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Old 03-27-2015, 12:44 PM
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Have an all stock 01 XJ, 4wd. It has no lift or large tires. It doesn't shake at all on right turns. But sometimes when I turn left, it shakes the entire vehicle. It does it kind of slowly, but violently. Checked for loose bolts somewhere, found nothing. Any help on this would be greatly appreciated.
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Sounds like a ball joint to me. But Please dont just replace parts. Do you have a jack and stands to get it up in the air and take a look at that left side?
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Sounds like a ball joint to me. But Please dont just replace parts. Do you have a jack and stands to get it up in the air and take a look at that left side?
I'll take a look at those this weekend. I replaced my power steering box a while ago and had to disconnect the pitman arm. Could that also be an issue of over or under-tightening?
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Check the right front tire's outer edge for any kind of uneven wear.
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Off the top of my head the pitman arm wouldnt only affect one direction.

+1 for checking front tires for uneven or abnormal wear.

I would grab a pry bar and get in there and see whats going on.

Good luck
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