2004 expedition, when brakes applied steering wheel shakes. Changed rotors and pands on front, seemed to been almost gone just very little vabration could hardly tell. 6000 miles later steering wheel vibrating extremely bad. noticed inside of front left tire worn alot more than rest of tire. could this be wheel bearing or ball joints. Thanks
Check the idler arm on the steering drag link
Testimonial: "Thanks I been busy I'll check it out this weekend and get back to you."
look on passenger side under the front,you will see where an arm bolts to the frame,looks like a vertical piece of pipe,that connects to the steering arm that goes across to the driver side.Have someone inside turning the steering wheel back and forth quickly,and watch that joint for excessive movement.The idler will usually wear out at approx 100,000 miles.if its bad,the part cost about $100.00,and its probably the heavy duty part..
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I just had tire's rotated, ball joints, and wheel bearings checked. They said everything was tight on the front end. So they said must be rotors even though I changed them 10,000 miles ago. So I changed the rotors and smooth stopping for a 1000 miles now the vibration is starting to come back again, very little shaking right now but like last time I believe it will get gradually worse.
I'm not sure how to check the idler arm, How can you tell if it needs replacing. And should I replace more than just the idler arm if I needed to replace it.
Thanks
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