Shaking at 50 to 60.. Whats main culprit?

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  • nicky51
    Advanced Member
    • Jan 2010
    • 158

    #1

    Shaking at 50 to 60.. Whats main culprit?

    OK. Ive had enough of this shaking at 50 to 60 mph.. Im thinking control arms but theres many suspension parts.. what would be the main culprit and which pieces should i change first... Thanks...
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  • Aptyp
    R3V OG
    • Feb 2008
    • 6584

    #2
    for me, it was tires.

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    • Sagaris
      R3VLimited
      • Sep 2009
      • 2243

      #3
      for me it was lower control arm bushings

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      • siazul
        Advanced Member
        • Jul 2010
        • 185

        #4
        sounds familiar, my steering wheel shakes at about the same speed, only now that I installed new tires

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        • M-technik-3
          I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
          • Oct 2003
          • 18946

          #5
          Suggest you do an inspection as it's the only way to determine what's bad.
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          • jasonsnoddy
            E30 Mastermind
            • Feb 2010
            • 1900

            #6
            Originally posted by Aptyp
            for me, it was tires.

            +1 my front tires weree so old one of them had separated from itself and was all uneven.


            Originally posted by stewie30luvr
            ooo cause i was fixing my chain tensioner and there was a black widow on the radiator so i killed it
            Originally posted by JakeP
            with a coathanger

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            • nicky51
              Advanced Member
              • Jan 2010
              • 158

              #7
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              O.k. I already changed the sway bar end links but i think the control arrms will be next.. besides that what other front suspension pcs would i need to look for? and do the control arms come with the bushings? thanks...
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              • Farbin Kaiber
                Lil' Puppet
                • Jul 2007
                • 29502

                #8
                A speed specific issues usually points to tires, as listed above. Try a tire rotation first. Then take them in for a balance. Also check the hub surfaces, and answer me one question, do you have aftermarket wheels?

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                • McGyver
                  R3V Elite
                  • Jun 2009
                  • 4423

                  #9
                  i would suspect the balance of your tires as farbin said. if they shake at another speed range you know you're out of balance for sure.
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