Yea I was more interested in them maybe doing a front end alignment as they did one years ago for us that was done very well and at a reasonable price. Not interested in them doing much else. I still think the belt just needs tightening a bit. Only time it squalls is first start of the day or if it has been sitting a long time.
The shimmy on cars I have owned before was always the alignment or a wheel out of balance.
Oh and don't get me wrong, I am not complaining about the car at all. In fact I really like it. But like any 20 some year old car there are going to be little problems that I try to head off before they get big. It is a very nice car and I intend to take car of it. Luckily the state pulled my wife's drivers license so the car is safe, for now.
When Mr. Hibdon started a car selling business several years back, his radio ads explicitly stated that he had sold his tire business years earlier and had no affiliation with them. Even back then Hibdon’s Tires Plus had pooped all over the name.
Hibdons has been bought and sold a few times since it was a family owned store. it is NOW and has been for years owned by Bridgestone/Firestone. And that's a company that's caused a lot of heartache in this state. So unless my trucks on fire. never mind I'll still push it past a hibdons.
RickN, I hope you get it sorted out.
And thank you to everyone who posted suggestions for auto repair shops. I know some older friends who have asked for suggestions in that area.
And thank you to everyone who posted suggestions for auto repair shops. I know some older friends who have asked for suggestions in that area.
Yeah it might just need a new belt. Then I would have someone honest see if it really needs a wheel bearing and tie rod. Just glad to hear it's not a head gasket. I was like how TF did that happen already haha. You do you but I wouldn't try to keep it perfect because it should last a really long time with just good fluids.Yea I was more interested in them maybe doing a front end alignment as they did one years ago for us that was done very well and at a reasonable price. Not interested in them doing much else. I still think the belt just needs tightening a bit. Only time it squalls is first start of the day or if it has been sitting a long time.
The shimmy on cars I have owned before was always the alignment or a wheel out of balance.
Oh and don't get me wrong, I am not complaining about the car at all. In fact I really like it. But like any 20 some year old car there are going to be little problems that I try to head off before they get big. It is a very nice car and I intend to take car of it. Luckily the state pulled my wife's drivers license so the car is safe, for now.
I had a shimmy on a car once, took it to a front end shop and they said tie rods and rotors need replaced. I had it done and took the car home and the shimmy persisted. It turns out that the tires were seconds and out of round. I think I'd get a second opinion.
I second (or third or fourth) on getting a second opinion.
Ok… as everyone else has said, forget hibdons. The only thing they’re half ok for is buying tires
Valve cover gasket leak doesn’t mean crap on an older Japanese vehicle. Most likely you’re hardly loosing any oil. Just check your oil level occasionally and add if needed. Sometimes simply tightening down the valve cover fasteners will stop or at least slow the leak
Wheel bearing huh? Is is howling going down the road? Again on a cheap older vehicle I wouldn’t sweat it unless it’s screaming at you
Tie rod should be cheap and easy for a mechanic to replace. But in my experience bad tie rods don’t cause a shimmy while going straight down the road. They’re more likely to make popping sounds while turning and cause steering slop, possibly darting after hitting a bump at speed, etc
If it shimmies at 65mph it’s usually just tires. Keep driving it and either stay below or above the speed where it vibrates
Valve cover gasket leak doesn’t mean crap on an older Japanese vehicle. Most likely you’re hardly loosing any oil. Just check your oil level occasionally and add if needed. Sometimes simply tightening down the valve cover fasteners will stop or at least slow the leak
Wheel bearing huh? Is is howling going down the road? Again on a cheap older vehicle I wouldn’t sweat it unless it’s screaming at you
Tie rod should be cheap and easy for a mechanic to replace. But in my experience bad tie rods don’t cause a shimmy while going straight down the road. They’re more likely to make popping sounds while turning and cause steering slop, possibly darting after hitting a bump at speed, etc
If it shimmies at 65mph it’s usually just tires. Keep driving it and either stay below or above the speed where it vibrates
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