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Every time I hit a bump my front wheels shake and wobble

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by 05TacomaGirl, Dec 9, 2021.

  1. Dec 9, 2021 at 3:02 PM
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  3. Dec 9, 2021 at 3:08 PM
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  4. Dec 9, 2021 at 3:12 PM
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  5. Dec 9, 2021 at 3:13 PM
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    Nothing jumps out at me from those pictures.

    In order of likely suspects:
    Wheel bearing
    Upper ball joint
    Lower ball joint
    Tie rod end (inner and outer)
    Control arm bushings (upper and lower)
    coilover issue
     
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  6. Dec 9, 2021 at 5:04 PM
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    My daughters camry just had a LCA bushing completely torn on it. It felt like it floated side to side and pulled right when braking, and you could feel the bad side wobble in and out in a hard turn. Those were the symptoms, but the bushings on our trucks are set up differently.
     
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  7. Dec 9, 2021 at 8:54 PM
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    Looking at the first and last pictures. Looks like upper control arm leaking some of it’s grease. Same with the sway bar end links but not as bad.

    One way to locate something that isn’t right. One person under looking with a flashlight. Another operating the steering wheel. Imagine straight on as 12 o’clock. Turn it back and forth 1130 to 1230. Turn all the way one way til it stops, turn back slightly, then the same back and forth test. Then all the way the other way same drill. Watch for slop in the ball joints. Listen for clunking.
     
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  8. Dec 10, 2021 at 7:38 AM
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    The paint pen marks in pic #3 tells me whoever did that work probably has a decent idea what they're doing. And the tie rod ends (at least the inner) in that last pic look new to me.
     
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  9. Dec 10, 2021 at 2:58 PM
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    Are you by chance running aftermarket wheels?
     
  10. Dec 10, 2021 at 3:04 PM
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    Wheel spacers maybe?
     
  11. Dec 10, 2021 at 5:40 PM
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    Wondering why the ground looks pink.
     
  12. Dec 10, 2021 at 5:44 PM
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    What tires and PSI are you running?
     
  13. Jan 31, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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    Sorry for the old thread bump, you ever get this figured out?
     

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