Thread: Steering wobble
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Old 08-18-2022, 08:28 PM   #7
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Re: Steering wobble

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Originally Posted by RodnRudy View Post
It's normal for the brake pads to drag on the rotors. I'd replace that steering stabilizer too. I had one on my 79 K10 go bad at about 35000 miles, the wobble scared me to death. bought one from NAPA and it solved the problem.
It requires significant force to turn the hub. It's possible to turn it without a pry bar, but I'm a pretty strong 6'3" dude and I have to really try to do it. The hub will not coast at all when spun.

The pads might "drag" a tiny bit, but I don't think they should be clamped down hard enough to prevent the rotor fom spinning like this.

I'm hoping the alignment fix will correct the wobble. If not I'll get a new steering stabilizer, but I think that might just mask the real problem.
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