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So a few weeks ago I took a little off track excursion which thankfully did no damage to the car other than cracking one of my side skirts. Yesterday a new side skirt was painted and installed on the car. The body shop assures me they did not remove the wheels, and I can't see why you would need to to replace the side skirt.
Anyway, since I got the car back, there is a new wobble sensation through the steering while I'm driving on perfectly straight flat roads - it almost feels like the right front wheel is not round anymore. I did have to brake really hard on the way home from the shop on the highway - maybe it's as simple as a flat spot? I checked this AM that the wheels are all torqued down to spec and inflated to the correct pressure.
How could a side skirt replacement have caused this?
I also feel the engine idle through the steering wheel now even when the car is warm. It was always pretty shaky when cold but usually smoothed out once it warmed up. Again, coincidence? How do you fix this? Is it indicative of a collapsed motor mount? Something else?
Anyway, since I got the car back, there is a new wobble sensation through the steering while I'm driving on perfectly straight flat roads - it almost feels like the right front wheel is not round anymore. I did have to brake really hard on the way home from the shop on the highway - maybe it's as simple as a flat spot? I checked this AM that the wheels are all torqued down to spec and inflated to the correct pressure.
How could a side skirt replacement have caused this?
I also feel the engine idle through the steering wheel now even when the car is warm. It was always pretty shaky when cold but usually smoothed out once it warmed up. Again, coincidence? How do you fix this? Is it indicative of a collapsed motor mount? Something else?