626 shakes under load

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CHZUCK
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I have a 1994 Mazda 626 with 2.0 engine with 204k. When on the highway at 55 up through 70 the front of the car shakes when under light load (when going up a slight grade). Strange, but it does not seem as bad at 75. Light load, light shake, heavier load, heavier shake - the more you press on the gas the worse the shake. On the level it is OK. I changed plugs and wires, checked cap and rotor - looked fine. Checked resistance on the primary and secondary windings of the coil - OK per shop manual specs. Should I change the coil even though it checked OK? Should I replace the cap and rotor even though they look fine?
I have checked for fault codes and there are none. This problem is not noticeable on back roads and in town driving, only highway driving.
Apr 21, 2007 at 3:09 PM
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2CARPRO JACK
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Wheel balance all good, have the front end inspected, could be axles or wheel bearings as long as the engine runs good
Apr 23, 2007 at 12:34 AM
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CHZUCK
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Thanks for the help. I will take a close look at the front end.
Apr 24, 2007 at 5:05 AM
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