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Old 07-26-2008, 09:50 AM
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Default RE: Need help with steering wheel shake...

If that doesn't fix it, its a wheel imbalance problem. You need your wheels balanced properly not an alignment. Find a place with a road force balancer. Also mustang does it at about 75 because of the driveshaft.
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Old 07-26-2008, 10:06 AM
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The clips are to keep the rotor on while it is traveling down the assembly line
after the rotors are installed and before the calipers are installed.
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Old 07-26-2008, 11:19 AM
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i e-mailed tirerack.com to let them know about the problem, (i figured they probably already knew) they said there were directions on the invoice to take the clips off if they were there, who knew?!
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Old 07-26-2008, 01:33 PM
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Dude, and that little thing causes vibration?

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Old 07-26-2008, 03:56 PM
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well, like i said in the OP, it is very slight, so slight i thought about just living with it, but i knew it wouldn't go away and it shouldn't be like that, and, being a perfectionist, knew it would drive me insane.

but yeah, that little thing... maybe with both of them combine, it was just enough at high speeds to put a little wobble in the steering wheel.

i haven't even taken the ones on the rear wheels off, if they are even on there, cause i don't feel anything from the wheels or body or anything, it was just in the steering wheel.
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Old 07-26-2008, 04:57 PM
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I have been hearing a slight vibration in the rear. Did you hear the vib or only feel it in the steering?

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Old 07-27-2008, 06:10 PM
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how are u guys gettting the clip off..i cant get mine to come off.
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Old 07-27-2008, 07:14 PM
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ok just spent two hours..got them all off...going off for a test drive..oh and my back right tire had two of the clips on it..kinda weird...
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Old 07-27-2008, 07:47 PM
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ONLY in the steering wheel. i may still have the clips on in the rear, i don't remember if they were on there or not but if they are i haven't taken them off.

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I have been hearing a slight vibration in the rear. Did you hear the vib or only feel it in the steering?

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Old 07-27-2008, 08:33 PM
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I've been having the same problem, i'll have to check these clips tomorrow.
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