Why is my steering wheel shaking
4 Causes Of The Steering Wheel Shaking
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hey everybody I'm here today to talk to
you about four causes of the steering
wheel shaking as you're driving and you
find that your steering wheel is shaking
then this is the video for you because
I'll be going over four common causes
now I will say this these are not the
only reasons why your steering wheel
might be shaking but these are
definitely some common reasons some
without further ado let's get right into
the video cause number one the wheels
are not balanced now you see on your
wheels there are specific things that
are used for balancing the wheels
because wheels need to be balanced now
if your wheels if one of your wheels are
all of your wheels or a few of your
wheels are not balanced it could be the
reason why the steering wheel is shaking
you see when you're driving a car at a
relatively high speed those wheels are
turning okay and right now I'm driving
about 50 kilometers an hour my wheels
are turning really really quickly and if
the wheels weren't balanced then it
would make sense why they would be
shaking and guess what if your wheels
are vibrating or shaking then that
shaking is going to translate to your
steering wheel and it's gonna cause your
steering wheel to shake so just ensure
that your wheels are balanced so that
you can rule this one out common cause I
was gonna say cause number two but it's
common cause number two wheel hop
bearings that are damaged or broken and
now you see the wheel of bearings are
very very important they're a very
important part of the wheel assembly and
with that being said you know many
people don't even know that they exist
unless you're someone who really knows
about the mechanics of a car you
probably have never even heard of wheel
hub bearings but they're so important
because if they're damaged or broken
make
cause your steering wheel to shake and
they can create an unsafe driving
situation for your car so with that
being said if you suspect that your
wheel hub bearings need to be replaced
then definitely most definitely look
into it ASAP because they might be a
reason why your steering wheel is
shaking but it's definitely if they need
to be replaced you should get them
replaced as soon as you possibly can
common cause number three your car needs
an alignment now most people when they
think about getting an alignment they
think about getting it done when their
car is pulling to the right or to the
left they don't think about getting an
alignment done when their steering wheel
is shaking but an alignment or I should
say a misalignment a car that needs an
alignment is one probable cause of your
steering wheel shaking so just look at
whether or not your steering wheel is
shaking and see if you can combine it
with the fact that your steering wheel
sometimes pulls to the right or to the
left okay it's very simple or even if
you're holding your wheel your car is
still you're holding your wheel straight
but your cars still driving a little bit
to the right or to the left see if you
can combine those two things and if you
can look into whether or not your car
needs an alignment or whether or not an
alignment will fix the problem that is
causing your steering wheel to shake
common cause number four there's a
problem with your brakes
now you will likely find this your
brakes you'll likely find your brakes
being the cause of your steering wheel
shaking when you're slowing down and
that's when your steering wheel shakes
so when you're pressing the brakes
whether you pressing them soft or hard
and you find that your steering wheel
shakes at that point that is the time to
look into your brakes now there are many
things that can be the matter that can
be wrong with your brakes
or your brake components that might
cause your steering wheel to shake when
you are pressing that brake pedal down
so it's hard to narrow down but if you
find that your steering wheel is mostly
shaking when you're pressing the brake
pedal when you're slowing down then it's
a cause to look into your brakes and
narrow down what component it might be
or what the problem is with your brakes
sometimes it's a simple fix sometimes
it's a little bit of a more complex
repair or replacement and that's
basically it
in this video I've gone over four common
causes of this steering wheel shaking if
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