Posted by Jerry (IP: 205.188.193.168) on July 26, 2000 at 23:26:21:
In Reply to: Steering wheel shaking.... posted by Chris on July 23, 2000 at 22:08:12:
: I'm having a bit of a problem with my mav, something i haven't really been able to track down. Whenever i put on the brakes, the steering wheel starts to shake violently back and forth. The gearbox has been replaced recently, i'd say it has a total of about 50k miles on it, and i've had my car aligned several times over the years (and that didn't solve the problem). I also had my drums turned, although the one on the passenger side seems to have been done incorrectly because i can hear the pad catching and releasing when i'm idling down the street. could that be what's causing the problem? Since i had them turned, were they turned incorrectly or is the drum just warped (which it doesn't appear to be)? What else should i look for?
: Thanks!
As mentioned above, the bushings on all the steering components may be very worn if original or you may have a cracked brake drum. It is hard to see sometimes when cold but the crack will expand under braking conditions and act like it's going to shake the car to pieces.
Jerry