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newblue92 10-03-2011 08:30 PM

What exactly to replace...?
 
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Hi all. Long story short.
I hot a couple big potholes at night and now there is serious vibration
at a faster speed in my 92 cherokee.
The rear driveshaft is solid. The front end is a different matter.
Checking it out I found that the bushings on the tie rod ends are very loose.
I marked the loose bushings on this pic in blue. Is this the cause of the grinding/vibration at higher speeds? What exact parts of it do I need?
Also what is the part in the red arrow? My drivers side one is bent out of shape quite badly.
Thanks for any info.

Fsher21 10-03-2011 08:33 PM

Not sure what has to be replaced, but if those are loose, regardless if it is your problem or not, they should be replaced.

That should be your sway bar, also.

jeepodus 10-03-2011 08:36 PM

is it stock or does it have a lift kit of any kind? i once had what i believe to be called rocker arm get loose and allow the front end to really vibrate.

newblue92 10-03-2011 09:28 PM

My 92 is stock.
Tomorrow I'll check out the easy things and eliminate them as a cause.
Steering shaft, diffy fluid, wheel bearings, etc....
Rocker arm huh? I'll check it out as well.
Darn mystery problems.....

naturist 10-03-2011 09:52 PM

Is it the bushings that r loose or the tierods themselves? If just the bushings then put some grease in them..First try to have your front tires (or all 4) rebalanced.. As for the red arrow it is your swaybar end link. The blue marks should have a zirk fitting for a grease gun but if not I have poked a lil hole in the boot and used a spray can of white lithium grease and that works goo too

zak873 10-03-2011 10:28 PM

just unbolt the sway bar links, and ziptie them up. I've been driving without swaybars for a month now with no problems :P haha. just don't take turns like you're in a nascar.

Fsher21 10-03-2011 10:34 PM


Originally Posted by zak873 (Post 1235677)
just unbolt the sway bar links, and ziptie them up. I've been driving without swaybars for a month now with no problems :P haha. just don't take turns like you're in a nascar.

Please don't start that man. You know it starts stuff on here

XJcountry 10-03-2011 10:52 PM

Sounds like you probably bent your wheels pretty bad which will cause vibrations.

zak873 10-04-2011 05:19 PM


Originally Posted by Fsher21 (Post 1235689)
Please don't start that man. You know it starts stuff on here

apparently i dont know.

newblue92 10-04-2011 08:56 PM

Thanks for the suggestions everyone.
On doing a fuller inspection today I found that the axle u-joints are completely toast, nothing but powder inside them. Completely loose!
The guy who had this before me never replaced them.
A nightmare getting through rusted bolts and so on but one is finished.
Tomorrow the other axle u-joint and then deal with the tie rod end stuff.
The more you look the more to fix it seems.


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