Another death wobble thing... Ugh
01-30-2012, 04:36 PM
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Another death wobble thing... Ugh
Ok! So I had stock steering with 35ss had a little bit of wiggle so I got a good deal on v8 grand steering! Now for the problem...
Anytime I hit like bumps or anything similar, I get really bad death wobble, it doesnt have a specific speed where it starts, sometimes its 20 sometimes 70.... I just did swap yesterday... how do I see if tie rod ends are bad??? Other suggestions?! Help!!
Anytime I hit like bumps or anything similar, I get really bad death wobble, it doesnt have a specific speed where it starts, sometimes its 20 sometimes 70.... I just did swap yesterday... how do I see if tie rod ends are bad??? Other suggestions?! Help!!
01-30-2012, 05:18 PM
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That would be bump steer not death wobble. Sounds like some angles are off or your track bar and drag link aren't parallel.
01-30-2012, 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by xjmarc
That would be bump steer not death wobble. Sounds like some angles are off or your track bar and drag link aren't parallel.
01-30-2012, 07:13 PM
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Could be the track bar bushing is bad . My XJ did the same thing after I put mud tires on it . Found that the bushing was completly shot. I pressed out the old worn out rubber one and installed a poly one from prothane. As soon as I hopped in it and went for a drive it was a complete differance and no more wobble
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Wiggle the tie rod ends and a damper won't help but it will hide a problem till it gets worse. It's just there to make the steering more cushy, I haven't run one in years and I have no death wobble.
01-30-2012, 07:29 PM
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you may be right but in my case that was the problem, be going down the road at 40+ hit a bump and the whole jeep shakes until i slowed down to about 20-30. the shock was covered in oil and 35 dollars and a new shock later, no more death wobble.
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Wiggle the tie rod ends and a damper won't help but it will hide a problem till it gets worse. It's just there to make the steering more cushy, I haven't run one in years and I have no death wobble.
01-30-2012, 08:03 PM
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Angles look Ok. If you can move them then they are bad. Have some one turn the wheel back and forth and watch for things that move like tie rod ends and track bar.
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Originally Posted by xjmarc
Angles look Ok. If you can move them then they are bad. Have some one turn the wheel back and forth and watch for things that move like tie rod ends and track bar.