Death Wobble
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Death Wobble Help!!!
When ever I reach about 49 mph my front end starts to wobble slightly and if I hit a pot hole it does the death wobble. I just greased everything and tightened some bolts up which improved it but did not cure it. What should I do?
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A couple of more thoughts...
A bad shock will make the symptoms of DW much worse.. So can a bad steering stabilizer.
Control arm bushings can also really intensify DW... Found that out after chasing a DW problem for almost a year...
A bad shock will make the symptoms of DW much worse.. So can a bad steering stabilizer.
Control arm bushings can also really intensify DW... Found that out after chasing a DW problem for almost a year...
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My current Jeep never had any death wobble but the one I gave my daughter(a 92) had it when I bought it and it was finally cured with a new set of control arm bushings and a replacement trackbar from Crown. Her jeep is not lifted but the DW was there when I got the Jeep thus was a good bargaining point.
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As a side note, a SS can only mask DW not fix it. A good steering setup does not need a SS and many XJ owners ride without them and manage just fine. Do not consider a new SS as a fix.
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That never even struck me that someone would consider a SS to be a cure... I certainly hope the OP didnt think I was suggesting that. Only more possible bad parts that COULD be involved.
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I had a 69 vw beetle with wide tires on the front. It had bad ball joints and when I hit a bump or railroad tracks it would DW so bad it would destroy the SS.
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