On my 2005 Honda Civic, I just had 4 wheel alignment done & also front tires balanced. When I take it out on the highway, it runs smooth until 60 mph then right front wheel area starts to shimmy & feels like front wheel is going to fall off. When I slow down to under 60 mph, it's all smooth again. What could that be? Thank you
Well its highsch physix..if not the first answer then alinement was not compleat..someplaces jyst do a toe in while they shud b doin castor n cambor too. Also at times tires r mounted w not enough lubricant to set bead rite
SOURCE: front end shimmy over 60 miles per hour
If you are experiencing a "shimmy" that only occurs at a certain speed, I'd suspect a tire balance issue. If it were in the alignment, the problem would manifest itself at all speeds not just at 60 mph. There's a chance that a wheel weight fell off or the tires have uneven wear. If you do have uneven wear on the tires, then you may worn front end parts that need to be dealt with. Incorrect tire pressure can cause uneven wear as well. Hope this helps.
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You need to replace your wheel bearing. Ford Escape bearings usually need changed around 80,000+ miles from my experience.
SOURCE: Front end shimmey on 2004 Maxima SE
It is possible that one of your new tires has what is called a slipped belt which is basically a faulty tire.
If they were able to successfully perform the front end alignment you can almost be sure that all of your ball joints, tie rod ends etc are ok as these really don't attribute to "shimmying" felt in the steering wheel.
The are several common causes of shaking felt in the steering wheel:
1. Out of balance wheel/tire combo
2. Slipped belt in a tire
3. Bent wheel
Your shop should be able to pinpoint the cause easily.
Take your car back to the shop that replaced your tires and tell them what you are experiencing. They can check your new tires again to make sure the belt on them did not slip.
SOURCE: steering wheel an front tires vibrates hard
front wheels need to be balanced, take it to a tyre shop and get it done.
SOURCE: At 60 mph, front-end shimmy/shake
There are a lot of things that can cause it to shimmey, and there is not enought room here to explane it all. My advise to you is to take it to a frontend alinement shop and have it chk. out, could be serious.
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