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Old 05-23-2013, 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by ArmyX5 View Post
Ricky,

I need to go back and torque the bushing with the wheels on the ground to see if that will make a difference, thanks for the reminder. I am putting off the wheels alignment because I am also planning on doing my rear suspension as soon as I get some time off.
Hey man just sent you a PM, before I start on the left side bearing I want to be sure that my right side is still good. I get steering wheel shakes on the highway most prevalent between 60-70 mph, no bearing noise however like I had before. And not under braking whatsoever, my front suspension is all new.

I think I always had the shakes up front but the combination of the bad bearing noise/vibration on that right side washed it out. Now that its all quiet again I notice the shaking on the highway that is still present, albeit less than before I replaced the right side bearing. I'm thinking I need my wheel re-balanced but wanted to be sure the bearing I just installed isn't damaged, I supported the inner race on reinstall and hub was tight once I got the axle back on there.

As well, I want to point out that I haven't done the front left side as planned yet, and for all I know the shakes could be coming from the left side bearing that is "starting to go", from what I read on here bad wheel bearings will creep up over time, starting with vibrations and then making more and more noise as time goes on.

I put my aluminum hub rings on all 4 wheels the other night, cleaned the hubs and torqued all to 101 lb ft so that is good, but still getting noticeable steering wheel shake on the highway. I probably shouldn't be asking for advice before finishing the other side should I? LOL
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