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Title: Vibration or shake around turns
Post by: Jakethesnake73 on May 03, 2015, 03:01:46 pm
I get this vibration when i go around turns and it happens kind of often. It feels like I'm locked in and seems to be more present when i am accelerating


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Title: Re: Vibration or shake around turns
Post by: Engineer on May 03, 2015, 08:41:09 pm
Wheel bearings in good shape?

When was the last time you rotated your tires?
Title: Re: Vibration or shake around turns
Post by: roundhouse on May 04, 2015, 07:24:43 am
Jack up one wheel at a time and spin it
Look closely at the sidewall while its spinning
Make sure it's not the tire


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Title: Re: Vibration or shake around turns
Post by: Jakethesnake73 on May 04, 2015, 09:24:27 am
Tires are getting bald and i plan to replace them this summer so if thats the cause ill just leave it be and my bearing arent squealing or anything but ill have to check them


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Title: Re: Vibration or shake around turns
Post by: roundhouse on May 04, 2015, 03:09:26 pm
While you have it jacked up
Grab the tire at the top and bottom and pull out on the bottom while you push in on the top
 if it has any movement It usually the bearings bad


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Title: Re: Vibration or shake around turns
Post by: Jakethesnake73 on May 08, 2015, 11:26:22 pm

While you have it jacked up
Grab the tire at the top and bottom and pull out on the bottom while you push in on the top
 if it has any movement It usually the bearings bad


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i thought that was ball joints


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Title: Re: Vibration or shake around turns
Post by: enaberif on May 08, 2015, 11:30:31 pm
Ujoints, balljoints and then spring bushings.
Title: Re: Vibration or shake around turns
Post by: roundhouse on May 09, 2015, 09:13:02 am


While you have it jacked up
Grab the tire at the top and bottom and pull out on the bottom while you push in on the top
 if it has any movement It usually the bearings bad


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i thought that was ball joints


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also true
Depending on where the movement is

You can also use a prybar under the tire after you've jacked it up to help see what's worn out

Every old truck I've ever seen needs balljoints and tie rod ends and a drag link suspension bushings and usually bearings too


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Title: Re: Vibration or shake around turns
Post by: Jakethesnake73 on May 11, 2015, 10:08:46 am
Ive rotated the tire which has seemed to help im also going to replace my bearings and tie rod ends (they arent loose but one had rust come out when i  greased it).  One of the ball joints has been replaced and the other seems fine but i may replace that as well


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Title: Re: Vibration or shake around turns
Post by: enaberif on May 11, 2015, 10:35:19 am


While you have it jacked up
Grab the tire at the top and bottom and pull out on the bottom while you push in on the top
 if it has any movement It usually the bearings bad


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i thought that was ball joints


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also true
Depending on where the movement is

You can also use a prybar under the tire after you've jacked it up to help see what's worn out

Every old truck I've ever seen needs balljoints and tie rod ends and a drag link suspension bushings and usually bearings too


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Yup as well as leaf spring bushings and shackle to frame bushings.
Title: Re: Vibration or shake around turns
Post by: Jakethesnake73 on May 12, 2015, 10:07:08 am



While you have it jacked up
Grab the tire at the top and bottom and pull out on the bottom while you push in on the top
 if it has any movement It usually the bearings bad


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i thought that was ball joints


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also true
Depending on where the movement is

You can also use a prybar under the tire after you've jacked it up to help see what's worn out

Every old truck I've ever seen needs balljoints and tie rod ends and a drag link suspension bushings and usually bearings too


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Yup as well as leaf spring bushings and shackle to frame bushings.
ill check the shackle to frame bushings but the leaf spring
 bushings are new


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