albinolude

ok, i totaled my 92 si and bought a 96 si... before looking here to find out about obdII. but that is beside the point.

on the highway at 60,70,80+ in intervals i get a bothersome wheel shake. also on deceleration at slow speeds. now i just got new rotors put on 2weeks ago. new tires w/4k miles on them, and 54,000 on the car.

my 92 had the same problem but when i replaced struts and it still did the same thing

any suggestions? maybe drive axles? maybe struts? I dont know.

thanks
j

92VTEC

there are a few different factors that could cause this....

1) wheels not being balanced properly or at all (possibly bent or not true)

2) bent or non-straight axles

3) bent hub

4) bad shocks/springs

I would check the balance of the tires first then dig deeper. Balancing is the cheapest thing to start with....the axles are usually $65-$100 per axle depending on if you go with remanufactured or new ones. This all gets progressively more expensive as you dig deeper into the problem.

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albinolude

the drivetrain is covered for the next 36k miles so i would prefer it to be the axles, but i am going to have the wheels balanced tomorrow.
thanks
j

LoudLude

Also check to be sure a belt is not broken in your sidewall. Look for dips or bulges. Another possible suspect is ball joints, but those are usually not the cause.

A good way to tell if it is your tires is to move the front tires to the back and the backs to the front and see if it helps.