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    Steering Wheel Shimmy

    I am suffering from steering wheel shimmy ( rather than shake) at around 60mph tyres have been balanced several times to ensure it is not a wheel balance issue, suspension and joints checked for play every thing appears to tight. Has anybody suffered from a similar issue and what did you do to fix it.

    I should be gratefully for any ideas and pointers to find a solution to this problem.

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    Re: Steering Wheel Shimmy

    Tyre bulge?
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    Re: Steering Wheel Shimmy

    Could be on the shock absorber with a leak of pressure inside or something wrong inside that gives a "resonnance" vibration which field is in beetwenn 60 mph and over then stops in higher speed ?
    you can check this in doing a test on safe place where you can go at 55 then go at 60 and if shimmy start just brake down hardly and let the car go then ; if the shimmy disapear that 's probably somme issue on front Chock-units
    Hope this idea helps ?

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    Re: Steering Wheel Shimmy

    Hi David

    Not in the same league as your tyres I know, but I had a similar issue with my old Chrysler Voyager, had endless balances, swapped wheels, checked brake disks for warping etc. In the end we changed the tyres (to another brand), instant resolution to the problem. Just an idea if you can swing in another pair of wheels just to try.

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    Re: Steering Wheel Shimmy

    Quote Originally Posted by peteracs View Post

    In the end we changed the tyres (to another brand), instant resolution to the problem.
    Yes, we've experienced that, especially on tyres that have sat for lengthy periods without the weight taken off.
    Don't know if this applies David, but worth a try.

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    Re: Steering Wheel Shimmy

    As above regarding shocker. Had the same thing on a Ginetta, turned out the shock had developed a dead band and offered no damping over about 5mm of piston movement.No other indications of any fault but steering vibration. Was a right pain to track down.

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