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by Sisko Seng on January 6th, 2005

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My car shakes when I drive over 50 mph, and shakes more as I accelerate. What could cause this?

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  • by 8 Jan 2004-10 Dec 2009 on January 7th, 2005

    8 Jan 2004-10 Dec 2009

    My first suspects are unbalanced and/or out-of-round tires. However, my old Toyota did this when the tie-rod end wore out, so that is another possibility.

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  • by ImAlwaysRight on March 23rd, 2005

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    If you have ever used a tire repair kit, such as fix-a-flat, it can cause this problem. Sometimes these kits stay in liquid form inside the tire. At slow speeds the liquid causes no problem. At fast speeds, the liquid bounces around creating a rumbling affect.

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  • by scherzo on June 3rd, 2007

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    Front wheel drive? tire-wheel imbalance, out of round tire wheel assembly, tread separation, loose front end parts. Have a front end inspection for worn or loose parts. Have an inspection done for excessive runout.
    I would recommend a shop having "Hunter roadforce balance" equipment It checks runout and actual forces from the road as the tire is balanced. Expensive but state of the art equipment well worth it.

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  • by 00GPGT on March 10th, 2005

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    Sons car does same thing and was told it is due to a bent wheel

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