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Old Apr 14, 2012 | 01:57 PM
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shaking problem when on the highway for a few minutes, then goes away

my problem is that when i get on the highway, i get a shaking problem, then when i hit the brakes its really bad. it goes away till i go back to a lower speed, then comes back and goes away again. i have aftermarket wheels, and the alignment is good, and have replaced all of the brake components, along with a reframe. help me please...
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Old Apr 14, 2012 | 03:41 PM
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Generally speaking... if the vibration changes with speed ie: vibes at 40, but goes away at 60, then returns at 70.... its usually related to tire balance, or a warped/bent rim, or bad belts in tires.... If it vibes when hitting brakes always, then rotors are suspect, or possibly a bent rim.

Hit any nasty potholes lately?

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Old Apr 14, 2012 | 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by mytoyota hates me
my problem is that when i get on the highway, i get a shaking problem, then when i hit the brakes its really bad. it goes away till i go back to a lower speed, then comes back and goes away again. i have aftermarket wheels, and the alignment is good, and have replaced all of the brake components, along with a reframe. help me please...
How well do the wheel centers fit your front hubs and rear drums? I had an issue with my Jetta when the aftermarket wheel centers were too large. It caused a lot of vibration at highway speeds and killed my wheel bearings. I had to get hubcentric rings to fill in the difference. Once I did, it drove great.
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Old Apr 14, 2012 | 05:56 PM
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When you say brake components, did that include rotors? If not, the cause might be warped rotors.

Also, I had my truck start shaking on the highway when my rear wheel bearing was bad. Just something to think about.
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Old Apr 14, 2012 | 08:10 PM
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thank you

thank you all for the info, it ended up being the left caliper, which i replaced 2 years ago, and by all components i did mean rotors, pads.. front and rear, new right side caliper, as for the wheels, they suck but look good.
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