Death wobble and rear diff noise...help
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Death wobble and rear diff noise...help
i recently put a zone 3" lift on my 99 cherokee and experienced the infamous death wobble on the way home. i installed a new steering stabilizer which took the wobble away and im aligning my tires tommorow morning. anything else to do? Additionally ive been hearing a pulsating roar noise from the rear of the jeep. ive installed new universal joints but still hear the noise. I plan on topping off the differential gear oil tommorow hopefully solving the problem. Please help and info is appreciated
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so this is my one size fits all vibe/wobble fix it check list...
raising the truck and putting bigger tires can make issues that are already there seem more serious... it also throws angles out of whack which makes things even worse
the first thing you need to do is this
1.) identify when the wobble is present
2.) identify when, if ever the wobble is gone (expamples, below 30mph, after braking)
3.) identify what action start the wobble (examples, hard turns, speeds of 45-55mph)
4.) try to swap out your tires for your full sized spare, do this one by one, chances are you will find a bad tire
5.) jack the front end up and check for anything loose (ball joints, bolts, etc)
6.) if you have not had your caster adjusted, DO IT YOUSELF AT HOME AND SAVE SOME MONEY
http://go.jeep-xj.info/HowtoAlignment.htm
7.) follow this walk thru to do a front end alignment yourself...
http://go.jeep-xj.info/HowtoAlignment.htm
8.) have your wheels balanced
raising the truck and putting bigger tires can make issues that are already there seem more serious... it also throws angles out of whack which makes things even worse
the first thing you need to do is this
1.) identify when the wobble is present
2.) identify when, if ever the wobble is gone (expamples, below 30mph, after braking)
3.) identify what action start the wobble (examples, hard turns, speeds of 45-55mph)
4.) try to swap out your tires for your full sized spare, do this one by one, chances are you will find a bad tire
5.) jack the front end up and check for anything loose (ball joints, bolts, etc)
6.) if you have not had your caster adjusted, DO IT YOUSELF AT HOME AND SAVE SOME MONEY
http://go.jeep-xj.info/HowtoAlignment.htm
7.) follow this walk thru to do a front end alignment yourself...
http://go.jeep-xj.info/HowtoAlignment.htm
8.) have your wheels balanced
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