Steering Wheel Shakes

[SilverI30]

wassup guys?( Seems whenever i acclerate the steering wheel shakes like crazy! But once the car is rolling its back to normal. Any ideas on what the problem could be?

[audtatious]

Could be alignment or the rims really need to be balanced.

[SilverI30]

really???? ok ill check those two out. i was thinking perhaps the calipers?

[audtatious]

If it happens when you hit the brakes, it could be caliper/rotor related. If you hear the pads rubbing, it could also be brake related. If you have a shimmy while accelerating, it is probably alignment/balance/wheel/suspension related.

[SilverI30]

If it happens when you hit the brakes, it could be caliper/rotor related. If you hear the pads rubbing, it could also be brake related. If you have a shimmy while accelerating, it is probably alignment/balance/wheel/suspension related.

yeah it was shaken when i hit the brakes, so i had the rotors and brake pads repalced. front and back....but now when i acclerate the steering wheels shakes like crazy...why is that? the alignment i don think so, cause the car would put to the left or right, right?

[audtatious]

Could be an issue with toe which would be an alignment issue. Most of the time, when I have "the shakes", it is an issue with the tires or balance. I would have that checked first.

[SilverI30]

also i noticed, when i hit the gas hard, thats when it REALLY shakes, but ill check out the alignment and tire pressure....and get back to you guys

[BOBCAT]

Mine shakes at real low speed of like 30-35 mph. It happens when i turn and driving strait. Feels very weird. Usualy happens when my car is just warming up. Also, If i air up the front tires to about 33 psi it will drive like a dream but not turn as well as it should.