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Old 10-19-05, 10:56 AM
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Default Steering wheel shudder.

I've had this problem for a while. I put rims on and have had a shudder ever since. I lowered the car at the same time. My wheels are supposedly hub centric and don't need rings. I don't know if that is true. I think it may be the ball joints. Could that cause the head shake? It used to only shudder at 65-70 mph. Now it shudders at any speed over 60 and now i can lock up the front brakes when braking hard. Anyone got any suggestions? Anyone in Illinois know a good shop in the chicago land area?
Old 10-19-05, 01:42 PM
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maybe it's the control arm bushings

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Old 10-24-05, 08:14 PM
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It may just be your wheel balancing. If the job was not done right, it will cause your steering wheel to do a dance. Sometimes the stick-on weights fall off too, and that causes it. Fancier lower-profile wheels are more prone to being out of balance, so you need to make sure it's done right and eliminate that, before moving on to more complicated solutions.
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The steering wheel "shakes" are very common for these cars. If it only happens at speeds above 55-65mph, then it's most likey balancing. If it only happens at a speed range between 55 and 65mph, then it could be the bushings. Mine has had the 55 -65 shakes since I first bought it, I'm hoping the new Daizen bushings are the cure for this.
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