steering wheel wobbles like crazy plz HELP!!

[jasoncitrano]

Whenever i hit about 60mph my steering wheels starts to shake like crazy, it's not the rotors cuz it happens when i do NOT press the brakes, i have 1 bent rim that i know of but it's not that bad could a small bend in the rim be the culprit or is it something with the alignment ???i need help im afraid to go over 100 now , feels like i'm driving down a rocky road!! please help!
jc

 

[halik008]

check you tie rods.....

halik

 

[Strm Trpr]

agreed.... check your tie rods especially if it is shaking that bad.... it will destroy tie rod ends, ball joints and even your steering gear....
if your bent rim isn't that bad, find shop that can straigthen it for you.
Also inner CV joints can really cause a gnarly wobble or vibration, check the CV's too.

Good Luck

 

[headrec*]

Balance your tires too. The rim could be causing it too.

 

[jasoncitrano]

ok, what exactly am i looking for with the tie rod ends? would there be play? cuz i looked at em today and nothing looked wrong but then again i could be wrong? i felt around it felt tight and nothing was dangling or anythingl ike that, what and how much would it cost to replace the tie rods if that is infact it, also what else should i check , cuz it's really annoying!
jC

 

[MaNGiNa24]

If you bent your rim hitting a curb/big pothole chances are you messed up your hub assembly/wheel bearings.

Get your front end balanced, if the problem persists, move one of your rear wheels to the front temporarily to see if its the rim or not.

 

[67goatpimp]

get your tires rotated and balanced and ask them to check the balance of the front wheels BEFORE they pull the weights off....then you'll know if it was really off to begin with...if so 3-4+ ounces is REALLY off then you'll know where it's coming from. also...even a marginaly bent rim can give considerable steering wheel shake if it's in the right spot. i'ld start there...that's gonna be your cheapest fix...if that' doesn't affect it...go from there

 

[n0va91TSI]

check your tires for lumps. they are easy to spot when you try to roll them on the ground cuz they fall over. happened to me!

 

[iatotofts]

ok, what exactly am i looking for with the tie rod ends? would there be play? cuz i looked at em today and nothing looked wrong but then again i could be wrong? i felt around it felt tight and nothing was dangling or anythingl ike that, what and how much would it cost to replace the tie rods if that is infact it, also what else should i check , cuz it's really annoying!
jC

Checking your tie rods isn't any thing hard to do, just jack the car up and grab the wheel on the right and left side, and try to wiggle it, if it wiggles then chances are... you have a bad outter tie rod end, to replace it is about $27, i've done both of mine and a lower ball joint. Also make sure that your Lug nuts are properly torqued down, over torqing can warp the rotor, and if they are not tight enough then ur wheel might wobble eventually ruining your tie rod end.