2000 Ford Taurus front end wobble

Tiny
KENLOVESJENN
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  • 2000 FORD TAURUS
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
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There is a wobble that seems more noticeable sometimes, sometimes not. Like a wheel not properly balanced, although it happens at low speeds and I'm assuming a balance prob would manifest more noticeably at higher rpms. It stays consistent in how I can hear/feel it throughout acceleration, but the frequency increases with acceleration. With front end of the ground, wheels fully tightened, there is no slop when the wheel is push/pulled (12 & 6) that might indicate a faulty wheel bearing. (Tried all angles) With wheels removed, didn't see anything out of place/damaged, no slop in tie rods, calipers, half-shafts. Recently replaced brake pads and had rotors machined (wobble was present prior to brake job). Perhaps - but not sure - wobble is more noticeable when turning left from a stop and accelerating. Cannot manipulate wobble at all when driving and turning back and forth (trying to see if one way is worse), seems to stay the same.
Thursday, May 20th, 2010 AT 8:36 PM

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Tiny
BMRFIXIT
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Start by rotating the tires
checking if the wobbling moves with that
than suspect bad tire

also axle need to be checked

in a rare cases I've seen tranny was the problem
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Friday, May 21st, 2010 AT 6:36 AM

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