4thdiesel
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I have a significant shimmy when applying the brakes, and/or at speeds of 65+. There is no pulsation in the brake pedal and no steering wheel play.
Most front end suspension components have been replaced: Koni-yellow struts, ball joints, both tie rods (inner & outer), control arm bushings, bad passenger side bearing, new tires & balance, as well as brake rotors.
I do notice a significant imbalance when jacking up the front-left wheel and running in a low gear. I've tried this with the donut-spare as well as other tires. Some are better than others, but the imbalance still exists. Also, swapped tires with my wife's 97 Jetta....all tires seem fine on her car.
Having sifted through many "shimmy" threads, I suspect the inner CV Joints.
Is in/out play at this area enough to determine cause of the shimmy?
The car has 356K miles and runs well...gas mileage has dropped from 43 to 39 and I have some sort of vacuum link (limp mode on accel)....but that's for another thread. Any thoughts about the shimmy??
Most front end suspension components have been replaced: Koni-yellow struts, ball joints, both tie rods (inner & outer), control arm bushings, bad passenger side bearing, new tires & balance, as well as brake rotors.
I do notice a significant imbalance when jacking up the front-left wheel and running in a low gear. I've tried this with the donut-spare as well as other tires. Some are better than others, but the imbalance still exists. Also, swapped tires with my wife's 97 Jetta....all tires seem fine on her car.
Having sifted through many "shimmy" threads, I suspect the inner CV Joints.
Is in/out play at this area enough to determine cause of the shimmy?
The car has 356K miles and runs well...gas mileage has dropped from 43 to 39 and I have some sort of vacuum link (limp mode on accel)....but that's for another thread. Any thoughts about the shimmy??