1993 Honda Accord EX Steering Wheels Shaking

[Felony]

I just wanted some input from you guys with an issue I am having with my car. My steering wheel has been shaking for a few days now. I kind of figured it might have been the snow recently throwing the tires off balance but I don't think it was that because there was no snow in my rim and there is none on the road.

This steering wheel shaking came on somewhat gradually. It comes from the right, and it shakes at all speeds pretty much. I have filled all tire pressures at the correct psi. When I fill the tires up with air the shaking goes away a little bit.

Does anybody know what's going on? I don't hot rod the car at all so I am hoping it isn't ball joints.

[deevergote]

Snow in the wheel would definitely do it, but if it's clear of snow (which was smart to check...) then you're looking at other issues.

Balance is the most likely cause. Try rotating your tires, and see if that changes anything. That would tell you if it's in the wheels. Also, you'll be able to really inspect your tires in the process. Look up the various types of tire wear (you should be able to find good diagrams online.) If the tires are worn improperly, then you could be looking at an alignment issue.


Ball joints are unlikely... as they usually don't fail gradually. They work, or they separate and you crash. However, inspect the boots, and replace any joints with broken boots!

Blown shocks could cause shaking, though I don't know if it would be very evident in the steering wheel. However, it's something to check, and replace if necessary.

Bad tie rods could potentially be a problem.



Bottom like... wheel balance is most likely, alignment and tire wear are next in line.

[Tippey764]

Bad axles could also give you a vibration. My old accord vibrated because of a bad joint on the axle. I balanced all the wheels myself perfectly and it still vibrated. Then i got it inspected by a good freind and he noticed my axles were going bad. The boots hadent failed yet so i just drove it with the vibration.

[NVmyCB7]

Mine shakes when im at a full stop rear motor mount is broken. but if yours isnt its goonna be a steering or suspension component issue. or like they said unbalanced tires. warped rotors(you feel the brake pedal vibrating on your foot)
Steering whe (most common outer tie rods but check inners since they have a boot not many people check those)

[Monza]

If it's shaking at all speeds including slow, I would say it's not a balance issue, thoses are mostly felt at highway speeds.

I would be looking for shifted belts, looks like this.........



Unless your feeling it when braking only.

[stunin92_accord]

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how bad are the threads on your tire? i had steering wheel shake on my accord and my prelude si before.at first i thought it mite be my upper control arm joint was shot..till i inspected my tires,what i found out that my tire has a bump on threaded section of the tire.looked like a defected tire..

[deevergote]

Tires don't have threads.



I overlooked that "at all speeds" in the initial description. Monza is most likely right... it is more than likely a tire issue. Shifted belts, cupping, etc...
I'm not sure if a failing tie rod would cause shaking, but excessive play there would most likely be felt in the wheel as well.

But yes, if it's balance, you won't really feel it at lower speeds. If you do, then that would be some REALLY bad wheel balance!

[mtnbikaah]

could've lost a wheel weight?

[JDMDaniel240]

my steering wheel shakes like hell at idle i think its because my engine mounts are bad but when i drive it goes away or when its at a higher rpm than 1k. I notice when i first start it up its at 1500k it idles fine then after its warmed up it drip to 1k then the steering wheel shakes idk help???

[GeoffM]

my steering wheel shakes like hell at idle i think its because my engine mounts are bad but when i drive it goes away or when its at a higher rpm than 1k. I notice when i first start it up its at 1500k it idles fine then after its warmed up it drip to 1k then the steering wheel shakes idk help???

Mine does too. Go make your own thread.
Also, grab your steering wheel. It'll make it stop shaking, but it'll transfer the vibrations to your car!

[Monza]

my steering wheel shakes like hell at idle i think its because my engine mounts are bad but when i drive it goes away or when its at a higher rpm than 1k. I notice when i first start it up its at 1500k it idles fine then after its warmed up it drip to 1k then the steering wheel shakes idk help???

From what I've read all of our cars have a bit of a shake in the steering wheel at idle after it's warmed up.

Unless it's shaking the crap out of your dash I wouldn't be too worried about it.

[deevergote]

The shake is due to the motor mounts going bad. Very often, cars with automatic transmissions will experience the shake worse than cars with manual transmissions.
However, this has NOTHING to do with the topic at hand. Please keep this thread on topic.

mtnbikaah, if it was a missing wheel weight, it wouldn't really be noticeable at low speeds... though that would be the easiest way for a wheel to come unbalanced.
I think Monza most likely has it right, with the idea of a damaged or improperly worn tire.

[Felony]

Yeah, the wheel shakes at all speeds. It kind of feels like the steering wheel is pulling to the right. I don't know how to explain the pulling but it pulls like every split second and it kind of looks like I can see the car pulling to the right every time the wheel shakes. The shaking usually happens when the car is warmed up and has been driven for a bit...I also know the right front tire is different than the rest of the tires.

I just want to know whats going on so I don't waste my money on something I don't need ha.

[Felony]

If it's shaking at all speeds including slow, I would say it's not a balance issue, thoses are mostly felt at highway speeds.

I would be looking for shifted belts, looks like this.........



Unless your feeling it when braking only.

Sorry for the double post, I feel the shaking even when I press the break.

[deevergote]

Use the "edit" button, rather than posting twice.





Take your tires off and inspect them. Put the front ones in back, and the back ones in front. See if there's a difference. If so, then you'll know for sure that the shaking is due to the tires or wheels.