HELP!!!! How to stop Shimmeying?!?!?
11-16-2002, 10:19 AM
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HELP!!!! How to stop Shimmeying?!?!?
Well its the first snow of the year in the northeast so i decided it was time to take the kit and rims off the car. well i did that and i put my stock steelies back on. I didnt change the coilovers height at all. but now my car shimmeys like a MOFO and i cant stand it. Changing wheels should do nothin to an alignment should it?? I dont know what to do but i dont like driving it. HELP!!! How can i fix this? Could it be the wheels not on all the way?? they seem tight but IDK
11-16-2002, 10:30 AM
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What the hell is Shimmeying? Are you saying it shakes sort of when you drive?
Try using a torque wrench when you put on the wheel and do 80ft-lbs for each lug.
Try using a torque wrench when you put on the wheel and do 80ft-lbs for each lug.
11-16-2002, 10:32 AM
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yea my steering wheel shakes. when i accelerate it is fine but as soon as i let off of the gas it shakes I am gonna see if they can be tightened any more
11-16-2002, 11:55 AM
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i went from a 17 inch tantrum to the 14 inch steelie. when i had the car aligned i had the 17's on will that make a difference? the wheels/tires are like the exact same overall diameter
11-16-2002, 11:59 AM
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my wheels were fine in March, Everything was fine when i took off the stock wheels and put the rims on, would them sitting in my shed for 8+ months do that much to them?
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I know that the wheels are tight, Why would i need to get the tires rebalanced. I want to know why the heck that would happen. It was fine when i took them off why the problems now?
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Originally posted by cobbcustomz
I know that the wheels are tight, Why would i need to get the tires rebalanced. I want to know why the heck that would happen. It was fine when i took them off why the problems now?
I know that the wheels are tight, Why would i need to get the tires rebalanced. I want to know why the heck that would happen. It was fine when i took them off why the problems now?
