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Old 04-26-2009, 02:04 PM
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Ok so my car was parked for about 4 months and so i finally got it running, everytime i go about 25+ mph the WHOLE front of the car begins to shake like crazy. Then i noticed when i go anything above 50 or 55, the rattling lessens and you cant even notice it. I then noticed when my steering wheel is turned to the right, the shaking becomes horrible, but when i turn left it drives PERFECTLY fine with no rattle.........axle? If so, how could it go bad by just sitting? It was fine before it parked up, also when i let the steering wheel go while driving, it doesnt pull left or right
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Did you mess with the suspension at all in the process of getting it running again? Sounds like the tire balance is off, but doesn't make sense if it was sitting for a few months. Any chance it was left where rust could have attacked it?
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Well yea cause my transmission blew so you know, i replaced the tranny and had to mess with alot of the suspension and it was just in back yard so not sure about the rust, (car is in south Fl)
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just shooting something out there but have you checked the balance on your tires? you said it was sitting for while, only thing that would throw this off is that is should shake when you turn left or right.

my only guess is to check over what you took out, and make sure that the axles are put in all the way.
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mm ok im gnna check that
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The whole front of the car vibrating is probably not tire related. You might have bent a axle.
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how did it bend by just sitting?
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