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My A4 shakes like a flat but no flat?

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Old 04-29-2008, 08:30 PM
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Default My A4 shakes like a flat but no flat?

Recently I've noticed, which seems to be in the front left side, my car rinding rough as though I would have a flat tire. It only seems to be bumpy at lower speeds but It annoys that crap out of me and I always check if my tire is flat! What could make my car feel like this?
 
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Old 04-29-2008, 08:39 PM
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Default RE: My A4 shakes like a flat but no flat?

if your lungs aren't torqued properly there can be a noticible feeling in the steering. does it make any noise?
 
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Old 04-29-2008, 08:57 PM
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yeh, like a vibration noise that you would get when you have a low tire. If i put a clear container drink in my cup holder, while driving, the drink really swooshes and vibrates.
 
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Old 04-29-2008, 09:55 PM
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Default RE: My A4 shakes like a flat but no flat?

when my driveshaft went, thats how it started, but then it got wayy worse....

tighten your lugs, check to see that all the wheels still have the balancing weights on them
 
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Old 04-29-2008, 10:38 PM
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what did that cost to get fixed
 
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Old 04-29-2008, 10:42 PM
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check ball joint
 
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Old 04-30-2008, 12:38 AM
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I'd say either wheel bolts or check to see that your tire is balanced.
 
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Old 04-30-2008, 12:44 AM
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if the shakings from the front, you might want to have them check out your tie rod before balancing.
 
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