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Sico04

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i have an R32 gtr...pretty stock, trust front pipes, hks exhaust and 17X9 work cr emothions

i have noticed that when my car hits around 110-120km an hour the steering wheel wobbles around heaps its really shitting me, i have had my wheels balanced and aligned......what else can it be? could it possibly be the front drive shafts? i have noticed when i am in reverse it feels like there is a little slack some where from when i put my foot down and i hear a little clunk, as in there is like movement in a uni joint or some thing......then it moves....

also some times ill hammer round a corner the back will slide out, front wheels come in and then when i begin to drive normal again the 4wd light will come on and stay on and the Torque split guage will sit on 10%..........then i turn the car off on agin and its gone and may not do it agin for a week or more........???

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Tried getting your wheels balanced by another place? if you still have steering wheel shake after having the alignment/balance you should be able to take it back and ask them these questions.... they are teh experts :)

Dont see how it could be your front drive shaft - it shouldn't be moving if your cruising on 110-120, there should be no front drive.

Check your attesa fluid - should be a plastic cup filler in the boot for it. Maybe its low...

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weird

Well with the speedo wobbles, thats usually just your speedo unit (may have been tampered with? thats why its not smooth).

Steering wheel shakes, i would suggest you either have a problem with your wheels or tyres? Get another balance/alignment done.

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just pulled a front wheel off checked the offset, i konw gtr's are ment to have +40 my cr emotions are +17 could that be the problem, also there is a little bit of movement with my front drive shafts, and the actual disk rotor???

ruffryder Contributor

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i had the same problem. a wheel balance didnt help. i was told that the front rims are buckled and needs re-rolling. apparently the previous owner must of went over a gutter pretty hard. this may set you back about $150 per wheel to fix. depends though..

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at first i thaught that too but.....when i had the wheels balanced we could see that all the rims were True

so that eliminates that

what bout the offset? its +17 should that make a difference to drivability

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Well with the speedo wobbles, thats usually just your speedo unit (may have been tampered with? thats why its not smooth).

not really i had the same problem and its wasnt cos my speedo was played with

it was my speedo cable it was old and worn and a new one went it and it was as good as new

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