steering wheel shimmy

TOYOTA COROLLA
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DKBERG
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I have a 1995 Toyota Carolla with about 120,000 miles. There is a slight shimmy in the steering wheel when driving on the highway. What might be the cause?
Nov 18, 2007 at 1:24 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

The first thing to do is have the tyres inspected for damage, have a wheel balance done and have the front suspension & steering checked for serviceability, If the shimmy is worse under breaking and you can feel a slight pulsation i the brake pedal, the front brake rotors will need machining.

Mark (mhpautos)
Nov 18, 2007 at 7:12 PM
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