# 1999 Subaru Forester That Shakes

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-subaru-forester-that-shakes/28439>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [March 28, 2009, 11:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-subaru-forester-that-shakes/28439 "2009-03-28T23:15:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![sleepymolly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f475e1/32.png) [@sleepymolly](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sleepymolly)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2009, 11:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-subaru-forester-that-shakes/28439/1 "2009-03-28T23:15:45Z")

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I Have 1999 Subaru Forester L, with 153,000 miles. Tires were replaced 2 months ago. 1 month later the rear ball bearings were replaced/repacked. Since then the car has developed a severe shake that rocks your hands on the steering wheel. It is most noticeable between 55-65mph. The slower you accelerate the more vioent the shaking. The shaking is now becoming noticeable at lower speeds. It doesn’t matter if you are going uphill or on level grade. A repair shop said, for $600, they would replace the CV driveshaft on left and right front-and that might fix it. Any one have any ideas what we should be looking at??

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2009, 11:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-subaru-forester-that-shakes/28439/2 "2009-03-28T23:39:26Z")

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A repair shop said, for $600, they would replace the CV driveshaft on left and right front-and that might fix it.

I think I would try a different shop. Look for a shop that can tell you want it is. At the very least find a shop that can agree or disagree with the first shops CV joint thought. I would suggest that unless you have been hearing it clicking for some time, it is not likely a CV joint. Also I don’t see why a rear CV joint would shake the steering wheel.

Good Luck

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**Author:** ![sleepymolly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f475e1/32.png) [@sleepymolly](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sleepymolly)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2009, 12:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-subaru-forester-that-shakes/28439/3 "2009-03-29T00:02:37Z")

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My husband states that I should clarify-The entire car shakes-not just the steering wheel. Does this change your thoughts on the matter?