What Causes Vehicle Shimmy During Driving?
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Vehicle shimmy during driving is caused by: low-speed shimmy is mostly due to wear and looseness of steering system components and excessive adjustment gaps; high-speed shimmy, in addition to the causes of low-speed shimmy, is mainly caused by wheel imbalance, incorrect front wheel alignment, front wheel deformation, and displacement of leaf springs. Shimmy refers to the continuous vibration phenomenon of the wheels around the kingpin when the vehicle is driven on a flat road at a certain speed. Shimmy is very harmful to the vehicle, as it deteriorates the handling stability, reduces driving safety and reliability, and in severe cases, affects the ride comfort of the vehicle.