steering wheel vibration from 40-60...sometimes

Climber

Climber

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So im completely puzzled...I just got my tires balanced as I had a really bad vibration at about 65-70 and now its butter smooth after 60 but I get this vibration in the steering wheel from 40-60 but its not all the time, its about 50% of the time. Anyone have something like this happen to them?

-Alex
 
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Coming from the previous generation Toyota 4WD truck, which was equipped with a old-fashioned power steering gear box and link design including a steering damper, to the 3rd gen 4Runner with it's "sporty" rack and pinion system, I noticed the steering wheel is much ...shall we say...livelier.
It seems to depend heavily on the particular of the road surface. Of course, excess play in the various tie rod ends and tire/wheel irregularities could make it worse.
Try it on different road surfaces.
One nice thing: The steering radius and handling speed of the rack and pinion system is way better than the old box in the '91 truck.
 
I get a shimmy between 65 and 70 sometimes also. I live on gravel so I think it's from getting rocks in the tire tread making the wheel unbalanced. I just had new tires put on 1000 miles ago, and on the way home it was perfect. The next time out on the highway (after driving 6 miles on gravel) I had the shimmy.
 
you could have your tires rotated and see if it makes a difference to eliminate a bad tire.

I've had this problem since i bought my truck and havent found the issue.

Hopefully before summer, I'm replacing everything suspension-wise as well as steering.
 
I've had this issue for quite some time. Someone was telling me it could be an unbalanced driveshaft and that its generally a $60-$80 fix, but i just haven't had time to do anything about it.

Just a suggestion, wish i could be more helpful.
 
thanks everyone, yeah I tried rotating my tires and that didn't help, I think something went bad in the steering/suspension but I don't eben know where to begin to look...
 
Check your rack&pinion mounting bushing. Energy Suspension makes a poly bushing kit for the 4runners/tacomas because the rubber bushing get weak and cause movement/vibration from the rack. Worn bushings could possibly cause vibration to the steering wheel. Just a thought.
 
68dave said:
Check your rack&pinion mounting bushing. Energy Suspension makes a poly bushing kit for the 4runners/tacomas because the rubber bushing get weak and cause movement/vibration from the rack. Worn bushings could possibly cause vibration to the steering wheel. Just a thought.
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okay thank you, im looking at all options as this vibration is really driving me crazy haha
 
Not at all the level of these other guys....but when I had this it was a stuck caliper. It was just starting....the advice was to drive the car and touch the rims...if it is hot that is your problem.
 
Also, check for play in your driveshaft if you haven't already. Wiggle it to see if there's any play in the joints. If there is, your u joints are the culprit, if not, you can start looking elsewhere.
 
Went to rotate my tires yesterday and found this...





Could the wore out shock bushing cause the shaking im experiencing?

thinking od buying some bilsteins to replace them, any opinions?
 
Climber said:
Went to rotate my tires yesterday and found this...

Could the wore out shock bushing cause the shaking im experiencing?

thinking od buying some bilsteins to replace them, any opinions?
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If the shocks are still ok, you can get a replacement bushing and replace that one. You don't even really need a press, you could do it with sockets and a hammer.

I got replacements for my ironman's for $5 each after mine both blew.

BTW, when you reinstall them, don't give the bolt final torque until you have lowered it off the jack. Leave the bolt loose til you drop it, then torque it, that way you don't have pre-load in the bushing. Pre-load causes highly premature bushing failure.
 
Nelsonmd said:
If the shocks are still ok, you can get a replacement bushing and replace that one. You don't even really need a press, you could do it with sockets and a hammer.

I got replacements for my ironman's for $5 each after mine both blew.

BTW, when you reinstall them, don't give the bolt final torque until you have lowered it off the jack. Leave the bolt loose til you drop it, then torque it, that way you don't have pre-load in the bushing. Pre-load causes highly premature bushing failure.
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Okay cool, do you think that could cause some shaking?
 
I'm gonna guess no... the shocks shouldn't have an effect on your steering wheel, but the rotten busing there could easily mean more of your bushings are rotten.
 
Climber said:
sent an email to a local rep, I hope theres a location close to me.
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there should be. where are you? Both the rep and the regional manager returned my calls within a day. 'Locate a GSP9700' on top info bar of site.
 
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slapdappy said:
there should be. where are you? Both the rep and the regional manager returned my calls within a day. 'Locate a GSP9700' on top info bar of site.
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In mesa AZ, I got a call back and was told to go to a Toyota dealership a few miles away as they have the machine I need, I just hope they don't give me trouble for my treadwrights :/
 
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