1996Z15
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- June 19, 2011
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- City, State
- Little Egg Harbor, NJ
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1997 XLT
Yesterday I had all 4 rotors, new brake pads and the front wheel hub assemblies replaced on my 1997 XLT.
On the way home I got the truck up to the 70-73 mph mark and all of a sudden the wheel started to shake horribly. (this did not happen prior to the work being done).
When I contacted the mechanic he said that the vehicle may need tires and a wheel alignment.
This morning on the way to work I got the car to that speed and, sure enough, the shake happened again. This time I wanted to see if I could drive through it (maybe not the smartest thing to do) and the shake smoothed out somewhat at around 80.
My wife has a friend who works on cars and he said a shake at that speed could mean that the rear needs an alignment.
Some background info that may be helpful is I have a local shop that told me the brakes were due to be replaced which is why I had the work done to begin with. I changed out the hub assemblies because the truck makes a wobble sound like the wheel bearings are bad so I assumed the hub assemblies needed replacement. Well, after being replaced, that wobble sound is still there. (I know that can sometimes be caused by tires)
Before buying new tires, having an alignment done and God knows what else, I thought I post here to get some feedback from this knowledgeable group.
Thanks
On the way home I got the truck up to the 70-73 mph mark and all of a sudden the wheel started to shake horribly. (this did not happen prior to the work being done).
When I contacted the mechanic he said that the vehicle may need tires and a wheel alignment.
This morning on the way to work I got the car to that speed and, sure enough, the shake happened again. This time I wanted to see if I could drive through it (maybe not the smartest thing to do) and the shake smoothed out somewhat at around 80.
My wife has a friend who works on cars and he said a shake at that speed could mean that the rear needs an alignment.
Some background info that may be helpful is I have a local shop that told me the brakes were due to be replaced which is why I had the work done to begin with. I changed out the hub assemblies because the truck makes a wobble sound like the wheel bearings are bad so I assumed the hub assemblies needed replacement. Well, after being replaced, that wobble sound is still there. (I know that can sometimes be caused by tires)
Before buying new tires, having an alignment done and God knows what else, I thought I post here to get some feedback from this knowledgeable group.
Thanks