Shackleford

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A very noticeable vibration/almost jerking at times developed in my steering wheel. I had a tire shop look at it, and sure enough the front wheel was wobbling on the wheel balance machine. So, I replace it Saturday and have it been computer balanced and installed. The vibration is better but not completely gone. What else should I check? I had a front end alignment a few months ago when I had a rack and pinion installed.

BRUTL

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Did they do a road force check on the tires? You could have an issue there, it measures out of roundness of the tire. Also, you could have play in either the ball joints, tie rod ends, or even the wheel bearing. Jack the car up underneath the control arm and shake each front wheel side to side, as well as up and down. Basically, if the wheel was a clock, put your hands at 3 and 9 oclock and shake, then at 12 and 6 and shake. Side to side play usually indicates outer tie rod play, up and down play usually indicates ball joint play. Have a buddy peek behind the wheel with a flashlight to see exactly what is moving if there is play. If you see just the wheel moving and not any movement of the spindle, it's most likely wheel bearing play.

joecar

How did the wheel get bent...?

wssix99

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Maybe one of your other wheels is bent. Usually if you hit something (pothole) with a wheel on one side of a car, the other one on that side will get it also.

nicenice

wheels is bent? might be true.

nemss1

if your wheel is bent, there are shops who straighten out bent wheels. i had a bent rim and had it straightened for around $150 here in oklahoma

Shackleford

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That's why I bought a replacement wheel for $50.

They did not do a road force check. I had them check both front wheels. The other one was fine. I'm not sure how it got bent - probably pothole or something.

nemss1

well you got the better end of the deal. ya i had all 4 of my wheels bent frm shitty oklahoma roads and had to have all 4 re-straightened. just drive alot slower on these shitty roads

BRUTL

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Any updates on this? Have you shook down the front end? Or checked the rear wheels for a bent wheel?

ska4life07

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You're not the only one who suffers from shitty roads. Come visit MS and see how your wheels hold up.

Shackleford

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I haven't yet. Why would there be vibration in the steering wheel if the rear wheels were bent?

Shackleford

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Now that I think about it, I drive on crappy roads when I go to class. Damn UH pisses me off.