Steering wheel oscillation.

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deadbolt67
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Steering wheel oscillation.

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I have a steering wheel oscillation on my 05 vibe. I can feel it at any speed, but it becomes less noticeable at higher speeds. At low speeds, I can feel the wheel being pushed counter clockwise and then released. Thinking it might be a tire issue, I rotated front to rear, but the oscillation remains.Any insight or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.Regards,Michael
Sublimewind
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Have you had e the balence checked? Alignment? Tires could have a broken belt in the flat of the tread (had that happen once, it bulged the tread of the tire) You could be having a brake problem, like a seized caliper pin, or a warped brake rotor... Many things it could be... Any snow/mud where you are? Sometimes mud gets caked on the inside of the whell throwing off the balence(same goes for snow)
deadbolt67
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I have inspect all of the tires for bulges, or divots. In fact, I have rotated the tires around to isolate one as being bad with no luck. Also, I have balanced all four tires twice. Southern environment here. No mud or snow, just highway driving with occasional rain.I have not check the alignment, but that is next on the list. Thanks!
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How about the brakes?? I had a caliper slide pin seize up on me, and while I didn't get a shimmy in either the wheel or the brake pedal, I did get some strange noises.. A warped rotor could do that...
deadbolt67
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I did change the pads about six months ago, and while I don't notice any pull when braking or brake dragging, it does make a squeak when I initially press the brake pedal. It would be easy enough to inspect the pads and grease the caliper pins.I will check them Thursday evening and post what I find.Thanks!
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