RE: [DMCForum] Re: Lower ball joint replacement

["timnagin" <timnagin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Why not just swap the front wheel/tires and see if the vibration follows
the
wheel/tire?

Greg



-----Original Message-----
From: cruznmd [mailto:racuti1@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 12:42 PM
To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [DMCForum] Re: Lower ball joint replacement


The tire is brand-new so it was just balanced.

I have tried to rock the tire top to bottom. It does not move.

On the surface, it sounds like an out of balance wheel because if I
speed up, vibration goes away. The difference is, when I slow down,
it doesn't come back. This only happens once in a while, or if I
stomp on the brakes. If I "power through" the vibration to higher
speeds, it goes away and stays away.

Yet, when I get to a safe place to pull over, the wheel is cool to
the touch which tells me the caliper isn't sticking. That's why I
don't think that's it.

Let me know when you're confused.

--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Dave Stragand" <dave.stragand@xxxx>
wrote:
> PS - with the vibration...
>
> Jack up that wheel, and rock it top to bottom.  It should just move
the very
> slightest amount in and out.
>
> -Dave
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cruznmd [mailto:racuti1@xxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 10:24 AM
> To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [DMCForum] Re: Lower ball joint replacement
>
>
> Hm. Ok. This is a little more involved than I thought.
>
> I ask because Dave noticed an odd pattern wear on the driver's
front
> tire.
>
> Handling isn't that bad but could be better. The question is what's
> the cause? Worn tie rod ends? Worn steering rack? Worn ball joint?
>
> Occasional symptom is a vibration in the steering wheel, which
> sometimes occurs after a hard braking. I originally thought it was
a
> caliper dragging but it has happened once or twice without braking
at
> all. The odd thing is, the vibration starts, then it just fades
away
> for no apparent reason and all is well.
>
> The odd wear pattern and the vibration seem to be limited to the
> driver's side. Is it permissible to replace only one or do they
have
> to be done in pairs?
>
> Rich
>
> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Dave Stragand"
<dave.stragand@xxxx>
> wrote:
> > Ball joint press... yeah, that would work as well.  I have one of
> those,
> > too, but forgot about it.  Normally, I change the bushings when I
> change
> > ball joints, so I just do it on a press.
> >
> > A ball joint press kinda looks like a big C-clamp with adapters
to
> fit
> > around the joint.  On installing the new one, it needs to go in
> very snug.
> > If it's loose, Grady's sells a shim pair that will tighten up the
> fit.
> >
> > -Dave
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: content22207 [mailto:brobertson@xxxx]
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 9:45 AM
> > To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [DMCForum] Re: Lower ball joint replacement
> >
> >
> > Autozone "rents" (pay a deposit, refunded when tools returned)
both
> > pickle fork and ball joint press.



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