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Old Nov 9, 2009 | 02:05 PM
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so heres the update. They said that one of my tires may be out of balance and that my rear end is washing out when hitting a bump so they are checking my leaf springs. so they rotated my tires and are still wrking on my frontend. they also said that i had my worst tires in front which prolly isnt helping anything. ill post back in a few
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Old Nov 9, 2009 | 02:30 PM
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Well if you get it back and you still have the DW take a good look under the front end. If the track bar moves in any way other then how it is supposed to replace it. If any bushings have play replace them. The xj is just marginally stable at best and any free movement or play sends your jeep into the DW.

I took my xj to 3 repair shops and had them look at all of the components and after all three told me I was crazy or that I should just start replacing parts I took it into my own hands. I bent my tierod shaft so I replaced it with the Rusty's HD tierod. Then I took it to my girlfriends dads house and he did something all of the shops didn't. He kept it on the ground and had me turn the steering wheel 1/4 turns both directions and found play in my trackbar. I looked an sure enough there was a small amount of play. This next payday i'm ordering a new one.

Heres a cheap service grade trackbar. look under suspension. $40
http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/raframecatalog.php

correct me if i'm wrong but the only special tool you would need would be a tie rod separator, there about $5-$10.
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Old Nov 9, 2009 | 02:39 PM
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is that what would create death wobble ?
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Old Nov 9, 2009 | 05:30 PM
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OOOOOKKKK! so another update. After my jeep being in the shop all day trying to find out whats wrong with it, they found that the shake is coming from the back. So i asked them what should i do and they said buy new leaf springs. the only thing is that they didnt know which one was bad or what not. So here i am once again with out an answer.
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Old Nov 10, 2009 | 09:39 AM
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bump
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Old Nov 10, 2009 | 10:04 AM
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dude I dont see how leaf springs are causing death wobble.... In most cases it seems to relate to the trac bar and I bet thats your case too!
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Old Nov 10, 2009 | 10:28 AM
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I didn't see how that could cause it either. Can u have rear end death wobble lol
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Old Nov 10, 2009 | 10:31 AM
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no
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Old Nov 10, 2009 | 10:38 AM
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I don't know guys I'm dumb founded. Its not in the front its in the rear. That's about all I know other then its extremly annoying
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Old Nov 10, 2009 | 10:40 AM
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does the steering wheel shake too?
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Old Nov 10, 2009 | 10:44 AM
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Very little.
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Old Nov 10, 2009 | 10:48 AM
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its the front end. tell the mechanic to check ball joints, tie rod ends, control arm bushings, tracbar/mount...
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Old Nov 10, 2009 | 10:52 AM
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But I don't understand why the rear end would go crazy and I don't feel it in the front.
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Old Nov 10, 2009 | 07:37 PM
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CONCLUSION! ok so 2 months and 7 shops later I yes I crawl under my jeep and look at it and the sway bar braket was bent and the screw was missing and the bushing was broke. I havnt taken it on the highway yet but im almost 100% sure that was the reason. so its all fixed
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Old Nov 10, 2009 | 08:58 PM
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swaybar has nothing to do with death wobble
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