I have an 88 Accord, 195K on it, got it with 170K 2 years ago. It has always
had a steering wheel shake up around 75mph but recently it has become
noticeable at all speeds. The speed of the shimmy is directly related to the
speed I am traveling. When I am rolling in 1st gear, the wheel jerks left like
a second hand 'ticking' counterclockwise. If I don't touch the wheel, the
pulsating jerk eventually rotates all the way to the left. At higher speeds
the jerk isn't as harsh, it becomes more of a shimmy and up around 55+ it
shakes the entire car.
I am sure I could use new tires so I will probably do this regardless, but what
should I ask of the mechanic once I get my new tires put on?
I am fairly new to self-diagnosis so I have searched the web and found a few
different general answers to this common problem, but if anyone has
honda-specific advice, please let me know. Thanks,
Alan