# Steering wheel shimmy

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-shimmy/13908>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [May 12, 2008, 2:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-shimmy/13908 "2008-05-12T02:49:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![MAK337](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@MAK337](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MAK337)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2008, 2:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-shimmy/13908/1 "2008-05-12T02:49:33Z")

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This is what’s been happening  
  
 lately to my '97 Honda Civic  
  
 when I apply the breaks when  
  
 this car is traveling at more  
  
 than 40 mph. What might be  
  
 causing this problem?

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**Author:** ![jsutter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8e8cbc/32.png) [@jsutter](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jsutter)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2008, 3:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-shimmy/13908/2 "2008-05-12T03:45:07Z")

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Warped brake rotors is the most likely suspect, if it only happens while braking.