2002 Acura RL Front end shimmy @ 65+ mph

2002 ACURA RL
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SJW12214
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Shakes or Wobbles problem
2002 Acura RL Front Wheel Drive Automatic 78000 miles

Have a 2002 Acura RL 3.5 w/78K miles. Noticed a mild shimmy in the steering wheel when it approaches 60 MPH plus. Not constanrt. Stops sometimes. Bad tire? Treadwear is not very good. Rotors? Wheel / tire out-of-balance?

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Aug 25, 2009 at 11:31 AM
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DR LOOT
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Vibration at those speeds is usually caused by a tire out of balance if you go faster and it goes away it is most certainly a tire out of balance
Aug 26, 2009 at 2:06 PM
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