Front end shake

[tony]

2001 pt Installed 16" american racing aeros with stock goodyears.
I have a bad shake in the steering wheel very bad above 60 but can be felt at all speeds. Have had them balanced four times.when the car was test drove with stock wheels had the same problum but was gone when bought. Any ideas other than aligment, air pressure,bad tire.

[bobs turbo pt]

i was thinking bad tire ??

[kgdptblue]

Tony, might be front disc brake rotors. My 01 is just starting to get a shake (24,000 mi.) but don't care cause I'm trading it in! The rotors are cheap and thin on the 01's and probably the rest as well. At least they claim to have beefed up the rotors on the 03 GT's.

Cruise on!

[bobs turbo pt]

had a shadow in 88 had a shake and it was the rotor !!

[OurPTGT]

Tony, check to make sure there is NO star washer on any of the wheel studs. They come from the factory like that. You have to take them off with aftermarket wheels. It's a common problem. As stated above, rotors are a VERY common problem with vibration. Good Luck!

ps- where you from?

Kevin & Donna's '03 Elec Blue GT
~hood struts
~30% tint
~triple pod w/BOOST/volt & a/f gauges
~XPel headlight protection kit
~ElecBlu vinyl headlight
covers
~ElecBlu flamed reverse light covers
~GT wheel centers
~HeartThrob 2.50" Duals

[Grouch]

I had the same problem. I put American Racing Estrella wheels on with Stock Goodyears and balanced them 5 different times. They even replaced 1 tire and 1 wheel and I still had it. I put up with it for about 8000 miles and it went away on it's own. I think the mistake I made was to mate a used tire and a new wheel. I think it makes the tire out of round if it has been on another wheel. I figured I would have to scrap the tires but at least now I can wear them out. I would never switch a tire that had been on another wheel again

[bobs turbo pt]

keep us posted !!

[Bosch]

Also make sure that the front Axels are ok. I have heard that they can cause vibration problems too...

Driving a 2001 27F Patriot Blue!

[bobs turbo pt]

if the Axels are bad wouldn't have been bad before?? just a thought