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Old 01-15-2006, 03:08 AM
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a Few Nice cars.
Slight shaking

I forgot one thing for my tech to look @ maybe you guys can help..when i reach speeds between 47mph-50mph the car shakes a little and the steering wheel moves like its out of balanced..this was before the blow out and has been doing it for sometime before and after new tires and wheels were put on..could it be a control arm or sway bars??? only does it in the speeds i listed apove anyother time slower or faster then those speeds its like driving on pillows...any ideas?
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I had the same problem with my old S420, what ever i did did not work.
ballanceing or even changing wheeles and tires did not fix it.
the car was stolen so i never solved the problem.
their was a thread that talked about is a few months ago.
going from memory i belive the problem is with body mounts that go.
see if you can find that thread.
it is a very anoying problem.
Good luck.

P.S. Sorry about your loss
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S320 '96 with the same problem.... Have had balance several times on so called High speed balancer. Front end alligned & checked, no help. Slight but agravateing
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a Few Nice cars.
yeah it does get to me too...i think i remember someone sayin motor mounts..but i have also heard to sway bar problems too..someone should know the key to this..thks PHX..
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There is a small shock attached to the steering components. Forgot whats its called, ah steering Damper. This might help, its cheap and easy to do.
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Originally Posted by tbilisi79
There is a small shock attached to the steering components. Forgot whats its called, ah steering Damper. This might help, its cheap and easy to do.
tb - I for one have changed the steering damper as a posible cure. New one didn't help. But thanks

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