Worn Caster bushing cause vibrating steering wheel?
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Worn Caster bushing cause vibrating steering wheel?
I just got a '99 GS300 with 153k miles on it and was inspecting the bushings/ inner/outer tie rods because of massive wheel vibration at around 70 mph. I replaced one outer tie rod due to torn boot and also noticed these bushings look worn. I believe these are caster bushings? Could they be the culprit of the wheel vibration? I had an alignment done last week.
Also, are there any kits available that have all front end bushings?
Also, are there any kits available that have all front end bushings?
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don't leave it on the lift or jackstand for too long. Its may getting worse
I just got a '99 GS300 with 153k miles on it and was inspecting the bushings/ inner/outer tie rods because of massive wheel vibration at around 70 mph. I replaced one outer tie rod due to torn boot and also noticed these bushings look worn. I believe these are caster bushings? Could they be the culprit of the wheel vibration? I had an alignment done last week.
Also, are there any kits available that have all front end bushings?
Also, are there any kits available that have all front end bushings?
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Here you go
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You will be surprise to see how the car handle after you replaced the Caster arm bushing. I just did mine about three weeks ago. Your mpg will increase as well.
You will be surprise to see how the car handle after you replaced the Caster arm bushing. I just did mine about three weeks ago. Your mpg will increase as well.
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You will be surprise to see how the car handle after you replaced the Caster arm bushing. I just did mine about three weeks ago. Your mpg will increase as well.
You will be surprise to see how the car handle after you replaced the Caster arm bushing. I just did mine about three weeks ago. Your mpg will increase as well.
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The car track much better than before
My car have the tendancy to drift the right and was really pulling to the right prior to the caster changed. It's was like 17-18 mpg city and 21-22 mpg on freeway. Now 20-21 city alone. The car seem to track much better than before. That is what the trip infor telling me. Anyway I just did a trip exactly 200 miles, 40/60 city/freeway. And am manually calculated on the 1st half of the tank. Maybe you know something that I don't
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My car have the tendancy to drift the right and was really pulling to the right prior to the caster changed. It's was like 17-18 mpg city and 21-22 mpg on freeway. Now 20-21 city alone. The car seem to track much better than before. That is what the trip infor telling me. Anyway I just did a trip exactly 200 miles, 40/60 city/freeway. And am manually calculated on the 1st half of the tank. Maybe you know something that I don't
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I just got a '99 GS300 with 153k miles on it and was inspecting the bushings/ inner/outer tie rods because of massive wheel vibration at around 70 mph. I replaced one outer tie rod due to torn boot and also noticed these bushings look worn. I believe these are caster bushings? Could they be the culprit of the wheel vibration? I had an alignment done last week.
Also, are there any kits available that have all front end bushings?
Also, are there any kits available that have all front end bushings?
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I just replaced LBJ, UCA, LCA, Caster bushing, and tie rods. I also had my wheels straightened about 6 months ago.
My car has zero vibration at highway speeds. I could not pin point which one had the biggest impact because it was done all at one time.
My car has zero vibration at highway speeds. I could not pin point which one had the biggest impact because it was done all at one time.
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It's sometimes difficult to pin-point one main culprit because they all influence the vibration.
As an example, if your balance is a little off, but your bushings are all tight and in great shape, you might not feel anything. Take that same slightly off balance and combine it with a badly worn pair of caster bushings that aren't holding the alignment steady and now you might feel something that you didn't feel before.
I'm chasing a light vibe myself. I think mine is mostly attributed to slight play in the hubcentric rings on my hub, but I will be replacing the caster arm and rack bushings at the same time since they need it.
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Exactly right.
It's sometimes difficult to pin-point one main culprit because they all influence the vibration.
As an example, if your balance is a little off, but your bushings are all tight and in great shape, you might not feel anything. Take that same slightly off balance and combine it with a badly worn pair of caster bushings that aren't holding the alignment steady and now you might feel something that you didn't feel before.
I'm chasing a light vibe myself. I think mine is mostly attributed to slight play in the hubcentric rings on my hub, but I will be replacing the caster arm and rack bushings at the same time since they need it.
It's sometimes difficult to pin-point one main culprit because they all influence the vibration.
As an example, if your balance is a little off, but your bushings are all tight and in great shape, you might not feel anything. Take that same slightly off balance and combine it with a badly worn pair of caster bushings that aren't holding the alignment steady and now you might feel something that you didn't feel before.
I'm chasing a light vibe myself. I think mine is mostly attributed to slight play in the hubcentric rings on my hub, but I will be replacing the caster arm and rack bushings at the same time since they need it.