wheel shimmy when turning and gas
why does my steering wheel shimmy when im accelerating and turning only???99xj
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I would like to know about the same thing. I got off the interstate today and now I have a shimmy in the steering wheel when turning from a stop and accelerating (does it when turning sharply in either direction). No problems going straight and no wobble at speed. But I did hit some pretty serious potholes and bumps tonight - the snow plows have really torn up I-84 this winter. Can anyone point us in the right direction? Is this an alignment thing?
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Axel U-Joints are frozen (bad),
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Hmmm. The front axle u-joints were replaced a only year or two ago. I would be surprised if they are bad already.
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Have you driven in any dirt, snow (salted or sanded) roads, deep puddles, since they were changed. Any of those can cause premature wear. Also some times the parts themsselves can just be crappy or even defective or been installed wrong.
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The shimmy could just be a Jeep thing too, all the pre-2000's at our house have done it as long as we've owned them, since new on one of them. It's never become a major issue, just annoying and a little discomforting.
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When I turn my steering wheel as far as it can go when turning around or what not My whole vehicle shakes and sounds like it has a massive subwoofer rattling it. I have a 6 or 6.5 inch rustys off road lift. Is this what your thread is relating to?
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Originally Posted by gthbryce
(Post 928900)
When I turn my steering wheel as far as it can go when turning around or what not My whole vehicle shakes and sounds like it has a massive subwoofer rattling it. I have a 6 or 6.5 inch rustys off road lift. Is this what your thread is relating to?
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Originally Posted by 93gc40
Have you driven in any dirt, snow (salted or sanded) roads, deep puddles, since they were changed. Any of those can cause premature wear. Also some times the parts themsselves can just be crappy or even defective or been installed wrong.
To the others that had this issue with a lift or locker, I should mention my XJ is completely stock and the problem started last night, never having done this before. Thanks, all. Any other ideas still appreciated... |
Check wheel bearings... when turnings it shifts more weight to that one side and more weight on that hub
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When my ball joints were going bad I would get a little something at slow speeds
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I'm unsure whether it has a locker in the front since i purchased it a few weeks ago but it was not mentioned.
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I found out what was causing my wheel shimmy. The steering stabilizer was blown and the sway bar bushings were bad. This must have been ready to happen, but the holes in I-84 last Saturday were the last straw. It sounds like these symptoms can be caused by many things, but this is what was wrong in my case. Thanks to everyone who provided ideas. -LFH
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Originally Posted by lfhoward
(Post 937192)
I found out what was causing my wheel shimmy. The steering stabilizer was blown and the sway bar bushings were bad. This must have been ready to happen, but the holes in I-84 last Saturday were the last straw. It sounds like these symptoms can be caused by many things, but this is what was wrong in my case. Thanks to everyone who provided ideas. -LFH
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Hmmm. Ok, I'll have my mechanic take a closer look. Thanks.
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