Shakey front end in the turns - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Martin64 · 08-13-2005, 10:17 PM

This has been discussed before but I can't find it for some reason.

Here's the scoop, in a straight line the truck is fine, in turns (left or right) the steering wheel bounces (left to right)......I'm thinking the ball joint ends are bad, but it's very rhythmic and it only does it in turns over 40 mph. Tire wear is pretty even..... maybe the wheel bearings are shot?

Brainchild · 08-13-2005, 11:14 PM

Could be a bent belt in one of the tires on the outside or inside edge.Only noticeable i turns.Toss a spare on one side and try it out,then the other,see if it changes or goes away or whatever.

70 shorty · 08-14-2005, 07:46 AM

Last summer my Camaro steering wheel would shake violently when I hit a bump in a turn. It turned out the steering linkage was shot, as well as 1 ball joint.

Martin64 · 08-14-2005, 09:24 AM

The shaking is progressive, meaning that the more I turn the wheel the more and harder the shake, although it never does get violent.

08-13-2005, 10:17 PM	#1
Martin64 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Yuma, Az Posts: 477	Shakey front end in the turns This has been discussed before but I can't find it for some reason. Here's the scoop, in a straight line the truck is fine, in turns (left or right) the steering wheel bounces (left to right)......I'm thinking the ball joint ends are bad, but it's very rhythmic and it only does it in turns over 40 mph. Tire wear is pretty even..... maybe the wheel bearings are shot? __________________ Martin Gibson USAF Retired 1964(-ish) C10

08-13-2005, 11:14 PM	#2
Brainchild Still drivin' a Rat Rod Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Monett Missouri Posts: 4,925	Could be a bent belt in one of the tires on the outside or inside edge.Only noticeable i turns.Toss a spare on one side and try it out,then the other,see if it changes or goes away or whatever. __________________ Rusty Member #13872 Instead of saying.....you are a discomfort in the back of my front.....one should be able to say...... you are a pain in the a$# 71 GMC LWB 49 Chevy 85 Chevy G20 Check out my website

08-14-2005, 07:46 AM	#3
70 shorty Where's my beer? Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Glen Allen, VA Posts: 1,772	Last summer my Camaro steering wheel would shake violently when I hit a bump in a turn. It turned out the steering linkage was shot, as well as 1 ball joint. __________________ 70 C10, shortstep, .30 over 250,Hurst shifted 3 spd parts hauler. Holley 390, Clifford Intake, Header, ported cylinder head, unknown bigger cam. 79 Corvette L82, 4 spd, black, red interior, headers, flowmasters, and unkown bigger cam. '03 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.0 4x4 daily driver. 165K miles, and runs great '08 Tahoe LTZ 4x4 155K

08-14-2005, 09:24 AM	#4
Martin64 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Yuma, Az Posts: 477	The shaking is progressive, meaning that the more I turn the wheel the more and harder the shake, although it never does get violent. __________________ Martin Gibson USAF Retired 1964(-ish) C10

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