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re: Q for old car people and mechanics here (followup from Ask a Mechanic)

Posted on 3/21/17 at 6:05 pm to
Posted by chinhoyang
Member since Jun 2011
23686 posts
Posted on 3/21/17 at 6:05 pm to
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Have front tires been balanced? Possibly a missing wheel weight.


They should be balanced. The shimmy starts at about 45 mph and is bad enough that the car is not driveable at that speed.
Posted by Nado Jenkins83
Land of the Free
Member since Nov 2012
59802 posts
Posted on 3/21/17 at 6:11 pm to
Can you jack it up on each corner and give it the 3-9 and 12-6 shake?
Posted by Gaspergou202
Metairie, LA
Member since Jun 2016
13509 posts
Posted on 3/21/17 at 6:50 pm to
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They should be balanced. The shimmy starts at about 45 mph and is bad enough that the car is not driveable at that speed.

Rotate them. Quick and easy diagnosis.
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