# Wobbly Steering Wheel

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/wobbly-steering-wheel/60848>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** weather, winter, civic, steering, wheels, honda\
**Created:** [February 4, 2011, 1:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wobbly-steering-wheel/60848 "2011-02-04T01:11:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![emilylro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/76d3ee/32.png) [@emilylro](https://community.cartalk.com/u/emilylro)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2011, 1:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wobbly-steering-wheel/60848/1 "2011-02-04T01:11:03Z")

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Please help! My 2005 Honda Civic just made it through a blizzard (outside the whole time). This morning I started driving it, and whenever I got above 45 mph the steering wheel started vibrating / whobbling very badly. My car seat was also vibrating. I poured hot water over the rims when I got home and that did not seem to help. Should I take it to a car wash? Is my car safe to drive? Thanks!!

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**Author:** ![waterboy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/waterboy/32/764_2.png) [@waterboy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/waterboy)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2011, 1:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/wobbly-steering-wheel/60848/2 "2011-02-04T01:24:17Z")

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Parking indoors in a heated garage overnight beats a car wash. Chances are there is a build up affecting wheel balance.