I don't think I've had to post here before because I've always come up with a quick remedy after doing a search. No such luck this time. So here goes.
My 2001 Ody has a front end shimmy. It started this past summer and was only noticeable when braking. I narrowed that down to a warped rotor. I installed new rotors and did a brake job and it was good as new. No more shimmy when braking.
A couple months thereafter it developed a shimmy with noticeable vibration around 65-70mph. I had the tires balanced and rotated. No difference.
But the shimmy seems to have changed over time. It started to diminish at higher speeds and moved to lower speeds. Now it commences as soon as I started rolling out the driveway, or out of a parking lot, and remains obvious in the steering wheel until 45-50mph.
I just jacked the front end up and inspected the suspension and steering linkage. Everything appears tight. No slop anywhere that I can detect.
It'd be nice to be able to review the TSBs that are mentioned here, or any others that may be applicable, but Honda appears to have blocked access.
I'm wondering if I might possibly have a tire problem. I bought a new set of Goodyear's at Wallyworld last Spring. With all the crap they import from China these day I'm wondering how I could even tell if that might not be it.
Suggestions are much appreciated.
My 2001 Ody has a front end shimmy. It started this past summer and was only noticeable when braking. I narrowed that down to a warped rotor. I installed new rotors and did a brake job and it was good as new. No more shimmy when braking.
A couple months thereafter it developed a shimmy with noticeable vibration around 65-70mph. I had the tires balanced and rotated. No difference.
But the shimmy seems to have changed over time. It started to diminish at higher speeds and moved to lower speeds. Now it commences as soon as I started rolling out the driveway, or out of a parking lot, and remains obvious in the steering wheel until 45-50mph.
I just jacked the front end up and inspected the suspension and steering linkage. Everything appears tight. No slop anywhere that I can detect.
It'd be nice to be able to review the TSBs that are mentioned here, or any others that may be applicable, but Honda appears to have blocked access.
I'm wondering if I might possibly have a tire problem. I bought a new set of Goodyear's at Wallyworld last Spring. With all the crap they import from China these day I'm wondering how I could even tell if that might not be it.
Suggestions are much appreciated.