Two questions.. One thread.. Help?
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Two questions.. One thread.. Help?
First off I drive a '98 GS3 w/ 142k miles..
Well here goes the first question.. Another RPM problem.
I have searched and seems that nobody has really found a 'fix' for this problem.. Or so i've seen from my searches.. When I go 60 i'm doing about 3400 RPM.. If I try pushing 70-75 i'm looking at around 3700-3900 RPM.. I KNOW this isn't right and it really bothers me. :/ I've read that it could be caused from the car not going into 5th gear? Well.. How do I fix this.. I mean I mainly drive 95% city, but still.. It's a huge bother to me because I KNOW it's there.. And it just bothers me, so any input on this?
Second question.. I just recently replaced my lower ball joints/tie rods and got FIGS Toe Links also.. Everything was fine before I got my alignment.. Got the alignment and all specs are a-ok looking awesome, so I get on the surface road and start to push 60 or so and my steering wheel shakes .. And now it's shaking all the time I push around 60-65.. Be aware that my steering wheel NEVER shook before I got these new parts installed and got the alignment, so my question is, what could this be? Should I take back my car to Firestone and ask them what the problem is and if they tampered with something? I know usually when your steering wheel shakes that means that you need to replace the rotors? I really don't know.. Maybe I need to do a balance on my tires?
I also got 2 new tires that same day I did the installation of parts and alignment.. (Just a little extra info)
Any help is much appreciated.
~Daniel~
Well here goes the first question.. Another RPM problem.
I have searched and seems that nobody has really found a 'fix' for this problem.. Or so i've seen from my searches.. When I go 60 i'm doing about 3400 RPM.. If I try pushing 70-75 i'm looking at around 3700-3900 RPM.. I KNOW this isn't right and it really bothers me. :/ I've read that it could be caused from the car not going into 5th gear? Well.. How do I fix this.. I mean I mainly drive 95% city, but still.. It's a huge bother to me because I KNOW it's there.. And it just bothers me, so any input on this?
Second question.. I just recently replaced my lower ball joints/tie rods and got FIGS Toe Links also.. Everything was fine before I got my alignment.. Got the alignment and all specs are a-ok looking awesome, so I get on the surface road and start to push 60 or so and my steering wheel shakes .. And now it's shaking all the time I push around 60-65.. Be aware that my steering wheel NEVER shook before I got these new parts installed and got the alignment, so my question is, what could this be? Should I take back my car to Firestone and ask them what the problem is and if they tampered with something? I know usually when your steering wheel shakes that means that you need to replace the rotors? I really don't know.. Maybe I need to do a balance on my tires?
I also got 2 new tires that same day I did the installation of parts and alignment.. (Just a little extra info)
Any help is much appreciated.
~Daniel~
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Thanks for info though mate.
GS does not have a 6th gear......
alignment doesnt cause wheel shaking. its wheel balance or a worn suspension component.
alignment doesnt cause wheel shaking. its wheel balance or a worn suspension component.
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Quick pre-question though.. If this does work, and it engages into 5th.. Does this mean i'll have to do this every time that I go onto the highway? Or is there an absolute fix for this so I won't have to?
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I'll try and take some in the next few days or so. I had a couple posted on here whenever I joined at first, but will try and take some this week and post.
By the way my RPM problem was my own fault.. Apparently I was accidentally putting the shifter on the '4' instead of the 'D' when I drove. Which was causing the RPM to sky rocket.
Thanks for the help though mate.
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