If you jack the front of your car up (tires off the ground), you can grab the side of the wheel and try to wiggle the wheel toward you and away from you pulling and pushing on the sides of the wheel (The directions you can turn the steering wheel). If theres play and you hear something clattering, could be tie rods or bushings, its good to have someonne look while you shake.
If you grab the tire from the top and bottom then shake/wiggle it by camber movement, pushing and pulling and if theres play and noise, it can indicate balljoints or bushings as well.
If your wheels feel solid and is not shaking, then make sure your tires aren't cupped or and balls/tumors, rotors aren't warped, rims aren't dent. If you feel only shaking when pressing the brake pedal, that is your rotors, if you feel shaking at all times while rolling, that is tires or rims or both. A wheel balance will also let you know if your rims have been damaged as they won't be able to be balanced back into spec.
Hope this helps
Last edited by Akurei; 10-02-2014 at 12:12 PM.
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