shaking steering wheel Options

[jumpinccv]

i dont know if this right forum but just a little question. Ive had my celica since june, but about two months after i started noticing a little shaking in the steering wheel. I had the fronts balanced and the rest of the stuff checked. It was a little better for a awhile. Then it came back. so anyway i had to rotate my tires, did that and it helped a lot for like two weeks. now it starting to come back again, its better sometimes and worse others. And not always on rough road and smooth road too. So any info about past experiences would help. thanks guys

[Mizuryu]

the only real thing i could tell ya is check your allignment... that's what was wrong with mine. I got mine fixed about a month ago and it's been fine ever since....does the wheel only shake like that when you're driving?

[all4sho94st]

i dunno but my steering wheel kinda shakes/vibrate when im like going 80 on the highway... i dunno why tho. Has this happen to anyone else.

[jumpinccv]

it typically does it worse when i drive faster, but not always the case in varies even in the same trip it can change vibration worseness, oh yeah, i had an alignment done too

[SiKBOY]

yeh I've got the shakes as well, had it for a while now. I know that my wheels arn't balanced. I also need a wheel alignment cuz the car pulls to the left. I've just been lazy as all hell to do it.

[BigEdge169]

Do you have the stock wheels and tires on the car or do you have a plus size? With the bigger wheels and smaller sidewalls on your tires, you'll feel the road more pretty much no matter what you do compared to the stock feel. You might also want to check the air pressure in all your tires and make sure they're all about the same.

[Benevolence]

Yeah my celi shakes at around 65 mph+, had my alignment done not too long ago so its not that.

[Russkiy]

I had the same problem about a month ago. Check your alignment, wheel balance and if it doesnt help then may be you should try to change your tires. That's what i did.

[jumpinccv]

they are stock tires and wheels, so that isnt it thanks for all the posts guys

[Zoom]

Yea, I too shake at 65+. I figured it was either a stock problem or my alignment, or my wheels, but I imagine it's a combination of both your wheels and the stock settings not designed for high speeds on an ST ^^.

[Mynzeyes]

if the car stops shaking if you let off the gas, 9 outta 10 says it's an axle, my car has had this problem, and it's sittin up on jackstands waitin for a driver's axle. um...it shook in the 30-80mph range, and stopped when i let off the gas...check and see if any of your guys cars do that, then check the axle.
-John-

[Benevolence]

No, its not an axle, it still shakes if Im going 65+ and pop it into neutral.

[CDNSLEEKA]

Well it looks like we have an epidemic on our hands, I must add my car to the numbers of this problem.I have all the same problems,and have done all the suggestions on cures for the problem.
IT has got to a point where this repair will be done before any further mods are done.Nothing more frustrating than jumping on the highway and reaching a good speed and having the car shake like s..t. This problem has become more evident after i spent 2500$ on rims&rubber not to mention eibach sportlines.

SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP! ! !

[freestyler121]

im not an expert here, but on my last car the sterrign wheel only shook when i put on the gas, in that case it was the axle and the half shafts going out, you should get it looked at as soon as possible. if it breaks when your driving your tire will lock up and you veer off the side fo the road, i did this going about 115 racing a camaro

[CelicaLE]

I used to work in a service department at a car dealership...so I know a little bit bout this...lemme see if I can post my two cents worth! LOL

If the wheels shakes first thing I think I'd check would be the balance on all four tires. Only thing is, whoever you take it to...ask them to what speed they balance tires. at the dealership I worked at, the computerized balancing machine only balanced to about 72-73 MPH...so if you were over that speed you got the vibration.

Second I would check the alignment. if the alignment is off just a degree or so your car can ride horrible. Also, ask the shop you go to about possibility of checking the rear wheel alignment, to make sure everything is ok there. I know our cars are FWD, but it's a possibility something back there on the back end could be wrong and need to be checked.

Also, check your wheels. If you have curbed the car *hope not* but if you have, it is a great possibility the overall balance of the wheel is far enough off center, that you can't truly balance the tire. I've seen this happen many times where you can do a close job, but no matter what you do, you can never get the wheels in true balance.

Another thing I used to see is where the tires were wore wrong, like the alignment had been off, and the tire got bad wear in it, and it caused vibrations. I've seen that a lot too.

Those are probably the cheapest options to try to check. If that doesn't fix it, by all means take your car to someone who deals with suspension problems cuz it's in the suspension for sure.

Sorry this post is so long, and it may not be nothing new to you, but it's all I know from workin at the service dept! LOL

[Blur]

Damn seems like a lot of people are having this problem, i had this problem too awhile ago when i first got my car but it was only when i was braking hard. Had my brakes looked at and 700 dollars later no more shaking.

[Guest_Jason_*]

Yeaaa.. I had this problem. Once i'd hit about 80mph + my car would vibrate, the faster I went the harder it vibrated. Then I hit the curb in an icestorm and it sent me Car into the shop (where it still is now) so i'm hoping it'll comeback without vibration.

[SiKBOY]

I went for a wheel balance the other day and a wheel alignemt. My wheels are buckled so they said theres no point in balancing them cuz it won't make that much of a difference. Then came my alignment, they couldn't do it because my car was too low and it couldn't get on the hoist.

[phat94celi]

Hey guys. I have the same problem. Check the tie rod ends(or have them checked), and also the ball joints. It could also be bad struts. I have semi new koni yellows and new tie rods that will hopefully help with the shaking, just havent had time to put them in.

