Chevy Tahoe 2007. Shaking steering wheel at higher speeds...
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Chevy Tahoe 2007. Shaking steering wheel at higher speeds and what feels like a passenger rear tire wobble
Mechanic's Assistant: How often does the vibration occur, and when did you last have the tires balanced?
It’s been...
Chevy Tahoe 2007. Shaking steering wheel at higher speeds and what feels like a passenger rear tire wobble
Mechanic's Assistant: How often does the vibration occur, and when did you last have the tires balanced?
It’s been a while on the balancing. First noticed after I had muffler replaced as the original was destroyed and dragging
Mechanic's Assistant: Are you fixing your Tahoe yourself? What have you tried so far?
It was in a bad accident years ago. Issues with suspension, I’m female don’t know much about cars. Boyfriend is mechanic he does most of work.
Mechanic's Assistant: Anything else you want the Mechanic to know before I connect you?
My terminology is prob not correct, but I believe an “arm”? And stability bar were replaced as well as muffler. Driven couple of years with no muffler if that matters
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camerontech
342 days ago
Automotive Expert
Hi there
Thank you for choosing just answer!
I am sorry you are having issues with your vehicle but im here to help!
Im cam, a licensed diagnostic tech with over 25 years of experience
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Customer
342 days ago
Also, it doesn’t like to start all the time and is sluggish and difficult to accelerateNo I’m in no hurry
camerontech
342 days ago
Automotive Expert
Being that this is shaking the steering wheel it will be one of three things
1. wheel balance
rebalance the wheels and check for warped rims.
2. belt seperation in the tire
check the tires for a belt that is seperated. These will usually show themselves on the tread as abnormal flat spots that have tire wear in only one area or the tire tread or even bulges.
both a tire balance and seperated belt can be found on a balance while watching it spin. You can also rotate the wheels front to rear to see if the shake goes away
3. seizing brake caliper or hose
a seizing brake caliper can hold the wheel back causing a shake that will transfer into the steering wheel. this can also cause it to feel slugish
get the brakes hot and raise the front wheels off the ground and feel for holding brakes. This will indicate a seizing cliper or a hose that is collapsed.
your issue will be one of these. rotating the wheels front to rear can pinpoint if it is a tire and wheel problem or a holding brake problem. Always do a complete front end inspection when checking these to eliminate a loose front end component as a culprit
let me know how you make out and if i can assist you further i would be happy to help!
cam
Customer
342 days ago
Thank you cam!
camerontech
342 days ago
Automotive Expert
no problem!
good luck with your repair :)
cam
Customer
342 days ago
As far as the car not always starting first time, is sea foam something I should try?It idles horribly when I'm stoppedMaybe I should have started with this, but I get P0016 and P0449 codes
camerontech
342 days ago
Automotive Expert
sea foam will most likely not help with your running isse
the 0449 is an emmisions code and will not cause a rough run. most likely the vent valve has failed
the 0016 is a cam and crank signal issue
you will need to scope your cam and crank sensors and look for a good solid 5 volt waveform
if any of the sensors are producing a bad signal then it is one of those signals. if good signals then most likely a timing issue and will require a mechanical timing check
you will need a scope to test these sensors unfortunately or you are just replacing sensorsors hopefully fixing your issue
cam
Customer
342 days ago
that's what I've heard, just checking. Thank you!
camerontech
342 days ago
Automotive Expert
no problem :)
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Chevy Tahoe 2007. Shaking steering wheel at higher speeds and what feels like a passenger rear tire wobble Mechanic's Assistant: How often does the vibration occur, and when did you last have the tires balanced? It’s been...
Chevy Tahoe 2007. Shaking steering wheel at higher speeds and what feels like a passenger rear tire wobble Mechanic's Assistant: How often does the vibration occur, and when did you last have the tires balanced? It’s been a while on the balancing. First noticed after I had muffler replaced as the original was destroyed and dragging Mechanic's Assistant: Are you fixing your Tahoe yourself? What have you tried so far? It was in a bad accident years ago. Issues with suspension, I’m female don’t know much about cars. Boyfriend is mechanic he does most of work. Mechanic's Assistant: Anything else you want the Mechanic to know before I connect you? My terminology is prob not correct, but I believe an “arm”? And stability bar were replaced as well as muffler. Driven couple of years with no muffler if that matters