Death wobble and steering
06-14-2011, 09:27 PM
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Year: 1993
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Engine: l6
Death wobble and steering
my first question is could i be getting the death wobble because i have 18 year ols bushing on my trac bar ect. my second question is that i am replacing my steering stabalizer and i cant get the old one out everything is unscrewed but thr top part of the old stabalizer , the part that conects with the steering rod i guess wont come out, how did yall get yours out.
Thanks for the help guys
Thanks for the help guys
06-14-2011, 09:50 PM
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If I can remember right, I think I took an old flat head screw no wider than the stabilizer screw itself (avoid mushrooming), and gave it good whack or two with a hammer. Whatever it was, mine came out fairly easy. Hit it with pb or wd40 to help also
06-15-2011, 09:33 AM
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Possible causes of DEATH WOBBLE. Isolating death wobble is a process of elimination and the root cause is not always obvious.
Until you figure this out, keep an extra pair of underwear on hand in case you soil yourself when it feels like your Jeep is dismantling itself.......!!!
Note: It can oftentimes be due to a combination of things!
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-Front tires out of balance (try swapping fronts to rear; see if symptoms change)
-Improper lug nut torque on wheels
-Front alignment out of spec
-Loose track bar
-Worn track bar bushings
-Worn track bar end
-Bad bushings/joints in control arms
-Worn/damaged steering stabilizer (not generally a cause in and by itself)
-Worn/damaged shocks
-Worn/damaged tie rod end
-Bad U Joint
-Bad ball joint
-Loose frame mount
-Steering box loose
-Bad front hub assembly
Until you figure this out, keep an extra pair of underwear on hand in case you soil yourself when it feels like your Jeep is dismantling itself.......!!!
Note: It can oftentimes be due to a combination of things!
--------------------------------------------------------
-Front tires out of balance (try swapping fronts to rear; see if symptoms change)
-Improper lug nut torque on wheels
-Front alignment out of spec
-Loose track bar
-Worn track bar bushings
-Worn track bar end
-Bad bushings/joints in control arms
-Worn/damaged steering stabilizer (not generally a cause in and by itself)
-Worn/damaged shocks
-Worn/damaged tie rod end
-Bad U Joint
-Bad ball joint
-Loose frame mount
-Steering box loose
-Bad front hub assembly
06-26-2011, 03:03 PM
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It may take a good deal of hitting the dubble ended bolt thing that connects at the top of the steering stabilizer but thats all there is to it. It just wedges itself in there. As for the death wobble I have had 3 jeeps that all had that problem but after replacing the steering stabilizer shock it fixed the problem.
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