Front end bounce and shake
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 129
Likes: 0
Front end bounce and shake
I have a 93 Explorer with a bad shake and bounce between 65-70 in the front end and I can’t get ride of it. The shake started 2yrs. ago. Since the shake I have replace tires, rims, shocks,ball joints all 4, front axle u-joints, rotors, bearing and brake pads. And I have had the front end aliened and tires rebalanced. Every little thing seemed to help a little for about a week then back to the same old shake…. I am at a loss.
95 Bronco
93 Explorer
84 Bronco
72 F250
95 Bronco
93 Explorer
84 Bronco
72 F250
New User
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
My front sway bar link was broken inside of the plastic housing. It looked good from the outside. You may want to just to replace them as you have replaced everything else (low $). Check the back to.
It felt like a boat rocking on Lake Erie.
Larry – Cleveland
It felt like a boat rocking on Lake Erie.
Larry – Cleveland
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 129
Likes: 0
Originally Posted by Potomac30
Have you checked the radius arm bushings? Also, my sway bar was a little loose, tightening it up helped.
Sorry I forgot to mention them I replaced them about 2 ½ yrs. Ago when I was getting some wandering . I will check the sway bar.
Hotshot
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 11,931
Likes: 180
the idler arm that bolts to the frame under the radaitor, and has a steering rod to the left wheel and right wheel from there--- had a bad bushing on my F150 and would allow the front end to shimmy when at high speed. i had front end a couple inches off the ground and wiggle tire back and forth while someone under the radiator looking at "everything".
Senior User
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 250
Likes: 0
What helped me tremendously is three things: Make sure there is no excessive play in the steering box, the wheel bearings need be to TIGHT, and new rotors. Also, a good quality tire. My wheel bearings have been tighened three times over the last few years. It seems to make a noticeable difference. As did new rotors.
