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sunfire shaking
Tuesday, May 31, 2005 8:25 AM
Please Help,

I replaced both wheel bearings a few months ago cause my car was shaking. When im driving down the road and hitting the gas, i cant feel it, but when i decide to release the gas, i can feel something like a wobble feel. Could that be my tie rod going bad. I pull my tires off and i look under there and everything looks fine. Feels like it is coming from the driver's side in the front. I got new pads and drilled slotted rotors also. Tires i got balanced a few months ago too.

So it basically only shakes when i let off the gas, it wobbles, like somethign is ready to break or something. Its been doing it for a 5 months now but its getting worse now.

Let me know

Re: sunfire shaking
Tuesday, May 31, 2005 8:52 AM
Is it only when you let off the gas? Does it happen worse when you brake or is it consistant? My girlfriend had this problem with her Oldsmobile. The ball joints were bad and when the acceloration would slow the whole car would jump and rattle... Possibility to check anyway.
Re: sunfire shaking
Tuesday, May 31, 2005 9:19 AM
yeah i can only tell when i let off the gas, the faster i go and let off it shakes more. It could definately be a ball joint.
Re: sunfire shaking
Tuesday, May 31, 2005 9:28 AM
the thing is-

To be a ball joint doesnt your car usually squeek when you turn because mine doesnt squeek at all just has this wobbling feel.

At one point i thought it was a bent rim but i got my wheels/tires and they told me that none were bent.

I was thinking maybe the rotors but they dont look bad shape at all and there only a year old.
Re: sunfire shaking
Tuesday, May 31, 2005 7:38 PM
If it were the rotors you would only feel it while braking, and you wouldnt be able to "see" it since an uneven rotor surface isn't noticible by eye.


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