Q: my vans steering wheel is shaking when i accelerate do i need to have the tires balanced? can i resurface my rotor myself? how?

asked by on March 18, 2016

when I accelerate above 40 MPH my steering wheel shakes incessantly, as well as when i slow down if i'm going over 40 MPH, recently i've replaced calipers, rotors and pads. my question is is there anything i can do at home to fix this problem, im new to the mechanic aspect of this but am recently homeless and cant afford to take my car to the shop

My car has 182000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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