[rlan214]

QUOTE (SiKBOY @ Dec 23 2002, 09:11 PM)

I went for a wheel balance the other day and a wheel alignemt. My wheels are buckled so they said theres no point in balancing them cuz it won't make that much of a difference. Then came my alignment, they couldn't do it because my car was too low and it couldn't get on the hoist.

wtf kinda of place did u bring that too
bring it to another place dude

[rlan214]

like what celicaLE said get your tires balance that's probably gonna be a big help and 4 wheel align

[CDNSLEEKA]

Have had my tires balanced twice also had an four wheel alignment after i had my Eibachs installed.My car is in hibernation at the present time but in the spring i will be checking the tie rod ends and also the ball joints as phat94celi suggested.
HOPE THIS SOLVES THE PROBLEM, WISH US LUCK!!

[SiKBOY]

QUOTE (rlan214 @ Dec 27 2002, 12:14 PM)

QUOTE (SiKBOY @ Dec 23 2002, 09:11 PM) I went for a wheel balance the other day and a wheel alignemt. My wheels are buckled so they said theres no point in balancing them cuz it won't make that much of a difference. Then came my alignment, they couldn't do it because my car was too low and it couldn't get on the hoist. wtf kinda of place did u bring that too bring it to another place dude

I brought the alignment to 2 different places and they said that the hoist would crack the front lip . I guess I have to find a place that has wooden planks to get my car up on the hoist or take my front lip off to get a wheel alignment. It's a z-glide lip and its pretty damn low. It's a pain the ass actually for driving around. I'm kind of getting pissed off at it. I only took it to one place for the wheel balance.

[erc]

I was just skimming through, and it doesn't look like anyone mentioned rotors. Does the car shake more when you brake?

[Guest_Matthew_*]

change your power steering fluid. Trust me mine did the same thing.

[marcusk]

QUOTE (freestyler121 @ Dec 17 2002, 09:03 PM)

in that case it was the axle and the half shafts going out, you should get it looked at as soon as possible.  if it breaks when your driving your tire will lock up and you veer off the side fo the road,

if your axels break you wont loose steering, or lock up, youll just loose power and wont be able to drive anymore.

[jumpinccv]

well i tried the letting the gas pedal, but it still shakes. Anyway it still shakes all the way around more when i get to 55.

[TrDcElica6thgen]

u might need new tires cause i changed my tires and got dem aligned and its fine

[Cody]

I was gonna say that too. When I bought my car the tires were almost bald...shaked when I got up to 65. Got new tires, got em balanced, and I was good to go.

[chosen1]

QUOTE (all4sho94st @ Dec 3 2002, 04:46 PM)

i dunno but my steering wheel kinda shakes/vibrate when im like going 80 on the highway... i dunno why tho. Has this happen to anyone else.

I have this same problem. After driving from Chicago to Boston in 15 hrs straight, I got to know my Celi pretty well. At 80mph, my car was very shaky. ihave stock Gt rims for a 94. Is this normal?

[White_GTS]

I had this problem when I first got my car and I got my ball joints tightened up. I went to 3 shops and 2 of them told me that I needed new ball joints and when I went to Toyota they just told me that my ball joints were not tightened enough. After the day I went to Toyota my shaking went away. Make sure you go to more then one shop since they may try to charge you for money by saying something actually needs to be replaced. Always get 2 - 3 opinions from different shops.

[PuffDog]

when i first go my celica it did that same thing and i hated it so much and i took it to my mech. and he said it need a actuall new hub and i did that like 4 months ago and have not seen that problem since hope it help did for me

[JiGGa]

Could be either wheel balancing or you need new tires. I jsut got my celica came with crappy tires. The steering wheel shakes sometimes when I got 80MPH+ but otherwise it's fine.

[Russkiy]

ok, i had my car shaking at certain speed for about 2 month. I changed tires, did the alignment but nothing helped. And it only was shaking when i was accelerating. Honestly i didnt know what to do next. Then someone posted an idea about checking the drive axles. I knew that i have to get my cv boots changed. so, i decided to get two new axles. After installation i dodnt have any shaking or anything like that.
So, if your car shakes when you accelerate, then get your axles checked.

[95STCelica]

my steering wheel shook at low speeds -- took it to a tire place, got two new front tires mounted and balanced..no more shaky the belts were worn they said...

[mywhite94celicag...]

my steering wheel shakes when i go any speed above like 50 mph, and when i go slower speeds my car likes to bounce, literally, but i have monroe sensatrac struts, they are brand new, new bearings, new hubs, ball joints are fine, allignment is ok. I also have lowering springs. I canjack my car up till the tires are off the ground, and grab the springs and turn them with ease. I told this to the place where i had the allignment and they said that my struts are taking most of the weight off the springs. He also said that the springs are supposed to take most of the weight, and to look into either lowered struts or adjustable coil springs. I am in the process of getting some adjustable coilovers since i can not find any lowered struts for my car. If anyone has any links or inof let me know

[mdeuce]

my steering wheel shakes too, but it's not to the point where its a problem, just a minor annoyance. and someone mentioned their car veering left, my **** does that so much. if im not touching the wheel and i accelerate from a stop my wheel turns about 45 degrees left, and really fast. i dont think either of them are serious though...mark

[rlan214]

QUOTE (Russkiy @ Mar 18, 2003 - 2:52 PM)

ok, i had my car shaking at certain speed for about 2 month. I changed tires, did the alignment but nothing helped. And it only was shaking when i was accelerating. Honestly i didnt know what to do next. Then someone posted an idea about checking the drive axles. I knew that i have to get my cv boots changed. so, i decided to get two new axles. After installation i dodnt have any shaking or anything like that. So, if your car shakes when you accelerate, then get your axles checked.

mines shakes while it accelerates and feels like my celi was having a hard time acceelerating

so i guess i gotz to get my axles check

how much did u get ure axles fixed ?