shaking - Honda Prelude Forum

PreludesR4Speed · 07-10-2002, 09:18 AM

What would cause a side to side wobble in the steering wheel that only occurs between about 55-65 mph? below 55 or above 65 it is completely smooth, but in that range the steering wheel shakes a little.

Brady92/4WS · 07-10-2002, 03:02 PM

lots and lots of things, your tires might be out of balance

MR.CLIFFORD · 07-10-2002, 03:03 PM

That was my first thought.

CoTToN][WoOdZ · 07-10-2002, 09:38 PM

front rotors need to be turned, trust me......Had the same problem for the longist time, tryed balanceing my tires at 5 differnt places, still nothing, turned my front rotors, fixed.....

G_Loc · 07-10-2002, 09:45 PM

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Originally posted by CoTToN][WoOdZ
front rotors need to be turned, trust me......Had the same problem for the longist time, tryed balanceing my tires at 5 differnt places, still nothing, turned my front rotors, fixed.....

i think he meant during normal driving, not braking

Red4WS · 07-10-2002, 09:57 PM

i have the same problem, but i had the front brakes done and and front wheels rebalanced.

Si4WS · 07-10-2002, 10:11 PM

sometimes my car shakes when I turn left at higher loads.

luder4lyfe · 07-10-2002, 11:02 PM

my old prelude did it too.... right in the area of the speeds ur talking about........ then one day i got sum new wheels and the problem was solved??? balancing i guess?

PreludesR4Speed · 07-11-2002, 03:08 AM

I had this problem when i had the factory 15 " wheels, and i have it with my 16" konig ziege wheels now as well, so i don't think it's the wheels, i know a bent wheel can cause these things. I'm only referring to a shaking while driving, not braking, my rotors have already been resurfaced. The shaking was a less severe when i first put on the konigs, but it was still there, and it is getting worse again. I've read about some problem with the speed sensitive steerinng 4g ludes before, does anybody think that could be it? Oh well, it's time for a rotation and balance again, i'll see if it's any better after that. Thanks for the feedback everybody.

WeedSpeed · 07-11-2002, 03:21 AM

When I had the first swap on my car done, the dumb ass mechanic that did the swap forgot to tighten the right radius rod, the bushing and nut came off (I did my own swap after that). I couldnt figure out why the right shaked so much till I went under the car and found out that the nut and bushing where sitting on the splash shield. The radius rod connects to the lower arm, so thats one thing you might want to check.

CoTToN][WoOdZ · 07-11-2002, 03:09 PM

[quote]i think he meant during normal driving, not braking[quote]

I know what he meant.....It's the rotors..

prelude94vtecga · 07-11-2002, 03:24 PM

okay my roters are fine, my balance if fine, my allignment is fine, and my brakes are fine... and i shake form 60-70 any ideas? im a 4th gen too

CoTToN][WoOdZ · 07-11-2002, 07:14 PM

Its your rotors

How do you know your rotors are fine? Did You just put new ones on, just turn them? My rotors didnt shake when i applyed the brakes, and it shook 60-70, got my rotors turned fixed......4th gen brakes suck No air gets to the rotors, brake hard once their done.

My rotors were turned last month,fixed the shaking 60-70, now its getting that shake back..Bad brake design on hondas part..

prelude94vtecga · 07-12-2002, 09:01 AM

i had my brakes, rotors, allignment, and balance was all worked on and fixed recently