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Wobble in 2001 WJ Front
getting a wobble in the steering wheel after running over say a rail road
track or similar bump in the road .. replaced the from damper and seemed to help .. what else is loose that needs replacing .. Thanks all for any info |
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Wobble in 2001 WJ Front
Mindy wrote:
> getting a wobble in the steering wheel after running over say a rail > road track or similar bump in the road .. replaced the from damper > and seemed to help .. what else is loose that needs replacing .. > Thanks all for any info That's the beginning of what we call "Death Wobble" and believe me, you will know why it's called that when it happens. :O Bad shocks can contribute, but usually it's worn track-bar bushings. The damper will take some of it away, but not for long. http://revbeergoggles.com/control-arms/ Sorry, no after or during. Dang near killed myself doing these and I'll pay someone next time. -- -- DougW -- 93 ZJ 4.0 http://revbeergoggles.com HESCO Supercharger - 300W Stereo PPI/Audio Control - Bilstein HD Shocks Flowmaster Exhaust - rear DCpower - custom gauge install - Brembo Rotors Banks Header - and BEER, in the fridge! Who says old=slow. |
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Wobble in 2001 WJ Front
DougW wrote:
> http://revbeergoggles.com/control-arms/ > Sorry, no after or during. Dang near killed myself doing these and > I'll pay someone next time. I'll second that - Damn, those rubber bushings are hard to get out! I finally used a torch to burn them clean. I even own a decent set of spring compressors but the r&r of the old parts was a bear! -- Will Honea |
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Wobble in 2001 WJ Front
ok, thanks for the pin point repair .. any suggestions on the best bushings
to order .. I know I have a good jeep with many miles left on the engine and tranny, so what good brand of bushings should I buy .. again thanks very much for your help "DougW" wrote in message ... Mindy wrote: > getting a wobble in the steering wheel after running over say a rail > road track or similar bump in the road .. replaced the from damper > and seemed to help .. what else is loose that needs replacing .. > Thanks all for any info That's the beginning of what we call "Death Wobble" and believe me, you will know why it's called that when it happens. :O Bad shocks can contribute, but usually it's worn track-bar bushings. The damper will take some of it away, but not for long. http://revbeergoggles.com/control-arms/ Sorry, no after or during. Dang near killed myself doing these and I'll pay someone next time. -- -- DougW -- 93 ZJ 4.0 http://revbeergoggles.com HESCO Supercharger - 300W Stereo PPI/Audio Control - Bilstein HD Shocks Flowmaster Exhaust - rear DCpower - custom gauge install - Brembo Rotors Banks Header - and BEER, in the fridge! Who says old=slow. |
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Wobble in 2001 WJ Front
Mindy wrote:
> ok, thanks for the pin point repair .. any suggestions on the best > bushings to order .. I know I have a good jeep with many miles left > on the engine and tranny, so what good brand of bushings should I > buy .. again thanks very much for your help Check first to see if that is the problem. This is not a cheap job. You have two routes to go, neither are easy. 1) press/cut/burn out the old ones and press new ones in. 2) buy new links with pre-installed bushings. Usually it's the lowers that take the most abuse but you should do them all at the same time. I used Energy Suspension bushings. But if I did it again I would buy the lower links with factory bushings already in them. Slightly more expensive but rather than messing with four bushings it's just four bolts. -- DougW |
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Wobble in 2001 WJ Front
"Mindy" > wrote in message m... > getting a wobble in the steering wheel after running over say a rail road > track or similar bump in the road .. replaced the from damper and seemed > to help .. what else is loose that needs replacing .. > Thanks all for any info Great... I have a 2001 Grand Cherokee Laredo - and now have something else to add to the "watch list" |
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Wobble in 2001 WJ Front
ps56k wrote:
> "Mindy" wrote ... >> getting a wobble in the steering wheel after running over say a rail >> road track or similar bump in the road .. replaced the from damper >> and seemed to help .. what else is loose that needs replacing .. >> Thanks all for any info > Great... I have a 2001 Grand Cherokee Laredo - > and now have something else to add to the "watch list" Yep. JEEP == Just Empty Every Pocket -- -- DougW -- 93 ZJ 4.0 http://revbeergoggles.com HESCO Supercharger - 300W Stereo PPI/Audio Control - Bilstein HD Shocks Flowmaster Exhaust - rear DCpower - custom gauge install - Brembo Rotors Banks Header - and BEER, in the fridge! Who says old=slow. |
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Wobble in 2001 WJ Front
On Apr 29, 3:27*pm, "Mindy" > wrote:
> getting a wobble in the steering wheel after running over say a rail road > track or similar bump in the road .. replaced the from damper and seemed to > help *.. what else is loose that needs replacing .. > Thanks all for any info How many miles on your 01 GC? Larry |
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Wobble in 2001 WJ Front
180,000 but runs like a top
"Larry" wrote in message ... On Apr 29, 3:27 pm, "Mindy" > wrote: > getting a wobble in the steering wheel after running over say a rail road > track or similar bump in the road .. replaced the from damper and seemed > to > help .. what else is loose that needs replacing .. > Thanks all for any info How many miles on your 01 GC? Larry |
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