steering wheel shakes @ high speeds

my steering wheel starts to shake a lot at about 85 and higher. does anyone else have this problem? anyone know how to solve it? i think its cause of my camber, its -2.2 in front driver side. i have center caps on my stock rims. please help its annoying! :apoke:

Have your wheels balanced and get an alignment done on the front.

Originally posted by primera man
Have your wheels balanced and get an alinement done on the front.

thanks :D ill get my wheels balanced, i got an alignment recently, and cant change the camber. :(

It's not because of your camber.

Most likely it's due to the tires/wheels being out of balance. Sometimes they can actually be balanced correctly, but if care is not taken while installing the wheels, the wheels can end up ever so slightly off-center (this sounds far fetched, but it's true). Several people on the SE-R list have corrected such problems using my wheel attachment procedure:

When installing the wheels, finger tighten the first lug nut while moving the wheel around slightly. Finger tighten the second nut and if the wheel moves around, move it around while tightening as well. You shouldn't be able to wiggle the wheel once the first one is tightened, and absolutely not after the second. Finger tighten the remaining lug nuts and tighten with a wrench with the wheel in the air (you won't be able to tighten them all the way by any means). Lower the wheel to the ground and torque to spec. This has been quite successful in the past.

If this doesn't work, get your tires/wheels balanced again and use the tightening procedure above.

If this doens't work, the problem is in your suspension. Something is loose/sloppy. It could be caused by worn bushings, worn balljoints, or worn tie-rod ends. It's even possible it could be caused by worn tie-rods, but that's not very likely.

car into a pole... :(

Originally posted by kenchan
car into a pole... :(

I guess that cures the front end shake. ;)

Sorry, I shouldn't joke. That sucks actually.

i had the same problem with my car.. i was getting a headache when driving long distances.. and after i got my tires balanced, it mysteriously dissappeared.. hey good luck..

kenchan.. sorry bout yo car.. dude!!

buddha

Originally posted by buddha

kenchan.. sorry bout yo car.. dude!!

buddha

lol. that was my car that went into the pole. :(