Car has just started to shake real bad, like all the wheels are loose

Can you grab the tire/wheel assembly and it has looseness while stationary or is it a shake that starts when speed increases?
If it starts to shake as speed increases,you may need a wheel balance.
If there is any looseness when you grab it while stationary,get a look under there SAFELY!! and replace any loose parts.

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most probably needs a wheel alignment as what you describe is castor wobble
have a suspension professional check out the front end for loose worn parts and wheel bearings and get an alignment done

it depends what shakes ? if it only dose it when your slowing right down without braking then it could be an engine mount. if your braking it could be many things from warped disks to track rod ends/ball joints/loose wheel bearings. try and trace the shake. front right-left/steering wheel/back right -left.checks to do are,jack car up and hold the top and bottom of the wheel and shake it/there should be no movement/hold the sides of the wheel and shake it/there should be no movement ( on all wheels ) grab engine and shake it while looking at both sides ( checking engine mounts ) shaking can be caused by a number of things even bad shockers. good luck

Sounds like bad brake pulsation, meaning warped rotors. When rotors are warped , they push the caliper piston in and out ,causing the brake pedal to pulsate and shake the steering wheel. I would start with replacing the front pads and rotors, and if you have drum brakes in the rear, have those cleaned and adjusted for a more balanced braking system.

This can arise from a variety of causes
- lost wheel balance weights, throwing this out
- a bent rim from hitting a pothole
- an out of round tire, which can develop over time
- worn or loose wheel hub bearing
- worn or loose suspension joints
- worn or loose steering components eg tie rod end

If unsure how to check these, get along to a suspension and tire shop, as it could be something dangerous to you.

Bad wheel bearing or out of balance wheel? Might bring it by an alignment shop and have them test drive it to pin point the problem.

its possible it may be a bad inner cv joint as these can cause a shake when they start to seize and do not move freely.check to make sure that the wheel nuts are not loose and the front wheel bearings are not worn out and have excessive play in them,as if they do it can cause a vibration as well.

There is a steering dampener underneath that looks like a strut or shock absorber. Replacing this should correct the problem.

BY THE SOUNDS OF IT ONE OF YOUR WHEEL BEARINGS HAS GONE BAD. WHAT I WOULD DO IS JACK UP THE FRONT END AND CHECK FOR PLAY IN THE WHEELS MOVE BACK AND FORTH TOP TO BOTTOM SIDE TO SIDE. CHANCES ARE YOU WILL FIND ONE OF THOSE WHEELS HAS ALOT OF PLAY IN IT. IF THAT IS THE CASE YOU WILL WANT TO REPLACE THE INNER AND OUTTER WHEEL BEARING AND THE WHEEL SEAL. TRY THAT GOOD LUCK AND HOPETHIS HELPED.

got a steel belt gone in one of the tires? pitmem arm bad? ideler arm bad? drag link bad? tie rod ends bad? wheel bearings bad or loose? bent rim?