Re: '99 Camry

"Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message
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> "mark_digital©" <976-XXX@comcastnot.com> wrote in message
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>> My daughter called me, nervous as can be, and said she was in the
>> emergency lane because her steering wheel was shaking uncontrollably from
>> 55 and up. I said to take it easy and I would look at it when she got to
>> my house.
>> To make a long story short I took it out for a spin and sure enough the
>> faster I went above 55 the more it shook. At some point I expected it to
>> smooth out but nope.
>> I laid on the ground and looked up underneath and didn't see anything
>> unusual. I couldn't jack up the car because it's just not safe right now
>> to do so.
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>> Her friend showed up in her Saturn and she had the same problem a day or
>> two ago. Exact same problem. Saturn told her it's not uncommon for this
>> problem when many days in a row are below freezing.
>> Well, I looked again and still didn't see anything unusual.[/color]
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> Check for snow or ice stuck in one or more of the wheels.
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> Check to make sure no wheel weights were recently lost (you may see a
> clean spot on the wheel where the weight used to be).
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> Check for bulges in the tread or sidewall from a broken belt.
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> If none of that produces any obvious problems, try replacing the tires
> with the spare, starting with the front wheels to identify the problem
> tire(s).
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> Ray O
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Saying the steering wheel shook is really inaccurate. It wobbled clock wise
and counter clockwise beginning around 55 and REALLY wobbled the faster I
made the car go. I remember feeling a little bit of a wobble and for a short
time when cornering at about 35. But I didn't feel it through the steering
wheel. It could be I'm not familiar with her car. You know what I mean?
I stood outside in front of her car and had her drive towards me. Neither
front tire had any wobble. I kicked the tires. They seemed to have a bit
more play than what I would expect. Does it sound like a wheel bearing
problem? She said the brakes were done about 6 months ago.