# Would this cause wheel shake?

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**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [November 7, 2004, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-this-cause-wheel-shake/81938 "2004-11-07T11:42:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![jdulberg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/71e660/32.png) [@jdulberg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jdulberg)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2004, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-this-cause-wheel-shake/81938/1 "2004-11-07T11:42:43Z")

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Was just cleaning my rims when I noticed some bushing leakage. So I took a pic. Would this cause my wheel shake - from my [previous thread](http://forums.son240sx.ca/viewtopic.php?t=6761)?

How much are these bushings to replace? I’m assuming its best to do both fronts at the same time.

![http://extreme.nas.net/DSCF0242-small.jpg](http://extreme.nas.net/DSCF0242-small.jpg)

Thanks.

Jason

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**Author:** ![cloudzero3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/2acd7d/32.png) [@cloudzero3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cloudzero3)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2004, 2:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-this-cause-wheel-shake/81938/2 "2004-11-07T14:03:01Z")

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yes, this would cause your wheel to shake. you should also hear a clunk from underneath the car when making tight turns, are you getting that as well? anyway, i’m having the same problem with my own car right now and i have both of those symptoms.

new bushings aren’t expensive, i believe around $50 for a pair…  
but there are higher quality ones available as well that are a little more expensive…lemme find you the link to a site that sells them

edit: here you go  
[http://www.pdm-racing.com/products/suspensiontc.html](http://www.pdm-racing.com/products/suspensiontc.html)

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**Author:** ![Jesse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c77e96/32.png) [@Jesse](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jesse)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2004, 4:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-this-cause-wheel-shake/81938/3 "2004-11-07T16:35:51Z")

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if you only feel it at high speeds, or if you have replaced the tc rods and its still there, its probably being caused by worn steering rack bushings.

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**Author:** ![jdulberg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/71e660/32.png) [@jdulberg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jdulberg)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2004, 4:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-this-cause-wheel-shake/81938/4 "2004-11-07T16:43:04Z")

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Thanks for the info! I don’t hear the clunk that you mentioned but the steering wheel has a high frequency vibration while on the highway. Its quite annoying.

Do I need to get the TC rod and bushing combo or just the bushings and press them into my existing TC rods?

Thanks.

Jason

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**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2004, 5:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-this-cause-wheel-shake/81938/5 "2004-11-07T17:02:24Z")

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u can tap the worn bushings out and replace them.

PDM has them, i actually purchased a set of whiteline urethane bushings that are still in the package, not sure if i am going to use them or not.

u could also replace this whole unit with an adjustable TC rod. you dont really need to adjust the wheel castor, but it replaces the stock bushing with a metal rod end joint.

this will give you far greater response, and will even improve braking so i hear.

i currently have adjustbale TC rods that we made. if i can reliably source a couple parts for them i will be selling full race quality, adjustable TC rods by summer.