Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2001 01:32:26 GMT From: Erik Veit <erikveitnopsamo.com> Subject: Re: Can Misalignment Cause Shimmy?
In article <d4735374.0108231527.6f01a235nopsaming.google.com>, b_veritynopsameja.com says... > I've had a shimmy from about 45 mph up to about 70 mph--it lessens > at higher speeds--ever since I bought my used car ('98 BMW). > I've posted about this prob. to the BMW NG in the past > and I didn't get much useful feedback, so I thought I'd check > with some other auto groups. Balancing and rotating the wheels > doesn't solve the problem, and the tires are nearly new Dunlops. > The former owner had the same problem with other tires, apparently. > Anybody have any ideas what the problem could be. My dealer > says it couldn't be bushings because this model didn't have > problem bushings like some of the other BMWs. I'd just like > some more info from some of you guys who might know before I > go somewhere to get the problem looked into. Thanks a bunch! I know this is a stretch, but if they are uni-directional tires, make sure they are pointing the right direction. -- Erik Veit ----- Dublin, CA ----- http://members.home.net/zombie67 "The conventional view serves to protect us from the painful job of thinking." -- John Kenneth Galbraith