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where would i take this to get it fixed, is it expensive.

is it steering bushes ? ive seen that term thrown around

only starts wobbling at 100kmph + but i still dont like it >.<

i tried searching but couldnt find anything :)

help would be appreciated :D

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Munkyb0y Grand Master

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what type of tyres have you got?

sometimes its the tyres. weak sidewall tyres like nankangs can give you the shakes at high speeds.

a guy i know put these on the rear of his xr6 ute and it was wobbling all over the fwy. he took them off the next day, problem solved. and that was on the rear.

MBS206 Grand Master

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You need new uni joints in your tail shaft. Trust me, my old car did it. BADLY (Uni was shot to pieces) replaced, shake gone.

Skyline does it too, and I know the uni joint in tail shaft needs replacing.

Do you get a "clunk" at all when you go from 1st, to reverse (When on the spot with engine running) and then go to reverse?

If you get on the gas once the vibration is up, it all goes away doesn't it?

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You need new uni joints in your tail shaft. Trust me, my old car did it. BADLY (Uni was shot to pieces) replaced, shake gone.

Skyline does it too, and I know the uni joint in tail shaft needs replacing.

Do you get a "clunk" at all when you go from 1st, to reverse (When on the spot with engine running) and then go to reverse?

If you get on the gas once the vibration is up, it all goes away doesn't it?

only problem with this is that he said he feels it through the steering wheel but the car isn't shaking. if the uni is gone you should feel the car shake. if it is shaking the steering wheel then it is either suspension or wheel balance.

thrtytwo Veteran

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i will be getting it balanced during the week, didnt have time today. will see how that go's. but i also need some stiffer suspension :S my rear tyres rub the guards quite a bit even under soft turning, they dont slice the tyre, just rub, but it still sounds shit !

p.s. when i bought the car i was told it had aftermarket suspension but i had a look and unless its well ran in i highly doubt it. its dirty as heck and really soft.

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Hmm. I had this on my '33 GTST..... it turned out that one of my front bushes had been broken (read smashed) by a pothole that had seriously damaged both front rims...

I ended up having to get a WhiteLine poly brush set.. I'm not sure of the right name for it, but they were <> 100 from Just Jap...

They were nice yellow plastic bushings, cylindrical, with a hole through the middle, and a lip on the outside.

If you need to, i'll have a look through my receipts....

The Symptoms I was having :

Shaking on the steering wheel, but not always. When shaking it felt rhythmic, similar to having an out of balance wheel, or *BENT* wheel.

(Yes, I know what that feels like, thanks to NSW rural roads... go the RTA! )

Sometimes, it would go away for a day, then a small bump in the road might set off the shaking again.

No other shaking etc for any other part of the car, that I could tell.

If this has happened to you, check *VERY* carefully for serious excess wear on the inside edge of both front tires.

(When we worked out what it was, the inside edge of one of my tires was down to the canvas, while the outside was <>60% )

Sorry for the rambiling post... hope it helps.

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i knew the rest just not the 94 bit :)

thanks though !

and to the post before you, i only bought the car last thursday, so it has brand new tyres on it, which means if there was a wear pattern to see, i wont see it. Ill see what happens during the week, if it still wobbles after wheel alignment i will get new bushings ;)

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