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Old 08-24-2011, 06:47 PM   #2
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Generally, wheel shimmy is most often (at least in my experience) caused by bad alignment or wheels out of balance. You've already addressed both of those, so that can be eliminated. If you're still running stock struts at 150k, it's certainly time to replace those, and ALWAYS replace the strut bearings as well. Worn struts can certainly cause a wheel vibration, but it is usually also accompanied by uneven or premature tire wear. You may want to try rotating the tires to see if that has any effect, but I'd lean more towards either bad wheel bearings or something with the LCA's. Since it's more noticeable in turns, wheel bearings are the more likely of the two, IMO.
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