get a 4 wheel alignment.
maybe your tires r flatspotted ?
has the car ever been in an accident ?
maybe your tires r flatspotted ?
has the car ever been in an accident ?
I don't see any spots like that on any of the tires, the tire wear seems pretty even all the way around.Originally posted by countach
maybe your tires r flatspotted ?
Nope. Not as far as I know. There is no report of an accident and no visual evidence of it ever being in an accident. I've only had the car for about a month now.has the car ever been in an accident ?
I check all the lugs I could, each wheel has a theft-prevention lug (which I don't have a key for). All the ones I could check are fine.Originally posted by truwarrior22
Not sure but did you check all the lugs to make sure their tight?
The original owner hit the pothole and had it repaired a long time ago he said. You can still see that the lip of the rim is slightly bent outwards. I don't know if the wheel was bent. I will have to get someone to drive along side of me to check it out. Also, even though the VR-4 is AWD, do you think that the rear wheel could make that much of a problem in the steering shake? It seems to look fine from a visual inspection though.Originally posted by pacman3000gt
how bad was the rim knocked up when you hit the pothole? they fixed the dent... but did you check to see if that pothole BENT the wheel? that wheel may be wobbling now
Humm... anyone got any ideas if this could also be my problem as well or if the VR-4s have a different type setup? I really don't want to have to spend $1200.gecko1 said:I also have a similar problem. At high speeds, around 70mph, the steering wheel shakes a lot. I have had my car looked at by many people and everybody came to the same conlcusion. My front lower control arm ball joints are going out. I have a base gt so i'm not sure if that could be the problem on yours. One way to check is get the front end up in the air. Then while someone is holding the steering wheel tight try and move the front wheels left, right, up and down. If there is a lot a play then that is the problem. Mitsu wants 1200 to fix mine because they have to replace the whole lower control arm on both sides.
Disclaimer: I don't know jack about vr4's. If somebody could back me up or prove me wrong please do.
My .02