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Hey Guys,

Need some help with my 2006 Liberty 3.0R Manual.

I recently replaced the following on the front suspension

Outer Tie Rods,
Lower Ball Joint,
CVs,
Sway Bar End Links,
Brake Rotors and Pads, and
Wheel Bearing Hubs.

All things went in fine, had the wheel alignment afterwards. But on two occasions over the past 2 weeks (possibly 700km), randomly when going 100kmh, I have noticed a steering shudder or wobble, which scared the bugger out of me.
Now what do you guys think this could be? Prior to the parts installation, there were no issues like this, no shudder whatsoever. (I replaced the parts because they appeared worn, CV was leaking)...
So something related to my work or the parts, is causing this issue. Having a look again at everything, nothing is obviously wrong. The wheels dont move when I test the ball joint or tie rods. Bolts all tight.

What the hell is going on?

Hows your LCA bushings...?

When I bought the car about 30,000km ago, the Dealer replaced the LCA bushes...No squeeks from them also...

Wheel balance?

Ive never known of a wheel balance causing that sort of wobble? Also, would it be a random wobble if out of balance?

Usually speed dependant cant vary the type of wobble and severity to how for out the balance is and where on the car it comes from
Possible tierod nuts loose?
Wheel studs tensioned?
Tyres separating?

A thousand possibilities hard to point the blame having not experienced it first hand. Through steering wheel or car wobble?

I did feel it a little in the steering wheel yeh.
It is wierd that it only just started since replacing the parts.

Didnt rotate tyres or anything aswell? Is your steering nice and sharp? Checked power steering levels? Could have a little bit kf air in the system? This made mine shake badly at certain angles. Didnt do a flush of fluids?

Nah no tyre rotation, levels are high. Steering seems fine yeh.

Shuddering over bumps or on flat surface? At certain speeds only? I know you said 100 but if you go 90 is it there but less noticeable or not at all?

I haven't noticed anything else out of the ordinary really.
It has only shuddered on two occasions. Both times I was going about 100kmh (cannot accurately say).
And I cannot replicate the wobble by shaking the car around or whatever.


Having said that, with these Liberty's, how loud is normal road noise supposed to be.
Since I bought it I have wondered, but was told its a Subaru thing.

Road noise is highly dependant on tyre tread and rubber compound. Some treads are louder than others theres a few threads on here outlining peoples experiences with certain treads
My first thought was wheel balance but if its intermittent than possibly not. Stock rims?

Yep stock 18" rims.

Hmmm the random occurrence makes it hard to pick
I was only askin about wheels incase of hubcentric spacers etc. But thats irrelevant for stockies

Yeh its got me beat. Gonna have to get a Pedders 28pt Check...