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GQ Streeing Wheel Wobble
Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2004 3:41 pm
by DB
Ive got a GQ swb with a 2 inch lift and 31ATs. Since the lift only expierienced the wobble rarely when braking at speed down a hill. It was very minor and would dissappear in a couple of seconds.
Suddenly its a lot worse, not loosing control but a lot more violent and lasts for a lot longer.
Havn't been off road or hit any gutters etc. Tyre preasure is O.K. and wheel nuts are tight. The steering dampner is a cheapy but its only six months old and hasn't a particularly hard life!
Would tyre balance do this?
Any ideas on why this wobble is suddenly worse?
Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2004 3:48 pm
by TUFFRANGIE
Hey dave
Warped disc? do you get feedback in the brake pedal?
Wheels out of balance could do it
Worn bushes in panhard rods
P.s. stEERing not stREEing
sorry to give you crap, i've probably mispelt about 10 things in my reply
Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2004 6:11 pm
by hottiemonster
ive got the same problem sorta, when braking the steering wheel is all over the place, but i got my tyres rebalanced and it still does it, grrrr
Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2004 7:37 pm
by Chookman
Had same problem.
Believed it to be a combination of a broken swaybar tie rod ball joint thingy.
(It just fell off one day
) and cactus caster bush rubbers .
Dunno which was causing the problem as I replaced both at the same time.
Some years ago I had the same problem with my Hot Rod. Would shake quite badly under brakes. Turned out to be a broken swaybar tie rod.
Fixed it and problem went away.
Dunno if that helps.
Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2004 8:55 pm
by bogged
hottiemonster wrote:ive got the same problem sorta, when braking the steering wheel is all over the place, but i got my tyres rebalanced and it still does it, grrrr
I had this a few weeks ago, when you hit the brakes around 50-65kph, it would shake, and got worse over time :(
Panhard bushes were SHOT.. replaced bushes, and now shakes are gone.
Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2004 8:56 pm
by bogged
Chookman wrote:Believed it to be a combination of a broken swaybar tie rod ball joint thingy.
Swaybars? People still run them things?
Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2004 10:01 pm
by ozy1
bogged wrote:Chookman wrote:Believed it to be a combination of a broken swaybar tie rod ball joint thingy.
Swaybars? People still run them things?
these sway thingnimabobbies you people are talking about, where would i find such an item?
Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2004 10:33 pm
by TUFFRANGIE
i think you can find them under a pile of rubbish at the back of 4wders sheds, that or installed under the car on all mallers and toorak tractors
Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2004 11:07 pm
by big red
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 11:39 am
by Robbo
I had same problem last year coming down conrod straight into caltex chase at 160ks in my GU on 35"s stood on brake pedal and everthing turned to shit thought I was gunna die right there, the missus was freaking out like mad. Drove back to caravan park and had a crap and a beer. Another great holiday memory. Ha ha ha
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 7:09 pm
by matthewK
i had the wobbles it were the wieghts on the wheel had fallen off,
i recently put in a 2inch lift and now i need a wheel alignment
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 9:34 pm
by steel
Check tie rod ends aswell
Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 9:53 pm
by 92mav
Not long after i had fitted my lift the bolt at the bottom of the front panhard had worked loose. Started as a slight shake and with in one week had turned into a violent shudder. it loooked tight but still gave it 3/4 of a turn , probs solved
could b that easy
Brad
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 10:01 pm
by Camshaft1
Give your wheel bearings a shake. found yesterday when drive over 60kays steering wheel started to earthquake! Checked wheel bearings and found em loose.
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 12:36 pm
by hottiemonster
bogged wrote:hottiemonster wrote:ive got the same problem sorta, when braking the steering wheel is all over the place, but i got my tyres rebalanced and it still does it, grrrr
I had this a few weeks ago, when you hit the brakes around 50-65kph, it would shake, and got worse over time :(
Panhard bushes were SHOT.. replaced bushes, and now shakes are gone.
yeah seems like the same problem. where did you get bushes from and how much?
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 12:52 pm
by bogged
hottiemonster wrote:yeah seems like the same problem. where did you get bushes from and how much?
Nissan $14.00ea
part #'s are posted in another thread somewhere
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 7:46 pm
by stool
IT`s FACTORY EVERY PATROL HAS STEERING WOBBLE`S
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 8:57 pm
by bogged
stool wrote:IT`s FACTORY EVERY PATROL HAS STEERING WOBBLE`S
mine doesnt anymore
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 9:37 pm
by beretta
Yeah, mine does same thing when you hit a slight bump around 110k's, just take your foot off for a second and then go again seems to work for me, my GQ has recently had wheel bearings, and new castor correction bushes, panhards and the whole bloody lot done, its just GQ's they all do it to a certain degree from what I've heard. Mine's done 440,000k's and as far as I can remember it has always done it to a certain degree and I've noticed it in my folks GU a little bit too.
Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2004 9:45 am
by hottiemonster
bogged wrote:hottiemonster wrote:yeah seems like the same problem. where did you get bushes from and how much?
Nissan $14.00ea
part #'s are posted in another thread somewhere
how many did you need? one, two or more?
Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2004 10:25 am
by bogged
hottiemonster wrote:how many did you need? one, two or more?
do both.
Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2004 10:36 am
by bazzle
Geesus Hottie sometimes I think your missing a Link
http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/PHP_Modul ... ard+bushes
Bazzle