Get the wheels balanced on car
Get the wheels balanced on car
Originally Posted by Xfactor
That along with a wheel alignment and what ever his secret thing is, was all done..
Could be front heat damaged brake rotors
radius bushes could be stuffed, shock rubbers or the shocks could be stuffed, tie rods when worn tend to make a horrible noise when the shake starts, the actual bolt that holds the panard to the chassis mount could be worn as could the steel bush it sits in, front rotors could be warped from over heating, drag link if adjustable could be loose, lock nut on pitman arm could be loose.
All of these things cause steering wheel shakes and or what i call death shakes where the car swaps lane all on its own while bouncing a front wheel off the ground, never fun to find out when it does it. all of these are common faults on the gq and maverick
I just fitted new dobinsons coils 2" front n 3" rear & heading for the cape so far with campertrailer in tow I have no more steering shake at any speed n so happy after I hit cairns yesterday I was still able to hold a bourbon without shaking. So cheers to dobinsons as their advice & springs are so darn good.
Got the baby GQ a 1997 2.8TD RX Wagon Racetech EGT & Boost Guages Dobinsons coils 32in BFG KM2 M/T
Try removing the king pin shims altogether, this will put more preload on the swivel hubs. I do this all the time at work to fix this fault.
hey guys ive also got the steering shakes in my gq patrol. so far ive changed the panhard rod bushes and got the wheels balanced which has helped out alot. but there still there and starting to get worse again. just wondering what the best way to check the radius arm bushes for wear is? they were apparently changed by the prevuius owner just before i bough the car a year ago. also tje draglink end are worn abit but should be getting a second hand one soon to see if that helps out. also wats the best way to check kingpins for wear. i did a hub seal kit not long ago but the king pin bearing and cups looked fine just second quessing myself is all. i really just wanna sell the troll its that anoying!!
Does it have a lift?
What height?
If so, do you know if it has caster correction bushes or drop boxes?
Have you checked the steering damper bushes?
How old is the damper? (they go too like a shockie)
How old are the shocks - one faulty shock could cause it?
Are any of the tyres out of round visibly? (they can get scalloping in the tread pattern from a faulty shock, or delamination in the surface like a bubble or bump)
Do you have mud tyres? Common shake for them is between 80-90 klms per hour - not sure how this is resolved, as mine has this also (not as bad like you seem to be suggesting though)
Are you certain it's a steering wobble? Or more of a 'whole car shake' - tailshaft out of balance can cause a vibration right through the truck.
If all the bushes on steering arm, steering damper, panhards, and radius arms appear ok, I'd be leaning towards the steering damper or a shock being stuffed.
Sorry for the direct questions mate, just easier to give you a list of what to look for and have checked.
Others may have some ideas also.
Good luck with it mate - don't go selling it!! lol
Hey just to add another death wobbler to the list with another set of symptoms. bought my GQ of a mate that had a 4" lift with muddies, steelies and no sway bars for ages no worries. Second day of my ownership I drove 1600km from Adelaide to Alice, again no worries. First drive only 40km down a dirt road to a bike track also no worries until half way back when I thought the girl was trying to throw me out. when handling over corrugations at speed and then suddenly not being able to hold the wheel. This first experience definitely got the adrenalin going.
so far: Panhard bushes, replaced/repacked/reshimed bearings/hubs and seals (thought I had it Till first reasonable bump), tyres balanced and aligned.
Next to come: Noticed rear tyres sit further to one side so might try putting sway bars back in and re align axles.
shocks are also starting to look greasy so will replace with appropriate castors asap when can afford.
Sounds like its just a wear and tear thing. so many moving parts to try
death shakes came back in my blue rig the other day..... not a happy camper. replaced rear tie-rod ends fixed it again!
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