What's That Wobble? Popular Mechanics Auto Diagnosis
By Don Chaikin Diagram by Raz.Ro
Published in the April 2007 issue.
Cars, like animals,
can communicate with people when something's wrong. Often it’s through
a really annoying, odd noise. Sometimes, though, it's a feeling —
perhaps a subtle one. But if there’s a worn or unbalanced component,
the most sophisticated car rides like a road-going Tilt-A-Whirl. How
and when the problem manifests itself helps pinpoint the source. Here
are the most common causes of those unsettling sensations.