hi all. I was hoping to be documenting the build of my 06 GX here, but instead, im asking for help.
Bought with 115K miles - drives like a dream
@ 120K, all fluids (Oil, Trans, Diffs, Transfer case, Radiator and Brake fluid). All is well, drives like a dream
Then came lift and other maintenance @ 121K. Included: Fox 2.5 Factory race front and rear, Total Chaos UCA, OME springs, Brakes and new CVs (and seals), Fuel Wheels and Bridgestone Dueler AT Revo 3 tires. No front diff spacers installed but I have them. bearings seemed fine.
After installing the lift, CV's and brakes, I drove it a bit, maybe noticing a little vibration but thought it may have been the more aggressive tires Did some fender trimming and dove again, didnt notice anything I thought was out of the ordinary. I figured all was well and then proceeded to set the level. Ended up with 3.5" in the front, took it for a drive around the block, but nothing stood out.
Next day, I took it for alignment and tire rebalance. picked it up, drove it home, in traffic so I didn't notice anything. Following morning, got on it getting onto the highway... could feel definite vibrations coming through the front end. seems to be between 35 and 50 MPH the most, but the more I drive, I can definitely feel it anytime I am on the throttle - harder throttle means more pronounced vibrations. Finally got up into the mountains, can feel more vibration with left and right turns, but left turns seems to be more.
ALSO, now I get a random front end noise... really loud at over 50. seems to almost sound like wind noise but more mechanical.. it seems to happen when there is a stiff cross wind. if I slow back down under 45, it goes away. I cant repeat it. I was driving along, noise is there, as soon as I was blocked from the cross wind, the noise was greatly reduced. the noise also changes when the suspension compresses and releases over the highway whoops. I almost thought it was the wind noise since I cut up the inner fenders and there is no skid plates back on, but this coupled with the vibration, im thinking its more
I looked into various forums on the vibration. most seem to go unanswered, point to CV's or needing a transmission flush. Ive done all of this.
anyone have any ideas on the vibration?? Wheel bearings? alignment issue? needs the Diff spacers? bad CV install?
on the unrepeatable front end noise... wind? Bearings? no splash guards installed (that's me grasping for straws!)
Chris
Bought with 115K miles - drives like a dream
@ 120K, all fluids (Oil, Trans, Diffs, Transfer case, Radiator and Brake fluid). All is well, drives like a dream
Then came lift and other maintenance @ 121K. Included: Fox 2.5 Factory race front and rear, Total Chaos UCA, OME springs, Brakes and new CVs (and seals), Fuel Wheels and Bridgestone Dueler AT Revo 3 tires. No front diff spacers installed but I have them. bearings seemed fine.
After installing the lift, CV's and brakes, I drove it a bit, maybe noticing a little vibration but thought it may have been the more aggressive tires Did some fender trimming and dove again, didnt notice anything I thought was out of the ordinary. I figured all was well and then proceeded to set the level. Ended up with 3.5" in the front, took it for a drive around the block, but nothing stood out.
Next day, I took it for alignment and tire rebalance. picked it up, drove it home, in traffic so I didn't notice anything. Following morning, got on it getting onto the highway... could feel definite vibrations coming through the front end. seems to be between 35 and 50 MPH the most, but the more I drive, I can definitely feel it anytime I am on the throttle - harder throttle means more pronounced vibrations. Finally got up into the mountains, can feel more vibration with left and right turns, but left turns seems to be more.
ALSO, now I get a random front end noise... really loud at over 50. seems to almost sound like wind noise but more mechanical.. it seems to happen when there is a stiff cross wind. if I slow back down under 45, it goes away. I cant repeat it. I was driving along, noise is there, as soon as I was blocked from the cross wind, the noise was greatly reduced. the noise also changes when the suspension compresses and releases over the highway whoops. I almost thought it was the wind noise since I cut up the inner fenders and there is no skid plates back on, but this coupled with the vibration, im thinking its more
I looked into various forums on the vibration. most seem to go unanswered, point to CV's or needing a transmission flush. Ive done all of this.
anyone have any ideas on the vibration?? Wheel bearings? alignment issue? needs the Diff spacers? bad CV install?
on the unrepeatable front end noise... wind? Bearings? no splash guards installed (that's me grasping for straws!)
Chris
