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2010-11 Legacy Shimmy Issue??
6 messages, Last post on Jan 27, 2013 at 7:02 AM
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#1 of 6 2010-11 Legacy Shimmy Issue?? by almatti
Apr 03, 2012 (1:39 pm)
Interesting that I Have not seen the Shimmy issue posted here. I don't have this condition in my 2010 Legacy 2.5i Premium as a CPO in Feb 2011, but it is posted on another forum: LegacyGT.com. There apparently are hundreds of posts concerning a severe to moderate Shimmy vibrating from the front and/or rear end of 2010 - 11s. In fact, Subaru came out with TSB to address correcting the issue involving Road Force Balancing the wheels and also replacing Steering components.
- xwesx (Apr 03, 2012 6:41 pm)
- willy999 (Apr 15, 2012 7:35 am)
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#2 of 6 Re: 2010-11 Legacy Shimmy Issue?? [almatti] by xwesx
Apr 03, 2012 (6:41 pm)
Replying to: almatti (Apr 03, 2012 1:39 pm)
Oh, it was discussed quite a bit about a year+ ago. I'm thinking they must have resolved it in the newer builds, though, because otherwise there would be new users in search of some sort of remedy. I don't recall the exact thread (if not several), but the 2010+ Legacy/Outback thread would be a good one to start....
#3 of 6 Re: 2010-11 Legacy Shimmy Issue?? [almatti] by willy999
Apr 15, 2012 (7:35 am)
Replying to: almatti (Apr 03, 2012 1:39 pm)
Have had the same problem with my 2011 Limited. Checked the inside of the alloy wheels and found considerable winter dirt had accumulated. Went to the car wash and power washed and rinsed the inside of the wheels. Moved the car ahead half a tire length to do the other half. Problem solved!
- dcm61 (Apr 15, 2012 7:50 am)
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#4 of 6 Re: 2010-11 Legacy Shimmy Issue?? [willy999] by dcm61
Apr 15, 2012 (7:50 am)
Replying to: willy999 (Apr 15, 2012 7:35 am)
Have had the same problem with my 2011 Limited. Checked the inside of the alloy wheels and found considerable winter dirt had accumulated. Went to the car wash and power washed and rinsed the inside of the wheels. Moved the car ahead half a tire length to do the other half. Problem solved! To alleviate this problem in the future, you should try waxing the inside of the rims.
- johnpa2006 (Jan 26, 2013 9:51 pm)
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#5 of 6 Re: 2010-11 Legacy Shimmy Issue?? [dcm61] by johnpa2006
Jan 26, 2013 (9:51 pm)
Replying to: dcm61 (Apr 15, 2012 7:50 am)
THis is so funny, it made me think of the scene in My Cousin Vinny, when they get into the hillbilly town and the old man walks up to joe pesci and tells him he has mud in his tires. Such a little thing like that can make the car shake a highway speeds. This has happened on my Civic, and on my wifes Forester. Its not a unique problem to the Legacy, but the premium wheels just hide the debris inside them better.
Im so glad I read this forum post. Thank you all.
- ateixeira (Jan 27, 2013 7:02 am)
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#6 of 6 Re: 2010-11 Legacy Shimmy Issue?? [johnpa2006] by ateixeira
Jan 27, 2013 (7:02 am)
Replying to: johnpa2006 (Jan 26, 2013 9:51 pm)
I've had ice on wheels throw the balance off badly. I clean and even wax my wheels now, so ice doesn't stick.
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