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> Used Eclipse Looking At Buying Please Help Decide!
fredro
post Jun 20 2008, 09:42 PM
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ok there is a 2000 gt eclipse i am looking at getting. 74k miles. test drove it and was sound vehicle but the steering wheel shook at higher speeds. is that normal for eclipses? the car is a 5sp if that matters. please let me know what i should look at on the car before i get it so i know if they need to replace anything.

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post Jun 20 2008, 10:24 PM
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Does it shake shimmy when you hit the brakes or all the time? because mine used to do that because the discs where warped, resurfaced for $20 and no problems.
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post Jun 20 2008, 10:28 PM
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ok there is a 2000 gt eclipse i am looking at getting. 74k miles. test drove it and was sound vehicle but the steering wheel shook at higher speeds. is that normal for eclipses? the car is a 5sp if that matters. please let me know what i should look at on the car before i get it so i know if they need to replace anything.

thanks a ton
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It's normal if something needs repair.

Either have the dealer correct the issue - or buy a different car. It's either warped rotors, alignment, or tires needing balance.
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post Jun 26 2008, 05:13 PM
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Hey, my 01 eclipse gt does that, it starts to shake at like 75 or around ther and it really shakes at around 90..so i dont know if theres a problem or what but otherwise it drives fine, so must not be major..
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Or you could have crappy tires that are really low speed rated and they start to misshape at higher speeds causing the vibrations in the steering wheel.

Simply another suggestion.
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post Jun 28 2008, 12:41 PM
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have a look to see if the balancing weights are on all 4 wheels. if not, probably one's fell off. also, mis-matched tires could cause the problem. see if you get a flat that's unrepairable and replace just the one tire, without properly balancing the wheels, that could be the cause as well.
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