"94" Dodge Spirit. Shuddering at 75

"94" Dodge Spirit. Shuddering at 75 - 85 KPH

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savana31 - 10 Jun 2006 00:28 GMT

We have a shuddering problem in our 1994 Dodge Spirit when we reach speeds
of 75 to 85 kilometers per hour. On mechanic told us that it was a tire
problem and to replace the tires and have them balanced. We did and there
was no change. This type of diagnosis (hit and miss guesswork)is so
frustrating. I came across this website and after viewing it we thought we
would give it a shot. Does this problem sound familier to any one?

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maxpower - 10 Jun 2006 00:45 GMT

> We have a shuddering problem in our 1994 Dodge Spirit when we reach speeds
> of 75 to 85 kilometers per hour. On mechanic told us that it was a tire
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> would give it a shot. Does this problem sound familier to any one?
> \\

Well first of all a little diagnostic testing before replacing the tires
would have possibly helped. If the technician suspected the tires why didn't
he rotate them first to see if the problem went away?
I would have the suspension checked for worn parts, tie rods, ball joints
and cv joints. without actually driving the vehicle it would be hard to give
you any other advise on here. sorry not much help here.

Glenn Beasley
Chrysler Tech

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Marcus - 29 Jul 2006 19:23 GMT

Rotating the tires front to rear would have helped a lot to find a bad tire.
If it's a tire, you'd feel the difference in the location of the bad tire.
A wheel and tire might balance beautifully but the tire could be slightly
out of round.

It might also be a that a wheel hit a curb causing a slightly bent wheel or
even a warped flange? They'd need to spin the wheel mounted on the car to
look for slight wobbling.

>> We have a shuddering problem in our 1994 Dodge Spirit when we reach
>> speeds
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> Glenn Beasley
> Chrysler Tech

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