Cherokee-LTD

Andy,
Assuming you don't have a bent rim, check your tires for a shifted belt.
Jack up the front and find a lateral groove that goes all the way around the
tire for reference. Prop a stick on brick pointing towards your reference
and turn the tire. If your point of reference deviates one way or the other
while turning the tire this could be the cause of the wobble.
-Brian

"Andy" <ahawk5082@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1065110656.262588@sj-nntpcache-5...
: Hello all,
:
: I have a real bad wobble in my front-end. I checked the wheel bearings
: (seems OK) replaced the steering dampener. Had the tires rebalanced and
: rotated... None of this helped.
:
: Where else should I look. Not real fimiliar with front end work. Any help
: is appreciated...
:
: Thanks,
:
: Andy.
:
:

RichH

I second Mike's track bar suggestion. When you check it besides looking
for sloppy bushings be sure to examine the metal-to-metal contact points
it makes with the frame/axel. If you've had the 'wobble' for some time
and you can trace to the track bar be sure to examine the bolt
attachment on the axle ---- gets hammered out because the attachment
bolt doesnt have a proper shoulder! ... and if the tapered attachment
(left) becomes loose it will mightly hammer out the connection.
;-)

Mike Romain wrote:
> I had one that drove me nuts. I thought I was going to lose a tire it
> shook so bad. I finally figured out it was the clutch on the rad fan
> gone bad. Maybe see if you can flop your fan around.
>
> Another sneaky one is the track bar. This runs from the passenger side
> axle to the drivers side frame and has bushings on the axle side and a
> tie rod end on the frame side.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Andy wrote:
>
>>Hello all,
>>
>>I have a real bad wobble in my front-end. I checked the wheel bearings
>>(seems OK) replaced the steering dampener. Had the tires rebalanced and
>>rotated... None of this helped.
>>
>>Where else should I look. Not real fimiliar with front end work. Any help
>>is appreciated...
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Andy.
>

RichH

I second Mike's track bar suggestion. When you check it besides looking
for sloppy bushings be sure to examine the metal-to-metal contact points
it makes with the frame/axel. If you've had the 'wobble' for some time
and you can trace to the track bar be sure to examine the bolt
attachment on the axle ---- gets hammered out because the attachment
bolt doesnt have a proper shoulder! ... and if the tapered attachment
(left) becomes loose it will mightly hammer out the connection.
;-)

Mike Romain wrote:
> I had one that drove me nuts. I thought I was going to lose a tire it
> shook so bad. I finally figured out it was the clutch on the rad fan
> gone bad. Maybe see if you can flop your fan around.
>
> Another sneaky one is the track bar. This runs from the passenger side
> axle to the drivers side frame and has bushings on the axle side and a
> tie rod end on the frame side.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> Andy wrote:
>
>>Hello all,
>>
>>I have a real bad wobble in my front-end. I checked the wheel bearings
>>(seems OK) replaced the steering dampener. Had the tires rebalanced and
>>rotated... None of this helped.
>>
>>Where else should I look. Not real fimiliar with front end work. Any help
>>is appreciated...
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Andy.
>

Stephen Cowell

"Andy" <ahawk5082@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1065110656.262588@sj-nntpcache-5...
> Hello all,
>
> I have a real bad wobble in my front-end. I checked the wheel bearings
> (seems OK) replaced the steering dampener. Had the tires rebalanced and
> rotated... None of this helped.

Wheel bearings make a sound, kinda like a U-joint,
but only once per wheel rev (instead of 3.55 per rev).
Front wheel bearings will even out when you apply
the brake. The dead giveaway is grease escaping
behind the wheel flange (pull the rotor to look).
Just went through one of these myself... $180 for
the part (ouch!)... nice looking part, though, and
easy to replace; borrow the 36mm socket from
AutoZone to get the hub off.

I take it there's no noise... is the wobble speed
dependant? Is it worse at fast or slow speeds?
Do you have steel or alloy wheels? You could
have a separated tire or a bent rim... this should
have shown up durning rebalance/rotate.


>
> Where else should I look. Not real fimiliar with front end work. Any help
> is appreciated...

Have someone turn the steering, both lock-to-lock
and just slightly side-to-side, and look carefully
at the steering linkage, etc. Watch for parts doing
things that their neighbors are not. Good luck!
__
Steve
..

Stephen Cowell

"Andy" <ahawk5082@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1065110656.262588@sj-nntpcache-5...
> Hello all,
>
> I have a real bad wobble in my front-end. I checked the wheel bearings
> (seems OK) replaced the steering dampener. Had the tires rebalanced and
> rotated... None of this helped.

Wheel bearings make a sound, kinda like a U-joint,
but only once per wheel rev (instead of 3.55 per rev).
Front wheel bearings will even out when you apply
the brake. The dead giveaway is grease escaping
behind the wheel flange (pull the rotor to look).
Just went through one of these myself... $180 for
the part (ouch!)... nice looking part, though, and
easy to replace; borrow the 36mm socket from
AutoZone to get the hub off.

I take it there's no noise... is the wobble speed
dependant? Is it worse at fast or slow speeds?
Do you have steel or alloy wheels? You could
have a separated tire or a bent rim... this should
have shown up durning rebalance/rotate.


>
> Where else should I look. Not real fimiliar with front end work. Any help
> is appreciated...

Have someone turn the steering, both lock-to-lock
and just slightly side-to-side, and look carefully
at the steering linkage, etc. Watch for parts doing
things that their neighbors are not. Good luck!
__
Steve
..

