Front End Wobble

**myltwon** · 01-16-2015, 07:21 PM

Seems like I have a front end wobble while driving at either low cruising speed (<15mph) or decent highway speed (>65mph).

I have 3.5" Prostars on the front and before I tore into it, was wondering what the likelihood it's something besides a bent wheel, and also what else to look for.

Thanks in advance.

**Sahara54** · 01-16-2015, 07:59 PM

Wheel bearing, tire rod end, ball joints, warped rotor. Do you have a another set of wheels to check to see how it rides without the Prostars. A member here had horrible experience with Weld on her GTO and getting a straight set of wheels.

**myltwon** · 01-16-2015, 08:13 PM

Originally Posted by Sahara54

Wheel bearing, tire rod end, ball joints, warped rotor. Do you have a another set of wheels to check to see how it rides without the Prostars. A member here had horrible experience with Weld on her GTO and getting a straight set of wheels.

Well the car didn't always have the front end wobble and prostars have been on the car for years (over 5 IIRC). My first thought was to swap the fronts but figured I'd look at other things while it's on jackstands. Truth is the car sit for around two years with a blown motor then over the last year have been fixing it back up. I don't recall it having the issue before but it has been so long it's hard to remember. Figured maybe there are some common ailments caused by letting a car sit that long.

Thanks for the advice.

**Gette** · 01-16-2015, 09:32 PM

Stock a-arms? Could be the bushing on the lower a arm. Mine did this until I replaced the rubber(energy suspension). Just a thought... Many things could cause the issue thou...

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**Spartan7** · 01-16-2015, 10:17 PM

Can you define wobble? Side to side motion, bouncing up/down in the front end, steering play? My first thought is wheel balance or a bad tire, since you said it's been sitting. If you let it sit on the tires, they could have flat spots.

**myltwon** · 01-17-2015, 02:26 PM

The wobble is side to side, almost like driving over a brick road feeling. I will say most of the time it sat, the tires were elevated off the ground. The front end alignment is off as well, though I believe this condition existed well before the front end wobble.