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Old Feb 2, 2004, 12:11 PM
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Snow and Wheel Balancing

I was out driving this morning (plenty of snow in the last 48 hours here in the Twin Cities) and noticed extreme vibration in the drivetrain - steering wheel was shaking, car was pulling, etc...

Turns out I had a build up of ice/slush on the front driver's wheel - it was packed. I cleaned it out and viola - normal drivability returned. So in case you are experiencing the same - try cleaning your wheels first and see if that brings them back into balance.
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Noticed that myself with first big snowfall we had. Don't know why, but the stock wheels seem prone to such behavior. Don't recall ever having that problem with any other car...

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Yep, with light unsprung weight on our suspension and wheel components you will notice a major difference when unbalanced weight is added. I learned this the first snow fall a few months back.
Old Feb 3, 2004, 06:17 AM
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that happened to me yesterday too. i knew the snow was there, but i didnt think it would make the whole car shake.
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I had the same problem with my '92 Galant VR-4. Used it to break path for other vehicles in parking lot. About 25 miles of driving on highway, less than 50 MPH, with a combination of heat build-up and centrifugal force took care of the packed snow.
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just happened to my yesterday, glad i found this post. I let it sit in a heated garage overnight and i have no problems now. I almost thought i had a loose tie bar, bent rim or horrible alignment!
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thats kind of a give in, next to lose wheel lugs..
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Same thing here, glad it was just snow
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