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Front End Shake
While moving at 60 mph the vehicle hit a very slight pothole which caused
the steering wheel to start shaking uncontrollably. The shaking continued until the vehicle came to a complete stop. When vehicle movment resumed the shake was gone and so far has not yet returned. Something however is not right to have caused this to happen. Any ideas??? |
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Front End Shake
"thuhn10" > wrote in message lkaboutautos.com... > While moving at 60 mph the vehicle hit a very slight pothole which caused > the steering wheel to start shaking uncontrollably. The shaking continued > until the vehicle came to a complete stop. When vehicle movment resumed > the shake was gone and so far has not yet returned. Something however is > not right to have caused this to happen. Any ideas??? > OK, start with the easiest thing first - check your tire pressures ASAP. The symptoms you describe could indicate severe over-inflation. Simon H |
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Front End Shake
If we knew what we were working on, it might help...
"thuhn10" > wrote in message lkaboutautos.com... > While moving at 60 mph the vehicle hit a very slight pothole which caused > the steering wheel to start shaking uncontrollably. The shaking continued > until the vehicle came to a complete stop. When vehicle movment resumed > the shake was gone and so far has not yet returned. Something however is > not right to have caused this to happen. Any ideas??? > |
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Front End Shake 2001 Explorer Sport
The vehicle is a 2001 Ford Explorer Sport
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Front End Shake 2001 Explorer Sport
The only thing I can think of is that a big rock got stuck in the tire
and when you slowed down it came loose and fell off. |
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Front End Shake 2001 Explorer Sport
The rack and pinion steering isn't really prone to this sort of
behaviour..... Excess caster can sometimes induce a front end shake such as you describe. My first inclination would be to check the front end for loose/worn steering parts. Inner tie rod ends can be difficult to test appropriately... my preferred method is to have an assistant rock the wheel side to side while I grasp the tierod (with the weight on the wheels). For tie rod ends, no play is acceptable... "thuhn10" > wrote in message lkaboutautos.com... > The vehicle is a 2001 Ford Explorer Sport > |
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