Steering Wheel Vibrates
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Steering Wheel Vibrates
Hi everybody, i'm not new here, but i rarely post a thread but anyway. My steering wheel vibrates/shakes evertime i step on the brakes to slow the beast down. Some people tell me i need a rebalancing of the tires, but if that were true it would shake all the time instead of just when i step on the brakes wouldn't it? Others also tell me it's because of the weight the truck and the front brakes need to work harder, but i don't buy that either. My truck is a 2004 F-150 (obiously 
) Lariat with almost 16,000 miles on it.
And also, I know this is an F-150 forum but here goes anyway. I have a 2002 Explorer XLT and when ever i go over bumb, pothole or something like that, the front shocks start to make noises, like a squealing noise, like if it needed to be greased or something, and it's only the front ones that make the noise, not the back ones
which i find weird.
Well I appriciate your help in advance, and also, I love my F-150 now that's broken in even more than the first day i got it. This thing gets up and goes now, and feels a hell of a lot lighter. Hell, now it even burns rubber on dry pavement. Well thanks in advance.
) Lariat with almost 16,000 miles on it.And also, I know this is an F-150 forum but here goes anyway. I have a 2002 Explorer XLT and when ever i go over bumb, pothole or something like that, the front shocks start to make noises, like a squealing noise, like if it needed to be greased or something, and it's only the front ones that make the noise, not the back ones
which i find weird.Well I appriciate your help in advance, and also, I love my F-150 now that's broken in even more than the first day i got it. This thing gets up and goes now, and feels a hell of a lot lighter. Hell, now it even burns rubber on dry pavement. Well thanks in advance.
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My guess would be that your brake rotors are warped probably from overtightening your lugnuts causing your stering wheel to vibrates/shakes.
As far as your shocks I don't have any answer for you on that one.
As far as your shocks I don't have any answer for you on that one.
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for the explorer it is your front end stablizer bar end link bushings. Ford knows about this and will replace them or if you want to go with a set from advanced auto or auto zone they are only about 10 bucks each and will last longer
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It's not the end links making the noise, It's the bushings that attach the bar to the frame. They have a silicone grease that keeps them quiet but over time it works it's way out and as the bar moves it makes noise. If your Explorer is still under 3/36, it won't cost you anything.
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Have them check your front end alignment also. If your wheels are out of alignment, you will get the same effect when applying them at high speeds.
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