1979 Volkswagen Beetle Front end

1979 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
90,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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DORIS MCCLARY
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I have a 1979 VW Convertible, and when I get to about 45 miles an hour the steering wheel shakes very bad. I have new tires, so I don't know what the problem is. Hope you can help. Thanks Doris
Aug 24, 2008 at 6:30 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Most tire/wheel imbalance problems will make themselves evident at speeds above 45 to 50 mph. A back-and-forth shimmy in the steering wheel means one or both front wheels are dynamically imbalanced, or a rim is bent

Could be due to an out-of-balance wheel a bent rim, an out-of-round rim or tire, an off-center wheel or hub, or a bent or imbalanced driveshaft? Sometimes the problem is worn shocks or a loose part in the suspension or steering linkage.
Aug 24, 2008 at 6:49 PM
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