1997 Volkswagen Jetta Wobble once per tire revolution

Tiny
MESRI
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  • 1997 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • MANUAL
  • 130,000 MILES
My wife has been noticing a weird shaking for several weeks. We parked it for a week while on a trip, and I took it today to see if I noticed it too. The right front tire was flat, so I inflated it with a bike pump.

Pulling out of the driveway I could feel a little wobble, then moving slowly down our block, the wheel would shift to the left slightly, then return to straight, once every second or two (roughly once per revolution). I parked it, and felt around the tires looking for any obvious problems (like a big nail). Can't see anything obvious.
Thursday, March 12th, 2009 AT 12:35 PM

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Tiny
MERLIN2021
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Lets say the wife didnt hit a crb and bend the rim, or knuckle, then you need to check the tires for a shifted belt, jack up the front and spin the tires, watch for any unevenness on the movement of the tire tread.
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Thursday, March 12th, 2009 AT 12:39 PM

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