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Old 09-10-2010, 03:32 PM
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Default front axle wobbles when a bump is hit

I have no front sway bar and when it hit bumps the axle moves all around like its fallin off cause this be because I don't have a sway bar or I need an alignment or what
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search death wobble. read and learn from what you find. all your questions will be answered there
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This should get the ball rollin'

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f51/di...-wobble-55021/
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can I just jack the car up and start shacking things around to see were the play is
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Originally Posted by g19n87r
can I just jack the car up and start shacking things around to see were the play is
that is what i did, if your steering stabilizer is leaking, it is done
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+2 check the steering stabilizer death wobble is dangeruos
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Originally Posted by basyco 713
+2 check the steering stabilizer death wobble is dangeruos
This is a misconception. Some cherokee's came without steering stabilizers. This is only a bandaid.

You need to find out the real problem, bushings/alignment/steering angles/wheels unbalanced. If you just replace the stabilizer your death wobble will return shortl.
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