 Need Advice: Front end/steering column shakes a little bit on roughed/un-even road |
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| ndfrigi |
 Jan 13 2017, 05:24 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 2,928 Joined: 21-August 11 From: Orange County Member No.: 13,474 Region Association: Southern California 
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Any idea what are the things I should check? if I drove to a roughed/uneven road I get this little shaking on my front/end or steering column.
new 4 tires and balanced last year and has only less 300 miles driven. It was not aligned last year since the shop where I bought the tires does not want to align it. So I thought the shaking can be fix after alignment. So today it was aligned but still shaking on roughed or uneven roads. Thank you! |
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| Dion |
Jan 13 2017, 06:20 PM
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RN Group: Members Posts: 2,764 Joined: 16-September 04 From: Audubon,PA Member No.: 2,766 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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Noel, I'm no expert but could this be related to the steering column bushing or bearing
needing replacement. |
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| 76-914 |
Jan 13 2017, 06:41 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,500 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California
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Henny Youngman would suggest you don't drive on rough or uneven roads. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) Jack up the front on one side, grab the tire at 3 & 6 o'clock and yank it back n forth. If you've a bunch of slack check your tie rods. You may be able to see them moving if sloopy. Grab the tire again but at 6 and 12 o'clock and jerk it to and fro while watching the ball joints. I'm guessing the shocks are snugged up? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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| jmill |
Jan 13 2017, 06:42 PM
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Green Hornet Group: Members Posts: 2,449 Joined: 9-May 08 From: Racine, Wisconsin Member No.: 9,038 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
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| Steve |
Jan 13 2017, 06:44 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,584 Joined: 14-June 03 From: Orange County, CA Member No.: 822 Region Association: Southern California
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Can you move the steering wheel up and down? If so if its a 75 or 76 there is a shim you can buy from Pelican to solve the problem. Earlier car will need a new bearing.
If you can't move the steering wheel up and down then you have some other problem. Loose steering knuckle, bushings, etc. |
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| ndfrigi |
Jan 13 2017, 07:04 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,928 Joined: 21-August 11 From: Orange County Member No.: 13,474 Region Association: Southern California
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Thanks Dion, Kent, John and Steve for your suggestions!
The car is 75. I did check before if I have some movement on my steering column and looks tight but I will check that again. About the steering coupler, If I steer the wheel left and right on a stationary, I can't feel any slack, is that confirm my coupler is fine or I will have to pull out to see the condition? Haven't replace my tie rod yet but it seems very tight too when I did before the suggestion of Kent. Well since it is old tie rod, maybe I can just upgrade to turbo tie rod now. Good thing I paid the 3 years alignment warranty. thanks again and I will update you tomorrow! |
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