1956cody Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 While driving my 36-40 today I hit a bump, as opposed to a pothole, and my steering wheel started vibrating/shaking pretty hard. I pulled over and looked for any obvious problem and saw that there was none. I was able to drive back to my garage with no trouble,thankfully, though I know there must be a root cause. I am hoping someone here will be able to advise me as to what I should do to find and correct this problem. Much thanks to all those that read and post replies on these threads. Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAS VEGAS DAVE Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Normally this is caused by worn out front end parts. Check king pins and tie rod ends, usually both need to be rebuilt. Check all connections from steering box pitman arm and all other grease fitting connections. If the kingpins are worn it will require new king pin bushings and possibly king pins. The parts are readily available and can be done yourself or shop around for a decent front end shop to do the labor after you buy the parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif Holmberg Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Jack up the front wheels and rotate,look for problem on the tire?Could be a canvas fault in one of the front tires.Leif in Sweden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1956cody Posted November 22, 2015 Author Share Posted November 22, 2015 Thanks gentlemen for the insight. I will probably try to properly inspect these parts this weekend. It seems the passenger side tie rod end is not "centered" in the idler arm (if I got that right) leading me to suspect it came loose upon hitting the proverbial bump in the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50jetback Posted November 23, 2015 Share Posted November 23, 2015 A worn intermediate steering gear bearing frequently causes the vibration/wobble you describe. The Buick part number is 900916 or New Departure bearing number 916. They appear on ebay from time to time or this previous thread may assist in finding a replacement http://forums.aaca.org/topic/198546-new-departure-bearing-help/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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