |
Jul 27 2023, 09:43 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 5-June 14 From: Jackson, CA. Member No.: 17,439 Region Association: Northern California |
I’ve been doing a bit of freeway driving lately and I have a weird steering wheel shimmy, noticeable between 60-80 mph. The strange thing is it dissipates after about 5 seconds, the returns about 5 seconds later and continues like that. There is no accompanying wheel vibration or shaking, just the steering wheel. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
73, 1.7, all stock, slightly lowered by previous owner. |
r_towle |
Jul 28 2023, 06:42 AM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,586 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
Like any old car, tires need to be balanced or replaced
Front end needs to be aligned. Check date codes on your tires. Tires, especially as the get older, get flat spots when parking for too long. I’m a firm believer, based upon a bad experience, to replace tires at the 6-8 year life span. |
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