1994 Mercury Tracer Steering Shake

1994 MERCURY TRACER
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SSTLEE79
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1994 Mercury Tracer with 145000 miles. Vibration and then shaking of the steering wheel at about 35-45 miles per hour, then stops once I am up to speed on the highway. Had the tires balanced and it seemed to help, but only for a couple of days. Is it possible that the weights just fell off and I need to have the tires balanced again? Or am I in for a major repair bill here? The mechanic did note that both rims were slightly bent. I did hit a major bump in some road construction that probably caused that.
Feb 19, 2007 at 1:37 AM
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CHEVY22
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could be the rims , but one you balance the tires they are balanced and this still happened after the balance ??if so you may want to have the front brake rotors checked for warpage , even if there is no pulsation in the pedal the rotor will allow the vibration to go through the steering wheel lmk

jim
Feb 19, 2007 at 1:56 AM

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Recheck the slightly bent rims and tire balance, and inspect the front brake rotors for warpage even if the brake pedal does not pulsate.

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A 1994 Mercury Tracer with 145,000 miles shakes the steering wheel at about 35-45 mph, then smooths out at highway speed. Balancing the tires helped only briefly, and the mechanic noted both rims were slightly bent after a hard bump. The expert said bent rims could be the cause and recommended checking the front brake rotors for warpage, which can transmit vibration through the steering wheel without pedal pulsation.

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