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Old Dec 20, 2009 | 03:57 PM
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I got stuck in the snow today and had to get pulled out by a chain. After that happened I finished driving home and everytime i would go above 60 the car and steering wheel would vibrate, before I could go up to 80+ with no vibrations. What could be the problem?
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Old Dec 20, 2009 | 04:09 PM
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Sounds like your alignment may be off. Did you slide into a ditch or hit something?

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Old Dec 20, 2009 | 04:16 PM
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I slid into the snow fill ditch not fast or anything, I was going slow and it kept pulling me over to the side of the road. I got pulled out by a chain but didn't know if that would have maybe jerked something around but, He pulled me out pretty slow and easy.
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Old Dec 20, 2009 | 04:36 PM
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Sounds like the classic .. "Snow packed inside wheels"

Make sure you don't have frozen, chucks of ice or snow stuck on the inside of your wheels. Its notorious for doing this ..especially after doing donuts in the snow (well thats how I learned of this)

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Old Dec 20, 2009 | 05:03 PM
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That would be nice if thats just the case. I mean I was in pretty deep in the snow and spinning around trying to get out until I got helped out.
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Old Dec 20, 2009 | 05:33 PM
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It's just snow in the wheels. Driving won't get rid of it cause it just forces it to the inside wall of the rim. Same thing happened to me, except I was just driving around in deep snow, smashing into snow banks on purpose, etc.

When I was doing 50 on the highway, it was fine, but when I hit 60, the whole wheel would be shaking back and forth. Stopped at a rest stop, knocked all the snow out, and it was fine. Just make sure u don't knock the wheel weights off.
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Old Dec 20, 2009 | 05:44 PM
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I had the same problem, as soon as I hit 80 km/h. I just used the snowscraper between the wheel spokes to chip it away.

I also have a broken center diff. or sensor :/

This is definately not a winter car.
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Old Dec 20, 2009 | 08:12 PM
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I always used to have this happen in my jeep when offroading in the winter. as everyone else has said. check the wheels for packed snow. its throwing your wheel balance way outta wack.
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Old Dec 20, 2009 | 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by RotorGlow
I had the same problem, as soon as I hit 80 km/h. I just used the snowscraper between the wheel spokes to chip it away.

I also have a broken center diff. or sensor :/

This is definately not a winter car.

you got the light also?

I believe its the ACD pump, From what i heard from the dealer (no idea if its true) is that the lines can freeze and burn out the pump.

I am going in this week for them to figure out what is wrong.
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Old Dec 20, 2009 | 11:23 PM
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^ aww man, do i have to be worried to..
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 12:23 AM
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Originally Posted by laksman91
^ aww man, do i have to be worried to..
mitsu came out with a reflash to fix this problem. so if you got the reflash you should be good.
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 02:19 PM
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Thanks guys. It was just the snow/ice packed in the wheels. I tried to chip it away this morning before work but didn't have time to get it all and it made things worse lol. Then on the way home everything was fine after it warmed up today!
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 03:20 PM
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lol had the SAME thing happen to me. I was freaking out for a bit then realized what it was.
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by tjac357
mitsu came out with a reflash to fix this problem. so if you got the reflash you should be good.
The funny thing is, the flash doesnt fix the problem.. There is a few people on here that have the problem with the flash.
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Jyrk
The funny thing is, the flash doesnt fix the problem.. There is a few people on here that have the problem with the flash.
crap. i had my pump replaced and got the reflash. knowing my luck it'll go bad again
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