Virbation issue
02-11-2015, 02:46 PM
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Virbation issue
I have a 2004 F150 Lariat with 92K on it. Just recently it started doing this weird thing where the steering wheel (front end) will vibrate at a random speed for a short time then stop and drive normally. I don't drive the truck everyday but its done 3 times the past two times it was driven.
Its not consistent at a certain speed and appears to come and go at random times. The first time it happened twice on a 100 mile trip. But on the way back it didn't do it all and drove smooth as butter.
I have had vibration issues before due to cracked rim or on-even wear on tires but that was consistent and this isn't as it comes and goes.
Lugs are tight and that is about all I have investigated so far. Does anyone have any idea what it might be?
Its not consistent at a certain speed and appears to come and go at random times. The first time it happened twice on a 100 mile trip. But on the way back it didn't do it all and drove smooth as butter.
I have had vibration issues before due to cracked rim or on-even wear on tires but that was consistent and this isn't as it comes and goes.
Lugs are tight and that is about all I have investigated so far. Does anyone have any idea what it might be?
Last edited by 05f140; 02-11-2015 at 02:48 PM.
02-12-2015, 07:39 PM
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Jack the truck up and check for bearing play. Grab the tire at the top and bottom and push/pull and see if there is any play, also do he same on the front and back (wiggle it as if you were turning left or right) and check for play. Do this for both front wheels as sometimes you may think its a bad bearing on one side but it is actually on the opposite side.
