Last week was a tough one for my2001. I replaced the thrust arm bushings with some urethane ones. All went well. No problems for several days. Then the car developed a shake...more body than steering wheel at 65 -70 mph. Very noticeable. On Thusday i dropped it off at the tire place to have the wheels balanced. My tires were about 85% worn, so he talked me into new tires. I let him. On the way home the shake was still present. Now, I am thinking, this must be the bushings... or I left something loose. Neighbors dog barked all night. Finally went downstairs, and slept in the kids playroom to get some sleep. Woke up...or better said just got out of bed. One must be asleep to wake up. As I am leaving, driving my pickup, as I have a bunch of trash that needs to go to the dump, my wife gives me the "oh my God!" look. Thinking the cat drug in a small woodland creature or something....After a few seconds, I realize she is very serious...after ten years and three kids, you get fast recognizing these situations. I get out of the car, go into the garage and notice, a shelve next to the car had collapsed and some stuff hit the hood. Not bad, a good scratch, easily fixed. Then a notice the fender, front door, rear door, rear quarter, and rear wheel. Didnt get the trunk!! Long story short. $2500 worth of damage. I am not really that upset, and consider myself lucky, as my dog usually sleeps there. It could have hit one of the kids. Really my own fault for putting too much stuff on those wire shelves. I wont even admit what was up there. Except to say a couple of old Datsun z car steel wheels were included. This only days after a garage storage thread!
Well, after getting a couple of estimates, and talking with my insurance company, I decided to swap out the urethane thrust bushings for a new pair of stock ones. Shake still present! Dropped it of at the body shop this am, maybe it will fix itself while it is there. After it is repaired, back to the tire shop to rebalance, check front alignment, if that doesnt do it, I am not sure where to look? Wheel bearings
Check those shelves!
ernest
Well, after getting a couple of estimates, and talking with my insurance company, I decided to swap out the urethane thrust bushings for a new pair of stock ones. Shake still present! Dropped it of at the body shop this am, maybe it will fix itself while it is there. After it is repaired, back to the tire shop to rebalance, check front alignment, if that doesnt do it, I am not sure where to look? Wheel bearings
Check those shelves!
ernest