Wobble from front

[tlwesch]

Hey guys...looking for some help or things to maybe look at. When I get my car up to about 35-40 MPH I get a wobble or shaking from the front passenger side tire. Any ideas what I should look at? Is it possible the spindle is bad or bearing?

 

[Hemi Rebel]

Look at the tire. Jack it up and grab the tire at 9 and 3 and give a shake. See if anything is loose. Then grab at 12 and 6 and do the same. See if anything is loose.

 

[Dennis H]

Move tires around.

 

[crossram 426]

maybe out of balance.

 

[miller]

Most likely either wrong bearing end play, or one of the bearings going out. (Unless your lugnuts are loose!)

You ever re-pack the wheel bearings? Sounds like it's time. And you'll get a look at the bearings, to see what shape their in. Also suggest doing BOTH fronts, inners and outers, tossing new seals in on the deal.
Makes a bad day...when your wheel falls off!

 

[tlwesch]

Thanks for the suggestions. Changing the water pump and having the radiator re-cored. Going to pick up a factory service manual and start on this next.

 

[Ron Ward]

At that speed, I'd suspect a tire being one of two things.... Flat spotted from sitting for too long or a broken belt. A quick way to check it out is to move that tire to another location and see if the wobble moves to that location, too.

If it was a wheel balance problem, you most likely wouldn't notice it until above 50 mph.