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1994 Chrysler New Yorker - Bad Shimmy, no findings

I recently purchased a 1994 Chrysler New Yorker. 77,000 miles, very clean engine, very well maintained. A few weeks after I started driving it, I began to get a bad shimmy in the steering well at 40+ mph. I had the tires checked out by two different mechanics. Tires, axles, suspension were reported as fine. The tires were balanced and new wheel weights put on, but the problem persists. It doesn't happen all the time, but when bad, it's very bad and very scary. Impersonates the sound of a flat tire, but tires are fine. I can be doing 70 on the highway and not have a problem, but I might be doing

50 the next day and it begins. Anyone else had this one? I'm stumped. My mechanic is stumped. Also, the ABS light on my message center stays on. The former owner had it checked out and apparently, no one could figure out how to get it to go off without disconnecting. Is there any connection between the ABS and the problem I'm having? I love this car, but I'm afraid to take it on a long trip until the problem is diagnosed and repaired.
Reply to
durncelt
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Hi...

Not a mechanic, just an old retired electrical guy, but for what little it may be worth...

Had a Pontiac wagon that did what you're describing. Intermittent, as is yours. Sometimes a perfect ride. Other times hard to hold on to the steering wheel.

After all kinds of unnecessary repairs, turned out to be one of the belts in one of the tires would turn itself over. (but each time the car was lifted it would flop back to correct again)

Take care.

Ken

Reply to
Ken Weitzel

What's the fault code in the ABS controller?

Glenn Beasley Chrysler Tech

Reply to
maxpower

===================================== Way back in 1978 my dodge van's front disc brakes piston (plastic) would hang up and not fully return into the?????????????? This would give me a hard shimmy, and after a bit one could smell the brakes burning.

Not consistent, however, sometimes it was OK then sometimes after applying the brake it (piston) would hang up. Just one more place to look for a problem

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Reply to
howard

here's the fix for you shimmy. had the same issue with my '95 Concorde.

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I must warn you, this is not an easy job.

good luck

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spurg

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