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Old Oct 8, 2010 | 07:38 PM
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at slow speeds i have death wobble (steering wheel shaking left to right un controllable) usually this happens with a bump i have this just drivin slow and am forced to speed up fast or lock up tires. i have a 98xj with 39" not balanced and heim drag link new track bar little play in control arm heim factory steering stabilizer?
i dont think it is tire balance and its just a little play in the one long arm heim!
has anyone have and idea or way of diagnosing this??
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Old Oct 8, 2010 | 07:46 PM
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need more info like are the tires new or used. is it on the road when this happens.
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Old Oct 8, 2010 | 07:47 PM
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Look in the FAQ/Write-ups section on the main page, I put together an extensive "write-up."
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Old Oct 8, 2010 | 10:08 PM
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it dosnt happen past 65 70 km/h or during accel i can power out of it the tires are used. i can hit bumps and it wil change it or stop it.
60% tread
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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 10:22 AM
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i did a alignment my self and found the tires to be toed in 1 inch
now its beter but still has death wobble on some bumps
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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 10:24 AM
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Un-Balanced tires, Alignment, CV Joint, Tie Rod End, Ball Joints, Part of the rack or pinion, Idler arm, bad steering stabilizer, Trac bar(bushings, angles, bolts), Axle mounts, control arm bushings, steering box bolts/spacers, frame(cracks in the frame could make the steering box feel loose), bad u joint, driveshaft unbalanced.
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