Patrol Front Wheel Vibration
Submitted: Thursday, Apr 24, 2003 at 19:43
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This question i guess is mainly for past and present patrol owners. I drive a 91 LWB Patrol and on my recent
easter trip whilst crusin down the highway doing about 100-110k/h the front right wheel started to vibrate / throw sideways almost as if it was about to break off. This happened a total of three times in the space of about 60k's and each time appeared to be set of by minor bumps in the road. The tyre was balanced recently and theres no other regular vibrations that one would associate with an unbalanced wheel nor does there appear to be any bumps on the tyre. This is the second time that its happend, the first time was after doing some brief low range 4wd, after which i took it upto 100k/h (in 2H) when the vibrations set in, when i checked the hubs one was unlocked, presumambly whilst doing 4wding in woody area full of little branches sticking in the way, anyway at the time i thought that onw hub being unlocked was the cause of the problem and since it didn't occur again before i got
home i thought nothing of it again, coincidentally that was on the
easter trip a year ago. I had a similar problem on a earlier 88 model SWB patrol and that time it turned out to be a crack in the chassis rail in line with the wheel. Naturally i've checked for the same thing happening to my present car but see no
sign whatsoever. I am curious if others have had similar problems or if its just my lucky misfortunes. Thanks.
Reply By: duncs - Thursday, Apr 24, 2003 at 20:33
Thursday, Apr 24, 2003 at 20:33
I had the exact same problem adn spent many months and a considerable number of dollars chasing it. I finally gave up when the problem got so bad I was afraid to drive the car. A guy in
Nyngan spent a good deal of time looking shaking and poking at things. Something many self proclaimed experts were unable to do.
The problem IS the supension bushes on the radial arm. I think that is what it is called. Diagonal arm from front left of chassis to front right of axle. Should cost about $50.00 plus fitting.
Dont replace your king pin bearings as one kind gentleman did for me.
Good Luck
Duncs
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Reply By: herkman - Friday, Apr 25, 2003 at 22:26
Friday, Apr 25, 2003 at 22:26
that is good you are in
Sydney.
I suggest you speak on the phone to Narrelan truck wheel alignment.
The man to speak to his name is Reilly.
He really knows his way round your car, and has the fix for what
i think is a known problem.
Anyway it will cost you only a local call, but I would be very surprised if he does not have a solution.
I used to send trucks to him when I worked for Kenworth.
Regards
Col Tigwell
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