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#1 of 9 front end shakes when accelarating and slowing down by jenn37 Nov 24, 2008 (6:21 pm)
I own a 2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue GL with about 180,000 miles. We really like this car and have had it for almost 4 years. However, there has always seemed to be a shimmy or a shake in the front end. We've had it aligned at least 3 times, new tires, tie rod ends and had the dealership and our tire guy look it over more than once--still no answers. It feels like a really bad tire when you accelerate with the worst being when you drive between 25-40 miles per hour. You can feel a vibration in the steering wheel too. When you slow down it almost acts like the rotors are bad, but we've replaced those also, more than once. Anybody have any ideas or experienced these problems? Replies to this message: dtownfb (Nov 24, 2008 7:28 pm) moonshadow (Nov 24, 2008 7:57 pm)
#2 of 9 Re: front end shakes when accelarating and slowing down [jenn37] by dtownfb Nov 24, 2008 (7:28 pm)
Replying to: jenn37 (Nov 24, 2008 6:21 pm) Have them look at the wheel hub bearings. Or a bad sway bar.
#3 of 9 Re: front end shakes when accelarating and slowing down [jenn37] by moonshadow Nov 24, 2008 (7:57 pm)
Replying to: jenn37 (Nov 24, 2008 6:21 pm) Have you had the the motor and tranny mounts inspected?
#4 of 9 front end jerks up and down when stopping by cnewell Jan 19, 2009 (10:21 am)
#5 of 9 front end jerks up and down when stopping by cnewell Jan 19, 2009 (10:21 am)
when you apply medium brake pressure the car moves up and down. also the rotors are really hot after you drive it for a while. it's not the rotors or the anti lock brakes.
#6 of 9 front end shimmies when stopping by cnewell Jan 25, 2009 (5:32 pm)
#7 of 9 front end shimmies when stopping by cnewell Jan 19, 2009 (10:24 am)
when you apply medium brake pressure the car shimmies. also the rotors are really hot after you drive it for a while. i don't think it's the rotors or the anti lock brakes. Replies to this message: dtownfb (Jan 25, 2009 5:32 pm)
#8 of 9 by oldwino Jan 23, 2009 (1:39 am)
Most likely it is the rotors. They will get very hot, even from normal use, but they shouldn't be glowing red or smoking. Excessive heat will warp the rotors. The front rotors and brake pads are easy to change if you're a little mechanically inclined.
#9 of 9 Re: front end shimmies when stopping [cnewell] by dtownfb Jan 25, 2009 (5:32 pm)
Replying to: cnewell (Jan 19, 2009 10:24 am) You may want to get the front suspension checked (wheel bearings, tie rods, sway bar, etc.). It could be the rotors as well.

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