Heavy vibration when turning left - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

mosel70 · 11-16-2016, 02:15 AM

1970 Chevy C10, stepside, 2wd, 396ci. I had manual steering and installed a power steering kit from Tuckers (pump, gearbox, lines). After installing, it had vibrations when turning. Thought it was a bad new (remanufactured) pump so I returned it and installed replacement. Now good steering straight and when turning right, but it shakes/shimmies bad when turning left, especially at lower speeds like in a parking lot. Good fluid, no air. No play in steering. When turning while on jacks with engine on and off, it seems to turn fine both directions.

**Boog** · 11-16-2016, 12:09 PM

Do you have dropped spindles and 8" rims on front? If so get under there and look at the lower control arm around the ball joint area and wheel lip for contact. It can feel like that. Mine did.

mosel70 · 11-16-2016, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Boog

Do you have dropped spindles and 8" rims on front? If so get under there and look at the lower control arm around the ball joint area and wheel lip for contact. It can feel like that. Mine did.

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mosel70 · 11-16-2016, 04:28 PM

I'll look. I have 2 1/2" drop spindles and 12" rims. Thanks.
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mosel70 · 11-17-2016, 03:31 AM

correction, 15" rims

mosel70 · 01-18-2017, 02:41 AM

Found out my passenger side header was contacting the frame. When I removed it, also found out it was the wrong header for the truck. Thanks to the guy I bought the truck from last summer, huh?! lol

**HO455** · 01-18-2017, 03:22 AM

At least they didn't take a torch to the frame to make clearance like my PO did.

snipescastle2 · 01-19-2017, 11:37 AM

I installed 2 1/2" drop spindles on mine, and the lower control arms (where the ball joint is pressed in) hit the wheels (stock 15" X 8" rally's) so, I had to clearance the area it was hitting the rims took off as little material off the control arm as possible, so it didn't weaken the ball joint area. Probably could have fixed the issue running 15" x 6" rims, but I wanted the wider rims......
Glad it is as simple as a header fit issue, but those headers aren't cheap, even the inexpensive ones cost a bundle. glad you got it sorted out.
Ben

mosel70 · 02-23-2017, 02:07 AM

I finally found out what I did. I installed new valve covers and the drivers side cover was making contact with the firewall. I dented in the corner of the valve cover and and am completely vibration free, drives like a dream.

11-16-2016, 02:15 AM	#1
mosel70 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 116	Heavy vibration when turning left 1970 Chevy C10, stepside, 2wd, 396ci. I had manual steering and installed a power steering kit from Tuckers (pump, gearbox, lines). After installing, it had vibrations when turning. Thought it was a bad new (remanufactured) pump so I returned it and installed replacement. Now good steering straight and when turning right, but it shakes/shimmies bad when turning left, especially at lower speeds like in a parking lot. Good fluid, no air. No play in steering. When turning while on jacks with engine on and off, it seems to turn fine both directions.

11-16-2016, 12:09 PM	#2
Boog laying low Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Searcy, Ark. USA Posts: 13,445	Re: Heavy vibration when turning left Do you have dropped spindles and 8" rims on front? If so get under there and look at the lower control arm around the ball joint area and wheel lip for contact. It can feel like that. Mine did. __________________ Boog 69 Chevy stepside, 358/T350, 4.11 posi, 4.5/4 drop, rallys, poboy driver primer is finer 91 Chevy sportside, Tahoe, Yukon & GMC Crewcab All GM..'nuff said. I stand for the flag and kneel at the cross

11-16-2016, 04:28 PM	#4
mosel70 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 116	Re: Heavy vibration when turning left I'll look. I have 2 1/2" drop spindles and 12" rims. Thanks. Posted via Mobile Device

11-17-2016, 03:31 AM	#5
mosel70 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 116	Re: Heavy vibration when turning left correction, 15" rims

01-18-2017, 02:41 AM	#6
mosel70 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 116	Re: Heavy vibration when turning left Found out my passenger side header was contacting the frame. When I removed it, also found out it was the wrong header for the truck. Thanks to the guy I bought the truck from last summer, huh?! lol

01-18-2017, 03:22 AM	#7
HO455 Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 11,278	Re: Heavy vibration when turning left At least they didn't take a torch to the frame to make clearance like my PO did. __________________ Thanks to Bob and Jeanie and everyone else at Superior Performance for all their great help. RIP Bob Parks. 1967 Burban (the WMB),1988 S10 Blazer (the Stink10 II),1969 GTO (the Goat), 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford OHC six 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird (the DBP Bird). 85 Alfa Romeo If it breaks I didn't want it in the first place The WMB repair thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=698377

01-19-2017, 11:37 AM	#8
snipescastle2 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: WARRENSBURG,MISSOURI,64093 Posts: 1,518	Re: Heavy vibration when turning left I installed 2 1/2" drop spindles on mine, and the lower control arms (where the ball joint is pressed in) hit the wheels (stock 15" X 8" rally's) so, I had to clearance the area it was hitting the rims took off as little material off the control arm as possible, so it didn't weaken the ball joint area. Probably could have fixed the issue running 15" x 6" rims, but I wanted the wider rims...... Glad it is as simple as a header fit issue, but those headers aren't cheap, even the inexpensive ones cost a bundle. glad you got it sorted out. Ben __________________ "Persistence is the twin sister of Excellence.one is a matter of quality,the other, a matter of time" “Serious Black” my 1971 Short Bed Fleetside Sold to an outstanding man in Lees Summit,Mo. “Gone, but by no means,Forgotten”

02-23-2017, 02:07 AM	#9
mosel70 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 116	Re: Heavy vibration when turning left I finally found out what I did. I installed new valve covers and the drivers side cover was making contact with the firewall. I dented in the corner of the valve cover and and am completely vibration free, drives like a dream.



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