2007-05-30 12:52:42 · 6 answers · asked by mn_wysocki 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Jeep
Tires not balance, check the alignment. Also could be a stabilizer bar, or ball joints.
2007-05-30 12:56:30 · answer #1 · answered by Bill S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok, by "shake" I am assuming that we are talking about the truck wondering down the road and or the steering wheel vibrating. I am also assuming that you are NOT applying the brakes at this time. Do the easy things first. With the vehicle on the ground and a helper THAT YOU TRUST!!
Unlock the steering wheel. DO NOT START the engine. One person in the drivers seat and you on the ground under the front of the truck.
Have your assistand rock the steering wheel back and forth. I said ROCK NOT TURN!! With two fingers touch the various tie rod ends at their connections. There should be VERY little to NO movement horizontally. Check all steering connections, tie rods and the track bar. The mount for the track bar is bolted to the frame on the drivers side. Make sure that mount is tight. It should not move during the steering rocking.
I think you will find loose steering joints.
Now, look at the four control arms. They have approximately 2" rubber bushings on each end. If you see the rubber extruding out, they should be replaced. You may find that the complete arm is less expensive or equil to the cost of the two bushings and MUCH easier to replace as a unit.
Do not forget the track bar bushing on top of the axle. Now, jack the truck up...and place jack stands under the axle...safety first. Put one hand on top of one tire and the other on the bottom. Rock the tire back and forth perpendicular to the ground. It should not move in the ball joints. It bothers me that someone only replaced ONE joint as you said.
As for the steering box..Maybe, but unllikely. During the rocking test, the shaft should not be moving sideways as it comes out of the box, nor should it go up and down.
Look at your steering dampner. It is connected to the front cross member and the steering linkage. There should be no leakage. You can remove it and see if it still has fluid and so resistance to movement.
THis is how I would approach this.
Good Luck,
2007-05-30 13:25:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are the wheeles balanced? Wheels that are unbalanced might reason vibration at bigger speeds. From extensive-unfold Mechanics: "an uncomplicated wheel stability will treatment maximum vibrations" See article in source for extra concepts.
2016-11-23 19:42:20 · answer #3 · answered by edick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try to re balance your rims and tires, if this dose not solve the problem you could have warped rotors causing the front end to vibrate.
2007-05-30 13:13:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably tires need to be balanced but it could be that you have worn front suspension component(s). If you don't know what to look for you should have a mechanic look at it.
2007-05-30 12:57:35 · answer #5 · answered by Kenneth S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stablizer bar..might be loose....and should be checked out.
this does happen with older jeeps,
2007-05-30 13:23:06 · answer #6 · answered by manhattanmaryanne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