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curtiskline
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• Tulsa, OK, USA |
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• Registered on 7/25/2005 |
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 Posted:8/11/2005 10:04 |
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I took my new (used) 2001 Excursion in to have shocks and sway bar installed, and since I had felt a steering wheel shimmy I had them rotate and balance, too. This did not resolve the shimmy. It's pretty minor, but definitely noticeable at 70mph. The shop said my tie rods are worn, and quoted nearly $500 in parts and labor to replace them.
Any advice on this would be appreciated. My questions:
- Is it likely the shimmy is coming from worn tie rods?
- How can I tell if my tie rods are actually worn? I generally trust the shop I go to, but they do have a few inexperienced mechanics.
- Does that price seem way too high? The parts alone were about $300. That was inners and outers on both sides.
On a side note, the Excursion rides much better with the RS9000s and Helwig sway bar. I love it!
Thanks,
Curtis
2001 Excursion, 7.3L PSD, 2WD
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Richard Smith
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• Knoxville, TN, USA |
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• Registered on 10/4/2003 |
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• 104 posts |
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Posted:8/11/2005 11:23 |
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I suggest you do a search in this Forum for "noise,Vibration,Shimmy". Search the "words" individually. Read what others have to say.
I would hold off replacing parts until you fully understand what is going on. This will allow you to make an informed decision.
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RayRay1
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• Piscataway, NJ, USA |
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• Registered on 4/24/2005 |
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• 54 posts |
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Posted:8/11/2005 13:11 |
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I had a shimmy in my 2000and had to replace the steering dampner, problem and drove the truck another 40K before trading it in... Hope this helps
2003 Xcursion EB 6.0 diesel, AFE Stage 1 instake, AutoMeter Phantom Boost, EGT & Trans guages, Leveling Kit, BFGoodrich 315x75x16 on Weld Sidewinders, Eclipse radio & CD changer, Rockford amp & 12' subs, XM radio, 10.5 Mobile DVD video system |
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