2004 Nissan Maxima SHIMMY OR WOBBLE

2004 NISSAN MAXIMA
39,678 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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NCOOKE74
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I bought this car 7 months ago and have had an issue with the front end. I feel a wobble or a shimmy and it comes through the steering wheel. I have replaced the tires twice and had the new tires roadforce balanced and they said tires and rims are fine now a shop is telling me tires are bad when I know they just cant tell me whats wrong. I could really use some help here.


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Neal Cooke
Sep 23, 2008 at 7:20 PM
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BLACKOP555
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you ever had the suspention alighend and examined?

would be checking the wheel bearings and control arm busings right now and move on from there, bad strut mountings/bushigns coudl do it also.
Sep 23, 2008 at 7:34 PM
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NCOOKE74
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had my car alligned last week. they say I would fell at low speeds if axle also I feel like it is worse when car is cool or has not been driven yet that day. I start feeling it at 45 and gets worse as i get faster
Sep 23, 2008 at 7:52 PM
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BLACKOP555
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nissans of that year are very famous of having rims that easily bend. also i would check the drive axles if they have been put in wrong or with force they can easily bend, another fault with the maximas.

i would go to another shop and have the wheels looked at. i wouldnt put it past a bent rim.
Sep 23, 2008 at 8:14 PM