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Old Oct 5, 2008 | 07:17 PM
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My front end shimmy's at around 50 mph and it also feels like the axle is wobbling, it quits when I slow down or speed past 50 mph, would this be caused by my U-joints being worn out? This is not Death Wobble beacuse I had that and fixed it with a new steering stabilizer. Also are they easy to change or should I have them replaced by a shop?
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Old Oct 5, 2008 | 07:22 PM
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To put it bluntly...

No... Bad u-joints will make noise at all speeds but not wobble.

And No a steering stabilizer did not cure death wobble. At most it may have temporarily masked the symptoms.
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Old Oct 5, 2008 | 07:23 PM
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I also had a new steering box installed. What else could be causing this?
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