Date: 23 Aug 2001 16:27:15 -0700 From: b_veritynopsameja.com (Wyatt Burp) Subject: Can Misalignment Cause Shimmy?
It's always been my understanding that steering wheel shimmy happened when a wheel (or wheels) was/were out of balance. But I read the other day that it can be due to misalignment. (I read this in a Reader's Digest article about keeping your car in shape, when it casually mentioned that a shimmy means the car's out of alignment--I took this with a grain of salt.) 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! -- WB
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