Stephen Cowell

"Andy" <ahawk5082@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1065110656.262588@sj-nntpcache-5...
> Hello all,
>
> I have a real bad wobble in my front-end. I checked the wheel bearings
> (seems OK) replaced the steering dampener. Had the tires rebalanced and
> rotated... None of this helped.

Wheel bearings make a sound, kinda like a U-joint,
but only once per wheel rev (instead of 3.55 per rev).
Front wheel bearings will even out when you apply
the brake. The dead giveaway is grease escaping
behind the wheel flange (pull the rotor to look).
Just went through one of these myself... $180 for
the part (ouch!)... nice looking part, though, and
easy to replace; borrow the 36mm socket from
AutoZone to get the hub off.

I take it there's no noise... is the wobble speed
dependant? Is it worse at fast or slow speeds?
Do you have steel or alloy wheels? You could
have a separated tire or a bent rim... this should
have shown up durning rebalance/rotate.


>
> Where else should I look. Not real fimiliar with front end work. Any help
> is appreciated...

Have someone turn the steering, both lock-to-lock
and just slightly side-to-side, and look carefully
at the steering linkage, etc. Watch for parts doing
things that their neighbors are not. Good luck!
__
Steve
..

Wildman

Is your jeep lifted? OR Make sure your track bar is not binding.
" Stephen Cowell" <scowell@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:UEefb.2260$T34.1131@newssvr24.news.prodigy.co m...
>
> "Andy" <ahawk5082@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1065110656.262588@sj-nntpcache-5...
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I have a real bad wobble in my front-end. I checked the wheel bearings
> > (seems OK) replaced the steering dampener. Had the tires rebalanced and
> > rotated... None of this helped.
>
> Wheel bearings make a sound, kinda like a U-joint,
> but only once per wheel rev (instead of 3.55 per rev).
> Front wheel bearings will even out when you apply
> the brake. The dead giveaway is grease escaping
> behind the wheel flange (pull the rotor to look).
> Just went through one of these myself... $180 for
> the part (ouch!)... nice looking part, though, and
> easy to replace; borrow the 36mm socket from
> AutoZone to get the hub off.
>
> I take it there's no noise... is the wobble speed
> dependant? Is it worse at fast or slow speeds?
> Do you have steel or alloy wheels? You could
> have a separated tire or a bent rim... this should
> have shown up durning rebalance/rotate.
>
>
> >
> > Where else should I look. Not real fimiliar with front end work. Any
help
> > is appreciated...
>
> Have someone turn the steering, both lock-to-lock
> and just slightly side-to-side, and look carefully
> at the steering linkage, etc. Watch for parts doing
> things that their neighbors are not. Good luck!
> __
> Steve
> .
>
>

Wildman

Is your jeep lifted? OR Make sure your track bar is not binding.
" Stephen Cowell" <scowell@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:UEefb.2260$T34.1131@newssvr24.news.prodigy.co m...
>
> "Andy" <ahawk5082@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1065110656.262588@sj-nntpcache-5...
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I have a real bad wobble in my front-end. I checked the wheel bearings
> > (seems OK) replaced the steering dampener. Had the tires rebalanced and
> > rotated... None of this helped.
>
> Wheel bearings make a sound, kinda like a U-joint,
> but only once per wheel rev (instead of 3.55 per rev).
> Front wheel bearings will even out when you apply
> the brake. The dead giveaway is grease escaping
> behind the wheel flange (pull the rotor to look).
> Just went through one of these myself... $180 for
> the part (ouch!)... nice looking part, though, and
> easy to replace; borrow the 36mm socket from
> AutoZone to get the hub off.
>
> I take it there's no noise... is the wobble speed
> dependant? Is it worse at fast or slow speeds?
> Do you have steel or alloy wheels? You could
> have a separated tire or a bent rim... this should
> have shown up durning rebalance/rotate.
>
>
> >
> > Where else should I look. Not real fimiliar with front end work. Any
help
> > is appreciated...
>
> Have someone turn the steering, both lock-to-lock
> and just slightly side-to-side, and look carefully
> at the steering linkage, etc. Watch for parts doing
> things that their neighbors are not. Good luck!
> __
> Steve
> .
>
>

Wildman

Is your jeep lifted? OR Make sure your track bar is not binding.
" Stephen Cowell" <scowell@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:UEefb.2260$T34.1131@newssvr24.news.prodigy.co m...
>
> "Andy" <ahawk5082@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1065110656.262588@sj-nntpcache-5...
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I have a real bad wobble in my front-end. I checked the wheel bearings
> > (seems OK) replaced the steering dampener. Had the tires rebalanced and
> > rotated... None of this helped.
>
> Wheel bearings make a sound, kinda like a U-joint,
> but only once per wheel rev (instead of 3.55 per rev).
> Front wheel bearings will even out when you apply
> the brake. The dead giveaway is grease escaping
> behind the wheel flange (pull the rotor to look).
> Just went through one of these myself... $180 for
> the part (ouch!)... nice looking part, though, and
> easy to replace; borrow the 36mm socket from
> AutoZone to get the hub off.
>
> I take it there's no noise... is the wobble speed
> dependant? Is it worse at fast or slow speeds?
> Do you have steel or alloy wheels? You could
> have a separated tire or a bent rim... this should
> have shown up durning rebalance/rotate.
>
>
> >
> > Where else should I look. Not real fimiliar with front end work. Any
help
> > is appreciated...
>
> Have someone turn the steering, both lock-to-lock
> and just slightly side-to-side, and look carefully
> at the steering linkage, etc. Watch for parts doing
> things that their neighbors are not. Good luck!
> __
> Steve
> .
>
>