shaking car

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SOKKERTRAPP
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Last night I slid into a snowbank,,,,now the car shakes violently when it hits 40 miph,,,what is wrong?
Nov 28, 2010 at 6:32 AM
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CARADIODOC
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What's wrong is it is shaking violently. :)

Start by checking for snow and ice impacted behind the front wheels. If you also see the steering wheel move side to side a little when going real slow, like through a parking lot, suspect a bent wheel.

caradiodoc
Nov 28, 2010 at 6:40 AM
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