Wobble

[RSLaser]

I have a question, if the wheels and tires are balanced, what would make the car shake while driving down the road. I have wheel spacers on the front...could that be the problem?

[slowgsowner]

could be, or you could have warped rotors, might need alignment. is it when you brake hard? check your ball joints too

[JoeWagon]

Is the car aligned?

[RSLaser]

Posted by slowgsowner - 06-03-2004 at 08:46 PM
could be, or you could have warped rotors, might need alignment. is it when you brake hard? check your ball joints too

No, its when im just driving down the road. And im not sure if the car is aligned, i havent had a reason to.

[BoostedSpyder]

when you change the tires you should always get an alignment. you could also have a bad strut causing it too.

[RSLaser]

how can i tell if its a strut, or rotors....or is it one of those trial and error kind of fixes?

[BoostedSpyder]

when you brake is the wobble more pronounced?

[slowgsowner]

i.e. does the brake pedal pulse under hard braking? btw, did you have this problem right after installing those spacers? but like I said, check ball joints, bushings, steering linkages .then while your under there, check to see if your rotors cracked. EVERYTHING. but don't go replacing everything. (just check) if you don't find any thing go to a alignment shop, and get one done. (you probably need it any way) see if this clears it up. Prosses of elimination

[RSLaser]

Posted by BoostedSpyder - 06-03-2004 at 10:38 PM
when you brake is the wobble more pronounced?

No, its not noticeable while im braking only sometimes when im cruising at about 55.

Posted by slowgsowner - 06-04-2004 at 04:41 AM
i.e. does the brake pedal pulse under hard braking? btw, did you have this problem right after installing those spacers? but like I said, check ball joints, bushings, steering linkages .then while your under there, check to see if your rotors cracked. EVERYTHING. but don't go replacing everything. (just check) if you don't find any thing go to a alignment shop, and get one done. (you probably need it any way) see if this clears it up. Prosses of elimination

And no again, the brake pedal doesnt pulse under hard braking. And it had the problem when i first bought the car so i dont think the spacers are really causing it.....

[BoostedSpyder]

do you have your car lowered? and if you do do you have a camber kit?