Oh Dear.. Steering Wheel Shake?

[birdtail]

I have an 06 Liberty with 29000 miles. I have brand new tires all around with less than 200 miles on them, they were professionally mounted and balanced.

I went offroading yesterday and ever since, my steering wheel starts to shake around 35mph and gets worse as I get faster, peaking at 55mph it's shaking pretty fast, as if I'm jiggling it left and right really fast.

I'm assuming that it's from off-roading, but what is the case perhaps?

I also have a leak from a hose up front, leaking a pinkish reddish fluid- I thought originally it was a transmission fluid leak but is it perhaps my power steering thats leaking, which is also causing the shake?

I have an Appt with the Jeep dealer on Thursday for a diagnostic, Im just curious.

 

[tjkj2002]

Take wheels off and clean the backside of each one,mud can collect on the inside and throw the balance out.If that does not help get them re-balanced as you may have knocked a weight off(or a few).

 

[birdtail]

Thanks TjKj, i'm going to do that tonight and see if it helps at all.

 

[speedracerbubba]

Also check for dirt inside the rotors while you have the wheels off if you went through really sloppy stuff.

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[HoosierJeeper]

Mud for sure, that's what always happens to mine. Just means you had fun.

Color wise the fluid sounds like ****** fluid.

 

[birdtail]

All fixed, I had a ton of rocks and mud lodged in my rims.

Thanks to all!