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Billy Simmons Posted on Jul 03, 2015
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What is causing my truck to vibrate severely or shimmy when going thru a left hand curve to the point the wheels actually wobble?

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Might be wheel bearing assembly failing jack up truck see if you can make it wobble with your hands

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A worn or damaged front end part. Tie rod end.drag link,ball joint,worn bushings the list goes on and on.The front end needs to be checked out to see what needs to be replaced.

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I have front end vibration that is not caused by alignment. New tires on all four wheels but still have alot of front end vibration. Car is a 2004 Hyundai Tiburon. this information is helpful but not...

Hope I can help...but you have conflicting symptoms. IE... front end vibration but no shimmy in steering wheel?
Let me tell you this: If you feel the vibration when cruising(no brake & not accellerating) @ 60-70 mph; then 95% of the time it is in the tire/wheel/balance combination. (I know you said they were new but could still be out-of-round)
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