My 97 GMC Suburban has some shaking or vibration going on at higher speeds. It starts around 65 mph, is worst around 70 mph, and goes away above 75 mph. It is not a clanking or knocking, it is more like a wobbling or bouncing. I believe it is strongest when I accelerate and sometimes it is as bad as…

[image] 97 GMC Suburban K1500 4x4 5.7l steering wheel play Maintenance/Repairs My 97 GMC Suburban has some play in the steering wheel and sometimes steering feels a little “twitchy”, it feels like it gets a bit stuck and then releases. Any ideas? Thanks everyone!

Pardon my ignorance. Do you think these two issues (the wobbling and the steering play) are caused by the same problem?

Is your Suburban configured as always in 4WD, or does this happen when it is in the 2WD mode? If the latter, could be a problem in the rear drive-shaft of some sort. Do you hear any squeak-like sounds at lower speeds, around 30 mph, especially when driving next to a good sound reflector, like …

It is not always in 4WD, I can shift between drive modes. So far I have only noticed the issue in 2WD, I never drive that fast in 4WD. No squeaking, also no knocking or clanking, feels more like a tire bouncing or out of balance.

I swear, I have had two different shops look at my front end, both did work on it and charged me a bunch of money, but none fixed the issue.

What I am saying is that the issue is getting really frustrating. Especially since the wobbling and steering issues are keeping me from traveling longer distances, camping, etc.

[image] alexandermarx25_181158: tire … out of balance. Well, that’s a definitely possibility then … lol … tire balance is easy enough for a shop to check. Out of balance tire wouldn’t usually show up more on accel though. Unless you were accelerating through the wheel’s natural out-of-bala…

Tires out of balance is definitely a possibility. Worn ball joints typically show up as a squeak or clunk over bumps rather than a vibration, in my experience. Not to say that they can’t cause a vibration, I just haven’t experienced that. I’d be looking at tires, front and rear driveshafts (u joints…

97 GMC Suburban K1500 4x4 5.7l high speed vibration/shaking/wobbling

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It_s-Me June 15, 2022, 2:38am 2

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