Vibration with wheel turned
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Vibration with wheel turned
I just had the alignment done. When I take a right turn, near the end as I straighten out, their is a strong vibration between 1-2 oclock. Similar behavior with left turns, just weaker vibration. Me thinks tie rods? Any ideas? Thanks.
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Or am I crazy to think drivers side wheel bearing?
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Is this on the Suburban?
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Who did the alignment? A good shop should check things over well before they align it.
My FWD had the R tie rod end a bit loose, and the R bearing hub was bad.
Even in a slight turn it would almost do jump to right LOL.
I would get it on a lift and get the whole front end checked over good.
Even though there was no movement in tire, to indicate a bad bearing/hub there were some bad vibes..and a bit of a humm.
I used an auto stethoscope while wheels off ground, were spinning at 1600rpm and listened from the backing plate of hub.
You could definitely identify it was bad by comparing L side & right was bad.
My FWD had the R tie rod end a bit loose, and the R bearing hub was bad.
Even in a slight turn it would almost do jump to right LOL.
I would get it on a lift and get the whole front end checked over good.
Even though there was no movement in tire, to indicate a bad bearing/hub there were some bad vibes..and a bit of a humm.
I used an auto stethoscope while wheels off ground, were spinning at 1600rpm and listened from the backing plate of hub.
You could definitely identify it was bad by comparing L side & right was bad.
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Who did the alignment? A good shop should check things over well before they align it.
My FWD had the R tie rod end a bit loose, and the R bearing hub was bad.
Even in a slight turn it would almost do jump to right LOL.
I would get it on a lift and get the whole front end checked over good.
Even though there was no movement in tire, to indicate a bad bearing/hub there were some bad vibes..and a bit of a humm.
I used an auto stethoscope while wheels off ground, were spinning at 1600rpm and listened from the backing plate of hub.
You could definitely identify it was bad by comparing L side & right was bad.
My FWD had the R tie rod end a bit loose, and the R bearing hub was bad.
Even in a slight turn it would almost do jump to right LOL.
I would get it on a lift and get the whole front end checked over good.
Even though there was no movement in tire, to indicate a bad bearing/hub there were some bad vibes..and a bit of a humm.
I used an auto stethoscope while wheels off ground, were spinning at 1600rpm and listened from the backing plate of hub.
You could definitely identify it was bad by comparing L side & right was bad.
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Get Timken if you can.
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Moog is good too, but I always stick to Timken for bearings if there is a choice. Best place to get them (if you can wait 2 or 3 days) is rockauto.com.