I am trying to fix my dads cherokee. I have changed the shocks and the steering stabilizer. The death wobble just keeps getting worse to the point where we have basically stopped driving it. What should I check first. Yes I did a search.

The condition got worse after I changed the steering stabilizer. I was hammering on that piece pretty good to change it. Based on that what should I change first.

 

check the balljoints mine got the death wobble from that and check your steering linkages

 

Track bar will usauly do it to. You can check for play and all the other steering components have somebody wiggle the wheel and watch for loose parts with the wheels on the ground.

 

check your control arm bushing. Mine was from them being bad.

 

as stated start with trac bar its the culprit 95% of the time....a new stabilzer usually just masks DW JMO

 

Track bar, track bar, track bar, track bar, track bar, and track bar.

 

Ok so what do I have to do to the trackbar? Just out of curiosity.

 

[QUOTE=Bustedback;512826]Track bar, track bar, track bar, track bar, track bar, and track bar.[/QUOTE

Ditto, yeah what a nasty little S.O.B. this bar is that causes so much trouble. Hell, the one day driving down the highway I thought the Jeep was gonna throw itself clear off the pavement, haha. Even funnier was the guy tailgating me when it happened dropped back about 1/2 mile until he got a chance to pass. HAHAHA The only thing that ran through my head at the time was that dumb slogan "It's a Jeep thing You wouldn't understand"

What to do? ... Just replace it. Done.

 

check all the things everyone has already suggested as well the wheel bearings and tires. al seperated tire will just about pull the steering wheel out of your hands.

 

Thats just it you dont feel it in the steering wheel it just shakes violently. The steering wheel doesnt move or if so not enough to notice. I am going to work on it tomorrow.