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92camrySK8ER · 11-02-2009, 11:41 PM

Okay so the other day i was playing around on a dirt road. NOt anything crazy just getting sideways a little. Anyway after driving on the dirt road i got back on the a road that was 55 mph. Eveything seemd fine until the speed limit slowed down to 35. then as i slowed down the car began to shake, and i dont mean it shoke a little i mean a violent shake though the whole car, and the shake didnt stop after i let of the brake. I pull into parking lot and looked aroung the car. I check my tires none were even low, i check to see if the wheel bearing were okay they were fine. and i bounced each coner of the car to see if it could be the struts or springs. Every thing seemd fine so praying my camry was okay i got back on the road the shake was gone. Now the violent shake is gone but my camry just doesnt semm as smooth as it used to be. so does any one have an idea as to what i may have done. also i realized this afternoon that my parking break cable is broke im thinking that the parking brake could be stuck on one side.

EEngineer · 11-03-2009, 12:06 AM

could you tell the shake was from the brakes or engine?
that is odd....i guess stay off from dirt roads from now?

N35QU!K · 11-03-2009, 12:56 AM

Alignment maybe? Not totally sure on that idea, but just thought I'd throw it out there.

92camrySK8ER · 11-03-2009, 07:24 AM

the alignment on my Camry is and has been flawless. so that not it.

Hajoca · 11-03-2009, 08:28 AM

Clump of dirt in wheel?

the_professional · 11-03-2009, 11:04 AM

Alignment, changes over time and use, if it didn't, we would never have to re align our vehicles. I wouldn't rule out alignment. I messed up my alignment @ my last autocross.

You won't be able to find out your issue unless you jack up the car & inspect all of your suspension components. Take off your rims, check for any breaks as our cars are pretty old. I wouldn't ignore it though.

ghettosled · 11-03-2009, 11:27 AM

i would also check the bushings on the suspension. there are some stabilizer arms on the rear that could be going. since you kicked the rear sideways, it put more stress on them and maybe caused or is causing one to fail. if they are starting to fail, they will certainly cause that wheel to shake when rotated at certain speeds.

just an idea.

ONE_to_HATE · 11-03-2009, 11:31 AM

yeah you did!!

lol.. X2 on stabilizer arms.

92camrySK8ER · 11-03-2009, 04:53 PM

thanks guys. i'll look into it. i got the car up to 35 today and found out the alignment isnt as good as i thought it was.