# Steering wheel shaking

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-shaking/44679>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** nissan, quest\
**Created:** [February 18, 2010, 1:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-shaking/44679 "2010-02-18T01:04:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![rksevak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d07c76/32.png) [@rksevak](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rksevak)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2010, 1:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-shaking/44679/1 "2010-02-18T01:04:12Z")

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I have 200 Nissan quest. for last few days i have noticed that at low speed ( 0 - 50 mph) steering wheel shakes. If i leave the steering wheel car drives straight.  
  
  
  
 I don’t fee this shaking on freeway. I also noticed that it doesn’t shake when car is climbing up.  
  
  
  
 my mechanic says its Strut problem, not sure if he is right.

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**Author:** ![shootie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@shootie](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shootie)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2010, 1:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-shaking/44679/2 "2010-02-18T01:13:23Z")

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when was last time you had your tires balanced?

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**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2010, 1:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-shaking/44679/3 "2010-02-18T01:20:42Z")

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If your mechanic isn’t a specialist in front end work then I would find a shop that does specialize in front ends. Did s/he say what about the struts was causing this?

I also wonder about tire balance, btw.

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**Author:** ![rksevak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d07c76/32.png) [@rksevak](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rksevak)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2010, 1:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-shaking/44679/4 "2010-02-18T01:23:42Z")

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tires were balanced about 6 months back and tires are in good condition.

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**Author:** ![rksevak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d07c76/32.png) [@rksevak](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rksevak)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2010, 1:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-shaking/44679/5 "2010-02-18T01:28:11Z")

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no. his reasoning was the struts are old and as per guidelines they need replacement.

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**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2010, 1:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-shaking/44679/6 "2010-02-18T01:34:35Z")

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You may or may not want to replace your struts - they do tend to deteriorate slowly over time and you don’t always notice. But for a mechanic to just assume that a steering wheel shake is because of old struts is not a great sign. You could very well have them changed (for a lot of $$) and still find the problem there. I would find a local, independent shop that specializes in front ends and alignments.

Balancing the tires would not be a bad idea. But the tires should also be inspected for any signs of strange wear or defects that could be related.

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**Author:** ![rksevak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d07c76/32.png) [@rksevak](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rksevak)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2010, 1:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-shaking/44679/7 "2010-02-18T01:37:25Z")

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thanks.