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Old Aug 30, 2011 | 04:37 PM
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hi i can any1 help i have a focus 1999 when i accelerate over 60mph the whole car shakes but when i lift off and coast it stops any ideas
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Old Aug 30, 2011 | 05:40 PM
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Has your car been in a collision?
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Old Aug 30, 2011 | 05:48 PM
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have you checked the obvious things first....all tyres ok,balanced up,nuts tight.

is it from the front or rear..have you swapped the wheels around to see if one is damaged, plenty of things to check.
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Old Aug 30, 2011 | 05:49 PM
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Worn inner cv joints?
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Old Aug 30, 2011 | 05:54 PM
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Hi yea checked obvious there was a knocking aswell witch was drop links which i replaced but as u turn full lock at say 15 mph u can feel notching
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Old Aug 30, 2011 | 05:55 PM
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From front n/s
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Old Aug 30, 2011 | 06:57 PM
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Sounds like nackered inner CV's to me
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Old Aug 30, 2011 | 07:09 PM
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Ok cheers ill try that and see how it goes
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Old Aug 31, 2011 | 08:28 AM
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i would say outer cv, the inner doesn't really get to silly angles, the op stated on full lock which points to outer

jas
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