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Old May 4, 2007 | 10:39 PM
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Hi guys.

I have a problem. Sometimes when the cars standing still and i start to drive, my steering wheel start to shake from side too side, like a wobbly feeling. Could you guys place help me figure this out.

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Old May 4, 2007 | 10:48 PM
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how's the road condition?
Old May 4, 2007 | 10:58 PM
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Not the best condition. Even on a good road it happens sometimes. Its like random
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i had something like, how worn are your tires?! i pulled my drivers side front tire off and found 2 giant bubbles in the sidewall. got some new tires asap and problem is gone!
Old May 4, 2007 | 11:04 PM
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hmmm might be it
hit a huge pothole a whilst back.

But theres also like a cracking sound starting to freak me out
Old May 4, 2007 | 11:09 PM
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well yeah i'd check all your tires asap then
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when was the last time you rotated your tires? How many miles are on them?

You may need new tires (or tire), may need an alignment. Possibly a tire remounted, etc. I'd go to a tire shop.

You never got into an accident or did anything that could have bent any suspension parts, right?
Old May 5, 2007 | 04:15 PM
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Well yeah the car was in an accident.
But ive been driving a few months with it and recently it started to act funky
Old May 5, 2007 | 10:18 PM
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check the torque of the lug nuts, low speed if they are loose it has a possibility of wheel movement if it's not mated properly against the hub, after they generate a good amount of centripetal force it will keep it straight unless acted upon making the vibrations diminish or disappear
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