Re: high speed shaking

[Jan Folkson <jfolkson@optonline.net>]

Check the balancing of the wheels.

- Jan Folkson   www.janfolkson.com
    
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'00 Beetle GLX 1.8T
 
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> From: "Braden Sayer" <sayerbj@hotmail.com>
> Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2000 14:24:50 GMT
> To: clubvac@onelist.com, scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: high speed shaking
> 
> Recently I noticed my car not driving so smoothly at highway speeds.  It
> runs fine, engine is great, but there seems to be a great vibration starting
> around 55-60mph, steering wheel kinda goes back and forth real fast about an
> inch, and I can feel the whole car vibrate and shake. Now, the car will go
> straight as an arrow if I let go of the wheel (rules out alignment?)and the
> tires are all good, and properly inflated.  I understand that as things wear
> (bushings, ball joints, shocks, etc.) it will cause these things, but could
> anyone give me the first thing to look for as I have only the time and money
> to replace the important parts first? At low speeds the car is smooth and
> fine, but once I speed up its becoming a real drag to drive fst to work, and
> it seems to be getting worse every day.  One thing I noticed sitting in
> traffic and slowly rolling down a small hill, was a small shake/jolt seemily
> timed with the rotation of the wheels.  Could it be a beant rim?What is the
> most common cause of these symptoms? Thanks...
> 
> Brad
> 
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