Vibration from front left wheel when turning slight right - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

johnjan · 07-30-2010, 06:08 AM

At highway speeds, when I just turn the steering slight (like changing to the lane right of the one that I am driving in), I feel vibrations in my front driver wheel.

Recently I had the driver left driver shaft (CV) changed and the rear driver strut assembly replaced. Replacing the driver shaft got rid of the clunking sounds from the front when I would turn right.

Any ideas?

swagger_wagon468 · 07-30-2010, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by johnjan

At highway speeds, when I just turn the steering slight (like changing to the lane right of the one that I am driving in), I feel vibrations in my front driver wheel.

Recently I had the driver left driver shaft (CV) changed and the rear driver strut assembly replaced. Replacing the driver shaft got rid of the clunking sounds from the front when I would turn right.

Any ideas?

did u get an alignment afterboth procedures? if not, get one . u need to get one any time u mess with suspension/axels/steering etc.

***projektvertx*** · 07-30-2010, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by swagger_wagon468

did u get an alignment afterboth procedures? if not, get one . u need to get one any time u mess with suspension/axels/steering etc.

Actually, with a CV halfshaft change, you usually don't have to. And if you do your outer tie rods right, you can usually pass with just an alignment check.

But yes, as a general rule, and strut/spring work, or control arm and ball joint work, you usually get an alignment.

johnjan · 08-01-2010, 07:53 AM

I thought the classic symptoms of misalignment is the vehicle pulling to the right or left with the steering straight and not vibration.

***projektvertx*** · 08-01-2010, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by johnjan

I thought the classic symptoms of misalignment is the vehicle pulling to the right or left with the steering straight and not vibration.

It doesn't cause vibrations

But if it just happens when you turn the wheel in the direction of the new halfshaft, it almost makes me think like something wasn't properly tightenened...

EDIT: Could also be something simple like tire balancing