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Old Oct 14, 2004 | 12:40 PM
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shawn you got me on that one LOL

but the damn shimmy is back this afternoon after being gone this morning .. so i am pulling off the tires to check things out right now.. there are alot of things i can live with

two that i can't is shimmy and vibrations in the sweet zone (60-70) and a pestering wife
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Old Oct 14, 2004 | 12:49 PM
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it could be the brake pads have warped... i kno in my GS, when i brake, the steering wheel vibrates cuz of the warped brake pads... eh.. what do i know.. im 17... yours started virbating as you accelerated... i guess it isnt the same problem as mines...

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Old Oct 14, 2004 | 02:14 PM
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well i think i found the problem .. i took off the wheels and retrqed the calipers , checked balljoints then proceeded to inspect outer tie rod ends and found drivers side boot was busted and joint failed so guess will be changing both tierod ends on mon then gonna go to a speed shop and get a new alignment done

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