Walfunk

Checked my tires and everything looks good there...I don't think its a warped rotor because it happens when the brakes are not being applied..it feels like the tire is an oval and seems to shake less at higher speeds...the steering wheel actually moves to the right and then back to center as this shimmying is going on...help, its driving me nuts and I can't seem to find the problem....don't remember hitting any potholes or anything like that...Thanks AcuraZine!!

kidduce

iTrader: (1)

Man that could be really a hand full of things. Bent rims, axle, almost anything in the front suspension.
I dont know how to diagnose.

fsttyms1

Could be many things. Tires, axles, tie rod, ball joint. The first thing i would do is rotate the tire to the rear and the rear to the (one side at a time) to see if it goes away. If it does you know its most likely a out of round/balance tire that you moved to the rear. If not then its something else up front.

01tl4tl

get to an alignment shop ASAP for a professional inspection
you could have something serious going on with a tie rod or related part

Im not usually an alarmist- but when it came to this thread!!! let a pro look at it today

Walfunk

Wow!!! Thanks for the quick responses fellas....will follow all of the advice....thanks!

Walfunk

Update: front passenger side tire had a broken steel belt...thats all it was! WHEW! I was prepared to spent some big bucks on a tie rod or ball joint, etc....Bought 2 new front tires, had the alignment checked and I was good to go..car feels so good, I tanked up and took it on a 2 hour run, then changed the oil...what a relief!

01tl4tl

add seafoam to gas tank before a nice long drive and see results from it too!!

did they warranty the tire?

kidduce

iTrader: (1)

Not to jack here but could camber wear give me a unpleasant steering shake?

Walfunk

They did road hazard warranty the new tires, they think the broken belt was caused by the cold + hitting a bad pothole....no problem jacking my thread Kidduce....not sure if bad camber would cause a shake...you may want to post the question on its own thread to make sure it gets seen and answered by more people....take care!

01tl4tl

how much camber are we talking about? actual degree of negative measure?
at a certain point you can damage the tire and cause probs beyond wear issue

in general- camber is not primary source of shake

kidduce

iTrader: (1)

Well, I now I have rear camber but its very minimal. I just roated tires and I had camber wear on the rear tires. The rear tires being switched to the front now give me a bit of a shake.