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Old 03-09-13, 06:24 PM
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Got my car aligned at the dealership today. Now the wheel shakes at 60 mph +. Didn't shake before the alignment. Any ideas? Normally I would think wheel balance, but why would an alignment trigger a wheel to be out of balance.
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Old 03-09-13, 06:25 PM
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It's an es330 2006 in case it matters.
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Balancing weights could fall off while the alignment tech is working around them.
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Just go back and mention it to them. If it happened right after the repair, they shouldn't charge you for the diagnosis, and plus it's related.

You can also get a steering wheel vibration due to bad tie rod ends, which are adjusted during an alignment.
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I hoping it is just a wheel weights. Just dropped $1200 on it and wasn't looking forward to adding more.
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Just bring it back and have them take a look
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Possibly your tires were worn out and now that you have your alignment, they need to be rebalanced.
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balancing took care of it.
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