back left wheel shaking need help 95 se

[youneverknow]

I took the rim off to see if the nut was on there good, and it is. Bushing looks ok. it all started after i hit a pot hole. anyone have an idea what it could be? i dont really know much about suspension. it shakes bad at all speed feels like the tires going to fall off and feels like it is hitting the fender well
Modified by youneverknow at 2:43 PM 5/22/2008

[Cone Junky]

No one could possibly know without seeing it for themselves.It sounds dangerous, you should bring it to a shop to have it properly inspected.

Since you had the wheel off, did it look bent?

[carmo]

Is the wheel loose when its bolted to the hub? Or is the wheel just bent very badly? if its loose when bolted to the hub, it sounds like the wheel bearing took a beating. Take the rim off and roll it down the street or just jack up the corner and spin the rim to see if its bent. Maybe the wheel weights were jarred loose and fell off.

[scottydog]

Sounds like you bent a rim.

$30 out of a junkyard.

[youneverknow]

looked up under the car more today and none of the suspension is bent. the wheel will spin on the hub. and the rim isnt bet.all the weights are still there.bushings look ok worn a little but ok. only thing i can figure is maybe i busted the strut.

[youneverknow]

bump

[krash133]

If you hit a pothole and now it shakes I'd say a wheel got bent or your tire is starting to seperate. It could be that a ball joint/link was bent, but less likey, check it anyway to be safe.If its a steel wheel then it might have egged it out which is hard to see, or it could actually be the tire is starting to separate as the pothole might have damaged it.

Eliminate the possibilities and you'll find the problem......Take the wheel and tire and get them checked out ASAP!!! It would suck bigtime to have the tire let go on you=more damage to car and possible injury

[youneverknow]

not the best at explaining stuff but here goes...checked to see if the bushings were ok. they are as far as i can tell. checked the rim has a slight scuff on it nothing to bad.tire is ok.and it was a dirt hump i hit doin about 20mph.cant drive my car right now to investigate it because i need a new radiator. only thing i can think it could be is the strut, out of balance or wheel bearing.shakes,shimmys,vibrates real bad sounds like its hitting the fender well from around 30-70+

[r3v_v3ng3]

go to a tire store and ask tell them to balance that wheel. maybe the wheel weights came off

[erdrift]

well everyone says that its the wheel most likely. no one can tell without checking the car or seeing it itself.lets say the suspension is on right and nothing is bent. it might actually be the strut. especially if its and old strut. Try putting on the tire again physically check the ride hight by measuring the high of the bottom of the fender to the ground. Your gas shocks might of busted and thus making them have no preasure and resistence.

my car had old struts and when every i drove on bumpy roads the strut would bounce like crazy. i replaced all four shocks and springs. (Tokico blue and tein lowering) stiffend up the car and no more bounce or rub on the fender. total cost 500 if you do it yourself. or less depeneds where you get your stuff.

balance your tires and align your car. that also can be the problem. a miss alignement.be careful. dont drive if your unsure.

good luckrollout

[rockinthefans]

Try this, Jack the car up to get that wheel off the ground. Be sure the wheel is bolted on well. Grab the tire and try to rock up and down. If you have slack in it or it shimmy's at all that would be a wheel bearing. Now grab the wheel and shake it side to side and if there's any movement that way, you're looking at a ball joint or bushing in the rear suspension. Now if you get no movement out of it you're 99% positive looking at tire or wheel damage. Just take it off and stop by a tire shop and ask them to look at it.

[placham]

Sounds like a wheel bearing, jack up the car and move the wheel left to right and up and down, shouldn't have any play. Guess it could also be a sway bar link, when bad they also lake it feel like something is about to brake. Otherwise go over your suspension part by part and check all the parts, for any kind of unusual feel or behavior.

But if it's the wheel, just think how its attached to car, and go from there, don't over think it. Just simple thoughts, and check parts this way.

I only see it as wheel studs and nuts, wheel bearing, axle/ axle nut, suspension links with all bolts and bushings.

Its just nuts and bolts.

[youneverknow]

thnk for the help going to check that out this afternoon

[Murdered_T]

Sounds like a wheel bearing, jack up the car and move the wheel left to right and up and down, shouldn't have any play. Guess it could also be a sway bar link, when bad they also lake it feel like something is about to brake. Otherwise go over your suspension part by part and check all the parts, for any kind of unusual feel or behavior.

But if it's the wheel, just think how its attached to car, and go from there, don't over think it. Just simple thoughts, and check parts this way.

I only see it as wheel studs and nuts, wheel bearing, axle/ axle nut, suspension links with all bolts and bushings.

Its just nuts and bolts.

ummmmmm on the s14's the bearing is actually bolted to the knuckle, then the hub is pressed into the bearing, then the axle goes through all and a nut tightens everything together, im going with everyone else and saying its must likely the rim, BUT if it was a big enough it, the strut coulda blown and your wheel is just bouncing on the spring.

[placham]

On my DD, when the bearing got bad. I could turn my axle nut with my fingers. Both sides of bearings pulled them selves closer together, creating play. Oh yeah its a FWD car. By same theory.

Yeah S13 and S14 wheel hub bolts to knuckle, but your wheel bearing carries the load. So what your saying is that wheel bearings on these cars would never get affected or have any kind of wear. And therefore would never have to be replaced.

It's a moving part, it will wear and eventually brake at some point.

I'm just trying to throw out some ideas here, even minimal play of a bearing would cause a vibration at higher speeds.

Besides if his rim was bent, it would eventually start to leak air around the tire bead. Could you just put a spare tire on and see if some of vibration goes away, then you would be sure where problem occures.

GOnissanTOM I do not want to argue with you whose right and wrong, this is just my point of view.

Besides it's hard to pin point a problem over a forum, with out physically looking at it.

I'm bored, have to go and my 240sx

[koukimunster]

I had a similar problem with my kouki when i bought it. Simple test...just switch the back left wheel with the back right wheel and see if the shaking shifts. If it does then you know its the wheel. Thats how I found out the problem with mine. I was about ready to start redoing the whole suspension and just did that little test and got a new wheel from the junk yard