99 Sentra, 1.6l, 150k

At low speeds, I get a mild, but very noticeable oscillation in the front end that I can feel in the steering wheel. It goes away at higher speeds and doesn't seem to be getting any better or worse. I'm undecided as to whether it changes depending on acceleration/coasting/deceleration, so if it is different, it isn't by much. This seems like a pretty simple diagnosis, but I just don't know much about car suspensions. WHAT SAY YOU, GARAGE?

[Edited on December 23, 2010 at 8:30 PM. Reason : .]

12/23/2010 8:30:08 PM

I totally read this as "My sentra front end giggles" and immediately thought of...

12/23/2010 8:35:31 PM

OH GOD, THE JIGGLING

12/24/2010 11:04:42 AM

first thing i'd do is go get the wheels balanced

look at the rims and see if you can see where a wheel weight was, but has recently fallen off

12/24/2010 3:02:11 PM

99% sure it's going to be a wheel balance issue. Typically, if your tires are out of balance, you'll feel it up to 55mph. Faster than that, the shake goes away for the most part.

You also might have a slightly bent rim. This would give you the same effect as an unbalanced wheel.

12/24/2010 3:38:17 PM

Oh, word. That's a simple fix. I'll check that out.

I award you all 100 points.

12/24/2010 11:16:32 PM

my ser does this when its cold. i also have decent tires on it that ride like shit till its warm what tires do you have on it and check the rt frt wheel bearing.

12/25/2010 3:07:49 AM

Also forgot to mention that it could also be a bad tire...check your tires for irregularities (bubbles, broken belts, etc.)

12/25/2010 10:44:03 AM