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Old 01-09-2013, 05:04 PM
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Default 95 civic ex - steering wheel and car shake when going over 50 MPH

95 ex coupe
255k on body

h-t,

steering wheel and car shake when going over 50 MPH

replacing steering rack cuz hella leaking. will get alignment after
any obvious parts I should replace to make the car drive smoother?
ball joints?

i know kinda vague but help a nikka out.

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Default Re: 95 civic ex steering question tho

Have the wheels balanced.

Check for a bent rim.
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nice
Thank you.
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Take a look at the tires after you finish previous stuff to make sure of how they have worn.


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Default Re: 95 civic ex - steering wheel and car shake when going over 50 MPH

Does the shaking go away when you release the gas pedal? Or it is there always after 50mph?
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Default Re: 95 civic ex - steering wheel and car shake when going over 50 MPH

You haven't even gotten the car aligned, but you're asking about a vibration?

Get the car aligned.
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Get alignment and balance and you should be smoother then a babies buttocks
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Default Re: 95 civic ex - steering wheel and car shake when going over 50 MPH

Originally Posted by RonJ@HT
Have the wheels balanced.

Check for a bent rim.

Originally Posted by jbpnoman
You haven't even gotten the car aligned, but you're asking about a vibration?

Get the car aligned.
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Default Re: 95 civic ex - steering wheel and car shake when going over 50 MPH

Def sounds like a "wheel balance" issue.........
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Default Re: 95 civic ex - steering wheel and car shake when going over 50 MPH

My wheels were shaking like crazy too but wheels were off balance. Check your local area to see if Firestone have any deals on alignments, I'm not selling my car anytime soon so I got the lifetime package.
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Default Re: 95 civic ex - steering wheel and car shake when going over 50 MPH

Thanks Y'all. yeah it's pretty much constant after 50. theres also a clunking in my left tire. I'll have to get under there once the temp goes above 35 and all the snow melts. the clunk didnt start after i slid into a curb.
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Default Re: 95 civic ex - steering wheel and car shake when going over 50 MPH

make sure you didnt over fill your tires, get your wheels balanced, and get an alignment.
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Default Re: 95 civic ex - steering wheel and car shake when going over 50 MPH

If you hit a curb, also check your ball joints, Tie rod and CV axle. You might have damaged those from the impact, ontop of what has already been mentioned.

Don't sit on it, the longer you leave it the worse it will get, and would likely snowball into a larger problem.
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Default Re: 95 civic ex - steering wheel and car shake when going over 50 MPH

Originally Posted by Ryan96GSR
If you hit a curb, also check your ball joints, Tie rod and CV axle. You might have damaged those from the impact, ontop of what has already been mentioned.

Don't sit on it, the longer you leave it the worse it will get, and would likely snowball into a larger problem.
will check them for sure, thanks mang
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