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    Angry Damn wobbles

    Hi every one. I have just got my self a 2005 3 lt td and there is a horrendous wobble at about 70 kph till 100 and then it go until 120 khp

    WHAT THE HELL is going on? I have read a lot of posts about it and can't get much of a straight answer. Can some one point me in the right derection as where I should start please

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    Gday mate welcome aboard head on over to the intros and say gday something we ask all members to do, cheers

    it could be many many things mate, you need to get under the vehicle and check all suspension components and start eliminating items. if theyre all good you need to start looking at wheel bearings swivel hub bearings etc. Or could simply be wheel balance

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    Ok thanks mate. Will do

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    Welcome aboard , get bunch of people here, Enjoy
    Check your rear wheels aren't loose as well.
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    Check panhard rod bushes mate this is probably the most common problem. In my case I rebuilt the hubs, New bearings including king pins, New radius arm bushes and new panhard bushes. Costly but each of those things were accumulating to the wobble. It drives like new now.

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    been lifted? If so could be castor issue as well. May even be as simple as a worn out steering damper
    hmm superflex & dobisons....

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    have your rims got all the lead weights on them? or have they moved?
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    Hey Bumbles, whats the update????
    04 ST 3lt auto, not enough Mods to keep me happy, but getting there

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    wobbles at about 80km/h are very common in the GU. Especially if you've had it lifted/modified. Mine developed them after I switched to steel rims. Last time I repacked my bearings I made sure I torqued the wheel nuts on very evenly bit by bit. The wobbles disappeared after that.

    I've heard of people changing their castors after a lift to eliminate the wobble.
    If your rim throws a wheel weight then can also develop as mentioned above.
    When you got a chance get underneath and check for any play in the steering assemblies,
    also jack up each side and check for freeplay in the wheel. I know of someone who had the wobbles and eliminated them after replacing worn king pin in the swivel hub
    It could also be an accumulation of several factors
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