2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser "wheel drive front end shimmy" Questions

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the left front seems to be shaking when i drive,any ideas? WHEEL SHIMMY CAN BE CAUSED BY WORN TIE ROD ENDS,BAD WHEEL BEARINGS,WORN OUT BALL JOINTS,WHEEL OUT OF BALANCE OR FRONT END NEEDS ALIGNMENT.

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...front-end shimmying, particularly when driving about 65 mph on the highway. At first I thought it was from wind but it also occurs when there is no wind. It is not constant but every few hundred feet ...

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wheel shimmy, floating front end When I drive around 55mph, my front end starts to shimmy and feels like it floats it acts like I have a lot of weight in back. I ck'd all the front end parts ...

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...drive over 60 miles per hour, the front end shimmys its going to be in the alignment...have the front end realigned If you are experiencing a "shimmy" that only occurs at a certain speed, I'd suspect ...

...wheel wobbles back and forth do this. If you know which side has the worst shimmy jack the front wheels off the ground so you can rotate each tire freely. Have another person with you for four eyes ...

...wheel shimmies when I drive it. What could be wrong Get front wheels balanced and check ball joints Possible track rod ends, easy to replace, but cheapest option to try is make sure all 4 tyres are ...

...wheel drive has excessive play in the drivers front tire when jacked up and shimmied. does that mean the wheel bearings are going out or is that drive shaft to that tire going bad? most probably a ...

...wheel vibrates when you drive start by having all the wheels checked for balance. then move on to check worn front suspension components. unless it is high mileage or wrecked, a 6 year old car ...

...acceleration. Nothing in the steering wheel at all. There's no shake or shimmy when coasting. year make and model information is needed here Front wheel drive? Check for broken motor/transaxle

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...have someone turn steering wheel back and forth (quarter turns are fine). watch the frame side (should be passenger side for right side drive) for up and down movement. If any is noticed, replace

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