Hey guys I have noticed a couple of times in my truck that when I turn the steering wheel there is a shimmy and the steering wheel will shutter like crazy! I was on the freeway a couple of times taking a ramp that curved to the right and there is a small bump in the road that I have hit a couple times and when I would hit it just right the steering wheel would shutter back and forth like crazy! It was scary to say the least. What in the world could cause this?

 

Possibly low power steering fluid. Or even a CV joint. That's all I've got for you.

 

The F350 and 250 at work do the same thing

 

Im guessing ball joint or tie rod end. Jack up the front end and see if you can wiggle the tires at all. If it wiggles side to side its a tie rod. if its top and bottom its a ball joint.

 

Ball joint or Tie rod end...does it make you swerve?

 

joints are worn causing a violent shaking... this is commonly referred to as "death wobble" or "the suicide shake"....

 

Deng. Guess I'll be replacing balljoints soon it sounds. Doesn't really make me swerve just vibrates like hell for a second or two

 

any chance you had ur truck off and turned ur steering wheel back and forth a few times?

i did that during my drop kit on the mazda...got air in the powersteering...caused suttering like crazy.

 

Check the Joints before you just go replacing them.

 

Yes lol. I was coasting down my street one time and turned the wheel with the key on but truck not running. The next day I drove it is when I noticed.

 

i would also geuss tie rod ends or ball joints. my 93 ranger did that bad on the highway when the tie rods were bad.

 

thats it. i did it when i had mine jacked up to do tie rods. you need to bleed out your power steering and replace the fluid.

 

also check you wheel bearings

you will need some assistance as you need some behind the wheel to see what part is showing play

 

thats exactly it then...or so i think.

what i did was drive it around town where i knew there was alot of couldesacks....and just turned alot....bled the air out of it and no problems since.