steering wheel jerking violently
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Thank u for pointing that out. It's a recalcitrant issue. Don't mind me.
Fulthrotl is right. Most of the time tats how I roll. Lol. Sorry if I annoy u. It's jus been natural. I was dropped on my head when I was born. Tats probably why my wife says my member point towards the left. She has to set me straight again. Lol. God bless y'all.
IMHO, death wobble usually starts at cruising speeds like about 50 mph and up.
Fulthrotl is right. Most of the time tats how I roll. Lol. Sorry if I annoy u. It's jus been natural. I was dropped on my head when I was born. Tats probably why my wife says my member point towards the left. She has to set me straight again. Lol. God bless y'all.
IMHO, death wobble usually starts at cruising speeds like about 50 mph and up.
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The death wobble is always brought on by speed and bumps, neither one was present in the parking lot. My case always starts after a left turn( or a left curve on highway) IT has something to do with the steering. someone else dubbed it the steering wheel gremlins it is like a gemlin reaches up and graps the steering wheel. The only thing that stops my problem is to stopped and turn the wheel all the way left all the way right severals times. When you do this you here a metal to metal "CLUNK" then you know problem is temporarily fixed. IMO
something is binding in the steering systems. Headed out now to change u-joints now
Snuggy you writing dont bother me keep on wiggling
something is binding in the steering systems. Headed out now to change u-joints now
Snuggy you writing dont bother me keep on wiggling
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The death wobble is always brought on by speed and bumps, neither one was present in the parking lot. My case always starts after a left turn( or a left curve on highway) IT has something to do with the steering. someone else dubbed it the steering wheel gremlins it is like a gemlin reaches up and graps the steering wheel. The only thing that stops my problem is to stopped and turn the wheel all the way left all the way right severals times. When you do this you here a metal to metal "CLUNK" then you know problem is temporarily fixed. IMO
something is binding in the steering systems. Headed out now to change u-joints now
Snuggy you writing dont bother me keep on wiggling
something is binding in the steering systems. Headed out now to change u-joints now
Snuggy you writing dont bother me keep on wiggling
I have a letter that Ford sent me about it and they dicouraged larger tire sizes and underinflation iirc. Good luck with it you will win the fight. Depending on year and milage the stabilizer looses its ability to dampen, aftermarket duals work very well.
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From: Spanaway
How does your power steering fluid look?
I almost sounds like a stuck shuttle valve.
Give the guys at Red-Head Steering Gears, Seattle WA - Red-Head Steering Gears Home
a call and they can tell you how to test it. They are worth
the cost when it comes to the very top quality job they do.
Sean
I almost sounds like a stuck shuttle valve.
Give the guys at Red-Head Steering Gears, Seattle WA - Red-Head Steering Gears Home
a call and they can tell you how to test it. They are worth
the cost when it comes to the very top quality job they do.
Sean
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How does your power steering fluid look?
I almost sounds like a stuck shuttle valve.
Give the guys at Red-Head Steering Gears, Seattle WA - Red-Head Steering Gears Home
a call and they can tell you how to test it. They are worth
the cost when it comes to the very top quality job they do.
Sean
I almost sounds like a stuck shuttle valve.
Give the guys at Red-Head Steering Gears, Seattle WA - Red-Head Steering Gears Home
a call and they can tell you how to test it. They are worth
the cost when it comes to the very top quality job they do.
Sean
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It's a small part inside the steering gear box. It might clunk
because it has some pressure behind it.
This next is a very long shot in the dark
I was in a parking lot today and this thought came to me.
I used to have a car that at times if you hit the breaks while
backing up it would spin the steering wheel around one way.
That got me thinking have you checked the breaks. If you
lets say have an air bubble in the line or a problem in the ABS
actuator on one wheel is could do some thing like this at any speed.
When was the last time you replaced the break fluid ? I do mine
about every other year with a vacuum bleed system. If you have not done
an exchange in some time or never it would not hurt even if that is not
the problem.
Being that you said you found a lot of 4X4 with this problem I would be
more wiling to bet on the front drive components or steering system being
the fault. But would still check the break fluid just to be on the safe side.
Please let us know what you come up with.
Sean
because it has some pressure behind it.
This next is a very long shot in the dark
I was in a parking lot today and this thought came to me.
I used to have a car that at times if you hit the breaks while
backing up it would spin the steering wheel around one way.
That got me thinking have you checked the breaks. If you
lets say have an air bubble in the line or a problem in the ABS
actuator on one wheel is could do some thing like this at any speed.
When was the last time you replaced the break fluid ? I do mine
about every other year with a vacuum bleed system. If you have not done
an exchange in some time or never it would not hurt even if that is not
the problem.
Being that you said you found a lot of 4X4 with this problem I would be
more wiling to bet on the front drive components or steering system being
the fault. But would still check the break fluid just to be on the safe side.
Please let us know what you come up with.
Sean
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update
It almost sounds like a differential issue if you had full time 4 wheel drive. Front wheel alighnment will play a role as well as underinflation.
I have a letter that Ford sent me about it and they dicouraged larger tire sizes and underinflation iirc. Good luck with it you will win the fight. Depending on year and milage the stabilizer looses its ability to dampen, aftermarket duals work very well.
I have a letter that Ford sent me about it and they dicouraged larger tire sizes and underinflation iirc. Good luck with it you will win the fight. Depending on year and milage the stabilizer looses its ability to dampen, aftermarket duals work very well.
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Did you ever get this straightened out? I've been having the *same* (similar symptoms) problem, only as time goes on it becomes less unpredictable and more all the damn time. Its to the point where I know its going to happen on more than shallow curves and so you just turn a little less than you need to so that when it jumps youre right on track...maybe its time I track this down...94 F250 turbo diesel, may not be comparable issues but I'll take any suggestions
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What the OP describes is likely a U-joint that is freezing up intermittently. I fought this exact same problem for months. You can't see the U-jount is fubar until you pull it out of the truck. Even in 2wd, the front axle will float around. When the bearing in the joint binds, it creates the symptoms described here. Working the steering frees the bearing and the problem goes away. I even had fluid puke out the breather on the power steering pump cap.
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From: Fort Lauderdale, FL
I'm having a similar problem... will be taking the truck to an alignment shop after pay day to have them check the entire front end and try to find it. I did the U-joint test with the crowbar and jacking it up, and they look good and tight to me... nothing else is obvious to me, so time to let the pros have a whack at it. Thankfully I've got an aftermarket warranty on mine that covers everything in the front end, so all I'll be paying (regardless of the problem) is at most a $250 deductible... :-)