2003 Chevy Malibu car shakes

Tiny
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Shakes or Wobbles problem
2003 Chevy Malibu 46000 miles

My car shakes when I reach speeds of over 65-70. And also shakes when Im braking at high speeds. My tire pressure is fine. What can it be? HELP
Wednesday, February 18th, 2009 AT 6:22 AM

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Tiny
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Could be one of several things:

Have tires balanced and 4 wheel alignment.

Inspect brake rotors for an out of round condition. While a dial indicator is best, you can remove rotor and lay on flat surface, should lay flat, if any wobble, replace rotors and inspect pads for wear.
Also make sure the calipers are not stuck and there are no brake fluid leaks.

Finally, raise car put on stands, grasp wheel and push/pull with both hands on outside of tire. You are looking for any movement. If movement, then inspect hub bearings, tie rod ends, control arm and bushings.

I would suspect an alignment/tire issue with a car this new, as opposed to a suspension component.
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Wednesday, February 18th, 2009 AT 7:16 AM
Tiny
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Thanx, because I was thinking it was an issue with the engine.
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Friday, January 7th, 2011 AT 10:52 PM
Tiny
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Thanks for using 2carpros.
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Friday, February 11th, 2011 AT 6:49 PM

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