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The front end feels like the tires are going to fall off, The steering wheel shakes. All the lugs are tight. I jacked up the car so the tires are not touchihg the groundand I can move the tire and the steering wheel moves.
Re: The front end feels like the tires are going to fall...
Check the cv joints on both drive shafts. i had a dodge van that did the same, felt as though the front left tire was about to fall off, but turned out to be the cv joint at the tranny on the left shaft.
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great danger there. dont go fast.
can be tires out of balance (tire weighs feel off)
or wheel falling off (ever check the lugs)
tire bad. (bulged, delaminations , man killer tires, like Firestones)
tire rods balls, ready to fall off (more man killers)
ball joint ,ready to fail. and far far worse...
why not get the car serviced, have them check it out before.... bad happens.
noise and vibration or shaking on any machine means , doom is coming. in most cases,.
Very little info for a fix. Tie rod and upper ball joints do not make a
front end shake. Lower ball joints wear out before the uppers do.
Front end shakes at what speed, if you have a broken belt in one of your
front tires you will notice it more at low speeds. Mud or snow stuck in
wheel will make them vibrate at speed. Lug nuts tight since front end
work? You need to give more info. Switch front tires with back tires. If
shake is in steering wheel it more than likely is front end but if you
feel it in your seat it is more than likely in the rear of the car.
The front brake rotors are warped. Have front brakes checked and see how much pad is left. Some shops will offer to "turn the rotors". This means they will machine them. This is a quick fix. For the correct way is to replace them. Be careful where they get there rotors from. A cheaper auto parts store may carry them for less, but can also come warped from the manufacture. I would chose NAPA auto parts. I have better luck with them.
Check the lug nuts..
Could be a bad front end bushing or could be a bad ball joint.
Check for re-calls too..
Jack up the front end (be safe) leaving the pssngr tire hanging free.. Move tire left to right.. You should find out what is going on..
Bad shocks will cause the front jump around. Also check the tires for uneven wear.
The entire front end should be looked over if the shocks are bad you may also have other parts worn as well.
There could be numerous problems going wrong. Your car is rear wheel drive so it could very well be a bad wheel bearing. If it is extremely loose it can cause a shake in your steering wheel. You may want to check on the condition of your tires and rims especially the left front. A bad tire can cause a shake and pull. If you know how to use your car jack you can try jacking the vehicle up, and put both hands on your front wheel and move it manually to see if there is looseness. Most shops only charge about 1/2 hour to shake down the front end. BMW parts are expensive so be prepared!
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