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Old 04-05-2003, 12:54 AM   #1
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i have a 92 5.0 lx and at most speeds its fine but right around 75-80 theres a shimy, it seems like its coming from the back bu im not sure. could it be tires out of ballence or something bent?
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Old 04-05-2003, 01:26 AM   #2
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define shimy plz
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Old 04-05-2003, 01:31 AM   #3
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ok more like a shake. theres defenitally some vibration there. stuff inside(plastic trim parts) start rattling.
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Old 04-05-2003, 01:16 PM   #4
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sometimes bad u-joints can cause that
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Old 04-05-2003, 03:29 PM   #5
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or driveshaft. Have you put in gears recently?
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Old 04-05-2003, 07:01 PM   #6
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i havent put gears in it but the guy i bought the car from said he put 373's in it.
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Old 04-06-2003, 12:25 AM   #7
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My Corolla used to vibrate just below 70mph...after new tires, balancing & alignment it went away..smooth to 100+mph now..lol..though it takes a while to get there.



When's the last time you had the tires balanced? Just a thought..not sure if that would cause what you are describing, though.
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Old 04-06-2003, 12:48 AM   #8
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I had a bad shimmy on the highway and the motorsport aluminum driveshaft was what fixed it.
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Old 04-07-2003, 08:25 PM   #9
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I ONCE HAD A MUSTANG WITH A BAD SHIMMY BETWEEN 70 AND 80 MPH.....IT TURNED OUT THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD RUN NITROUS ON THE CAR WHICH BENT THE AXLES. ONCE I REPLACED THE AXLES THE SHIMMY MAGICALLY DISAPEARED FOR A WHILE. EVENTUALLY I HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE CAR ONE PIECE AT A TIME AT A COST OF OVER $100,000 JUST TO MAKE SURE THE SHIMMY STAYED AWAY.
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Old 04-07-2003, 08:50 PM   #10
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Wow.......this dude's ignorant.
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