excessive steering wheel shaking after small bumps
06-12-05, 11:36 PM
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excessive steering wheel shaking after small bumps
for the past 2 months i've been noticing that my car vibrates/shakes a little more than it used to when i go over small bumps on the road(unintentionally of course) my steering wheel shakes more too. i had an alignment done and all four tires are brand new recently. can someone give me some insight on this. could it be i need new bushings? any ideas or thoughts would be much appreciated. thanks in advance.
edit: by the way it IS a first generation LS400
edit: by the way it IS a first generation LS400
06-15-05, 12:19 AM
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for the past 2 months i've been noticing that my car vibrates/shakes a little more than it used to when i go over small bumps on the road(unintentionally of course) my steering wheel shakes more too. i had an alignment done and all four tires are brand new recently. can someone give me some insight on this. could it be i need new bushings? any ideas or thoughts would be much appreciated. thanks in advance.
edit: by the way it IS a first generation LS400
edit: by the way it IS a first generation LS400
It's something called Wheel Force Variation, this is usually due to uneven tread or sidewall stiffness in the tire. I would get the rims checked, then if that's not the problem, call the tire company and ask them if they will give you a new set of tires...if warranty isn't up. Even new tires can have uneven tread or sidewall stiffness.
As you said it could be a bushing...well it could be ANY steering and suspension component. It could be a number of things man is all I'm saying. So it does it after you hit a rock or bump? And no other time?
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06-16-05, 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by GRAND_LS 4
How many miles, and what year.
TJW98LS - i made sure that the air pressure was correct. 36psi on all 4 tires. it only does it when i go over bumps or uneven/loose gravel. i will take it to the tire shop where i got them from and have them look at it. i sure hope it is a small fix.
thanks fellas for your help.
06-17-05, 12:06 PM
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about every 50-60 thousand miles is a good time. if you don't, you could get abnormal inner tire wear, like cupping.
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Originally Posted by GSquicksilver
have you changed your shocks yet? please don't tell me you are riding on original shocks with that mileage.
i have air suspension and its great
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