steering wheel shake while accelerating

[jst_4_kiks]

Hey members, got a front end question to ask.

While I am accelerating on the highway between 60 & 75 mph my steering wheel shakes. Sometimes it happens around 55 too. When I let off the accelrator it stops shaking. Have checked everything in the front. Replaced my right upper control arm because the ball joint was bad but that is the only thing that I could find.

Car is stock besides wheels. Have to run fronts with spacers to clear the calipers. Other than that I don't know what to check. Wheel bearings maybe? Everything feels tight though.

[93SM4_CB7]

Are the tires worn/uneven/balanced.
Have you gotten an Aliment when you replaced front suspension parts.

From my experience a Uneven/unbalanced tire will give that steering wheel shake at those speeds also an Aliment could be needed as well.


Try checking the outer and inner tie rods. Lift the front tires off the ground ans give the wheel a shake If Theres play could be tie rods.

Either way good luck and post your results

[305wagon]

I hate front end issues could be so many things, tie rods, control arms, bushings, warped rotors, balancing rims, ball joints.

[mr_sp33]

If it's under load, i would look at your driveshafts.

[jst_4_kiks]

Thanks for responses so far. It was happening before. Had new tires mounted and balanced 2 weeks ago. Balanced perfect. Again, front end feels tight. Havnt got an alignment yet. Don't feel the need to yet cuz I havnt finsihed replacing front end parts. Car had sat since 2005 before I bought it february this year. Am in the process of replacing all ball joints and tie rod ends due to just age. Want new parts in front just cuz it has sat so long.

The only one that was actually bad that I had noticed right off was the right upper ball joint. Replaced entire upper control arm because the rubber bushings on the insides were very cracked. I'm guessing the rest of the bushing are just as cracked. Will replace them as I go.

[N9netwoAccord]

axles

[teknik]

most likely alignment if it does it a those speeds

[N9netwoAccord]

most likely alignment if it does it a those speeds

Explain how an alignment would cause a shake in the wheel only under load?

Like I said above. Axles

[jst_4_kiks]

If you say the axles are bad then what do you mean? Shafts are not balanced / straight anymore? Cv joints are getting worn and will start clicking soon while turning? I have no clicking as of now.

[cb7legend]

Could it be your brake rotors are warped? And the axles being bad well if they are like autozone axles they just keep remanufacturing old ones so maybe the shaft is not balanced?

[mr_sp33]

Cv joints are getting worn and will start clicking soon while turning?

Not necessarily.

Shafts are not balanced

Over time the clearances in the joints get larger and allow for vibrations at certain revolutions and load.

[jst_4_kiks]

Replaced my left outer tie rod end on Friday night. Not as bad a shake while driving but still somewhat noticable. Still looking for cv axle replacements and othe front end stuff. Need an alignment now though.

[AAPOQ]

Did you try rotating your wheels, I know its kind of an obvious one, or a bent wheel. The smallest unbalancing will cause this.