Princess418 > wrote:
> Please help!!! I have a 2001 Cabrio. Two months ago I had my car
> inspected and complained that it was shaking when I drived it. I had
> an alignment done and the rotors resurfaced. After, about a month I
> toke the car back to the same place that did the orginal work and
> complained of the same shakes but it feels worse then before. So it
> was suggested to get new tires which I did. I still feel the shaking
> but it only happens when I go over 55mph and I am starting to feel
> uncomfortable to drive it. Does anyone know what it could be ??? I
> was thinking the rotors were not resurfaced correctly. Also, is this
> a expensive problem??? I have already spent almost a $1,000 on this
> problem. Thanks for your help.

Resurfacing rotors is a bad idea, if they are truly "warped", the best
thing to do is replace both the rotors and pads and properly break them
in. "Warping" is caused by allowing the pads to touch the rotor when
its not spinning when the rotor is hot. In otherwords, if you have to
stop hard try to avoid coming to a complete stop. The rotors are not
going to cause the car to shake if the brakes aren't applied. Also,
you should make sure that all nug bolts are properly torqued, 80 ft lbs
is good. I suppose its conceivable a dragging brake could also cause
shaking, but thats less likely.

There are a large number of possible problems, some of which could be very
hazardous, others could be non-critical. The cost to repair completely
depends on the problem, but they could include:

1) Worn out suspension components (ball joints, tie rod ends, strut bearings)
2) Improperly torqued bolts/nuts on suspension components
3) Improperly torqued lug bolts
4) Defective tire
5) Defective wheel
6) Improperly balanced tire/wheel assembly
7) Improper alignment
8) Car is not straight (should be detectable when they do an alignment)

It shouldn't be hard to find the problem, maybe you need to find a better
mechanic. Usually, if the problem is simply a vibration at high speed
its tires, wheels, balance or improperly torqued lug bolts.

dan