Steering vibrates/shakes

[JeepOwner07]

From side to side ONLY when coasting/using gas. Any ideas?

 

[dude1116]

Only when coasting/using gas meaning not when braking? Tires balanced?

 

[LibertyTC]

Sound like inspection time from the front wheel bearing inwards & upwards and all front end.
When was the last time u had an alignment done?
Any play in ball joint, steering rack& bushing is a concern as well.

 

[JeepOwner07]

actually have never had an alignment, I purchased her in september 2009 with 29,500 miles on her, since then i have only added another 32000. I don't drive her much as i drive a cab for a living.

Yes its only when coasting and driving, I just replaced the front pads and rotors last week, so there is no vibrating when braking. Tires are only 17 months old, with very little wear (as i dont drive much)

 

[HoosierJeeper]

I'd start with an alignment, that would also reveal any loose/worn parts.

 

[Luke]

mis-alignment rarely causes shake ... worn steering components and tire balance are your first culprits.

 

[tommudd]

Did it just start all of a sudden or did it start a while back and now getting worse?
Did it do it before you did the brakes?
Have you tried rotating the tires ?

You are a cab driver in Pittsburgh? Man that has to be interesting for sure

 

[JeepOwner07]

Did it just start all of a sudden or did it start a while back and now getting worse?
Did it do it before you did the brakes?
Have you tried rotating the tires ?

You are a cab driver in Pittsburgh? Man that has to be interesting for sure

Before i change the pads/rotors i had vibrating which i knew was contributed to the rotors, as it was when i was braking, i never payed any attention to anything else because i knew the rotors needed to be cut/replaced. turned out they were so bad that i needed to replace and not cut.

BTW on a side note, I asked a mechanic at yellow cab to look at my rotors and why they were as bad as they were (ridges, valleys, grooves etc,) he said from rust/ not driving it enough. Now i dont drive much as i stated earlier, but she gets driven pretty much every day albeit only about 20 miles round trip, does this sound like a correct diagnosis for the reason my rotors were so bad.

Haven't rotated the tires yet, if we get a cooler day in the near future i will try that. Its just been to damn hot lately, i still need to flush my coolant, ps fluid, and brake fluid, but way to hot to be working outside(which translates to ..im a baby when it comes to heat and i dont do crap when its above 75 lol)

And yea Tom it can be an adventure (bothe good and bad) driving a cab here, especially with all the damn people from OHIO driving around lmao!

 

[Luke]

(which translates to ..im a baby when it comes to heat and i dont do crap when its above 75 lol)

Ha! I'm the same way ... It's hard to hold tools when your soaked with sweat! :happy175:

 

[dude1116]

Ha! I'm the same way ... It's hard to hold tools when your soaked with sweat! :happy175:

75??! I do work in 85+ come on you sissies!!! :happy175:

Sounds like the only tool you need is a purse...which should have a grippy handle on it for ya.

 

[Luke]

It's not the heat .. it's the humidity :happy175:

 

[dude1116]

It's not the heat .. it's the humidity :happy175:

I live in New Jersey. Can't exactly call it dry here either :emotions34: Plus a couple of notches more towards the equator. :gr_grin:

 

[JeepOwner07]

75??! I do work in 85+ come on you sissies!!! :happy175:

Sounds like the only tool you need is a purse...which should have a grippy handle on it for ya.

I'm a fat guy, in case you havent noticed, Fat guys and Heat/humidity DO NOT AGREE with each other to much haha

 

[TwoBobsKJ]

75??! I do work in 85+ come on you sissies!!! :happy175:

Sounds like the only tool you need is a purse...which should have a grippy handle on it for ya.

SNAP!!!! :whip:

Bob